Twenty-five states are suing the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Agriculture over the looming suspension of SNAP benefits.

It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]

Harvest, Calico, Mushroom, Tangle, and Leaves combined for Oct 20-24th, #artober #scbwi Playing catchup, after a busy Halloweeny weekend in #halloweentown. 😝🤓😵‍💫 #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #halloween #autumn #autumncolors #cats #calico #ivy #tangle #mushroom #fallleaves #leaves #ivy

I’m so inspired by @kristinsorra.bsky.social ‘s squirrel. (It was for the SCBWI Artober “rustle” prompt). I couldn’t find brushes on procreate to get me anywhere close. But I learned how to draw squirrels a bit better. #scbwiArtober2025

Mask, Oct 19th, #artober #scbwi Took a couple days off, skipped two prompts for rest and protest. For today’s “mask,” I thought of my dogs. My daughter and I like to call the markings on their faces masks, each wearing the same mask but in different colors. #kidlitart #kidlit #mask #dogs #petart

This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.

Calling all Daniel Pinkwater fans! Breaking news: the cult classic, LIZARD MUSIC, just got picked up by MGM with Dwayne Johnson as the Chicken Man! Congratulations @danielpinkwater.bsky.social and @bowedtie.bsky.social on this adaptation! Link to Variety article @literaticat.bsky.social

Scarecrow, Oct 16th, #artober #scbwi Feeling under the weather today, so I created this piece in bed, and had to forgo my real paints. I love crows so I’ve made a murder of them unaffected, unafraid, even lying on the scarecrow, which is meant to scare them away. #scarecrow #kidlitart #halloween

The world will try to convince you that art is a luxury. It is not. Art is medicine. It heals in ways that cannot be measured or explained. It reaches places therapy cannot touch. What you do is not optional. It is essential.

🎨 Spotlight on Victoria Osorio! Victoria's Illustrator Page Victoria is represented by Kathleen Rushall. She is open to picture books, covers, and nonfiction.

Charm, Oct 15th, #artober #scbwi She sits in a cafe, sipping coffee, reading a book, and wearing her lucky charm bracelet. #kidlitart #yaillustration #reading #cafe #coffee #cityview #charmbracelet #floraldress #pattern

Burnt, Oct 14th, #artober #scbwi Sometimes witches burn stews. #kidlitart #kidlit #halloween #witchesbrew #cauldron #witchesbrew #childrensillustration #spooky #fallseason #chill

Rustle, Oct 13th, #artober #scbwi For Monday’s prompt, a portrait of the culprit that drives my dog, Bessie, crazy as she stands patiently waiting by a tree for the squirrels that rustle the leaves and tease her endlessly. #squirrel #kidlit #autumn #autumnleaves #kidlitart #nature

Inspiring artist -Eva Sánchez Gómez work.robdontstop.com/inspiring-ar... #kidlitart #illustration #EvaSanchezGomez

Thrilled by the first review for A HOME ON THE PAGE by @kaokaliayang.bsky.social and Seo Kim! Kirkus calls it, "A resonating, inspiring story that encourages creative resilience and strength." 💕 Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

We’re baking two pies with one pumpkin today! Day 11 of #MabsDrawlloweenClub is “pumpkin” & my #stickerclub members happened to pick the pumpkin option as the sticker of the month. Soooo, this #stickerdesign for my sticker club is also gonna work as my entry for pumpkin. patreon.com/lafumettista

No more putting myself down, I can illustrate/be creative and I will make new work. It’s gonna take some time but I will climb out of this.

"Sparrow And The Skull" Thread painting This is the only hand embroidery on wallpaper full image artwork I have ever made. I love it but it was incredibly fragile to make. I've only shown it a couple of times because I couldn't part with it, but it is in my webshop. #Stunday #31DaysOfHalloween

Kettle, Oct 11th, #artober #scbwi A little palate cleanser so to speak, a playfully chaotic cup of tea with a matching kettle for this Saturday. #kidlitart #teaforone #kettle #teakettle #floralabstract #illustration #kidlitart #october #saturday

🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃 Day 10: THE GHOSTS GO MARCHING by Maria Modugno & illustrated by Claudia Boldt Why I 🖤 it: Read to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching," this book had my 3 year old begging to read it again and again. A great preschool read aloud! #kidlit #halloween #booksky

Twist, Oct 10th, #artober #scbwi In the spirit of the season I had this idea of a twisted tree. This isn’t very big, so as I worked on this it turned more into a concept, and I think it could be cool much bigger with some interesting detail. #kidlit #kidlitart #spookytree #halloween

Hive, Oct 9th, #artober #scbwi 🐝🐝🐝 . . . . . #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #beehive #b52s #bee #retro #retrohair #yalit #woman #scarf #polkadots

It’s Halloween all month in Halloweentown. Decor is up and my collection of bones and gravestones is getting more substantial. Some nights I get creeped out coming home. 😆 #sleepyhollow #halloweentown #gravestones #bones #halloween

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

Carve, Oct 8th, #artober #scbwi Initially I just wanted a pumpkin patch of grumpy jack-o-lanterns with one happy one, but it became more reminiscent of an album cover. There’s a good band name somewhere here. #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #illustration #jackolanterns #pumpkins

Fuzzy, Oct 7, #artober #scbwi 🕸️🕷️ #kidlit #jumpingspidersofinstagram #kidlitart #fuzzy #halloween #cutespider #picturebook #picturebookillustration #babyspider

Candle, Oct 6th #artober #scbwi Eventually I’ll catch up with the morning algorithm. Anyway #6 is candle(s). 🥴🕯️

Eyes, Oct 5 #artober #scbwi Inspired by Paloma, my child of 14, a creative free-spirit that has a thing for eyes, playing cards, makeup play, thrifting, and a myriad of other things. #kidlit #kidlitart #eyes #illustration #picturebooks

Anyway watch the whole thing from Broadview. "Proud" isn't even the word, it's nowhere near how I feel about how strong she's been in the last month.

Birthmark, Oct 4th #artober #scbwi Birthmarks do not often define the dog. Penny has a heart on her shoulder, but she’s far from affectionate especially with her little sister, Bessie, who has since given up trying to cuddle with her. #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #growl #heart #dogmom

Phantom 👻Oct 3 #Artober #SCBWI When the shadows don’t make sense, they are cause for concern. #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #kidlit #halloween #spooky #picturebooks #octoberprompts

#ARTOBER prompt “nightlight” inspired by our family’s “Velveteen Rabbit,” my daughter’s Owl. #lovie #nightlight #stuffie #kidlitartist

October already? Art prompt mania time! I’ve decided to try #ARTOBER hosted by the #SCBWI. I made an image for “squash” in tandem with #kidlitartpostcard day, even tho squash is really for Oct 1. I am rep’d by @carynwiseman.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social ! #kidlitartist

After a kidlit @scbwi.bsky.social conference with @brianlarossa.com it was time for a #nokings March and I luckily found one later in the day in NY.

Coming soon: new projects from @kristinsorra.bsky.social @kristenuroda.bsky.social @hloweart.bsky.social @alleannaharris.bsky.social + more buff.ly/vdn18s9

Book announcement news! @kristinsorra.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

Hands Off protest Hastings, NY #handsoff Pulled out my resist shirt from 2016. @altnps.bsky.social

Today we march—nationwide! Join us and make some good trouble!

The colors of Spring are popping & I’m sharing Thur’s #kidlitartpostcard piece. I started this a bit ago with acryla gouache, then put it away bc I didn't like the colors. With fresh eyes, I edited the colors digitally and added blk line for that little xtra. The world is xtra. Keep making art.

Nothing says Spring like the tufted titmouse. Actually that’s not really true. I just like to giggle at the name while enjoying applying pen and ink to paper, and also I think they’re really cute birds. These are exploratory sketches for a teeny project I’ve been working on.

I am proud to join this first ever event in NYC for Filipino American comic and book creators. Check out the kickstarter link www.kickstarter.com/projects/ram... to see how you can support. Thank you, friends! 💙🌟❤️

Cartoonist R.E. Burke detained by ICE on backpacking trip

This card is going to the art teacher at our local MS, where she ask me to talk about what it means to be an artist. I gave 6 lectures (over 500 students). The 👌 feedback from teachers and librarians was a 🎁, bc respect. If I gave them some respite in their day then that is good enough for me! #art

For democracy and against tyranny, I stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦💙💛 #resist

Picked this cute handmade creamer up from Austin, TX. I really got it bc the art reminded me of my sweet Bessie, despite the product description.

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! (just a tad bit late) I'm a children's book illustrator & author from the Netherlands. My books are published in (amongst other countries) France, Germany & Italy. My dream is to see them in English too someday. (My UK & USA friends keep nagging me😂) #kidlitart #kidlit"

Hi #KidlitArtPostcard day✨ I am Shiho, a Japanese Illustrator living in USA. ✏️ Portfolio is shihopate.com ✏️ Represented by Deborah Warren at East West Literary Agency ✏️ I love using mustard yellow, purple, textures, humor and heart when I'm illustrating #kidlitart