And this year, I'm one of the mentors! If you're in the RMC chapter, check it out.

Big news! I’m illustrating a new book.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Here's a style exploration for my book dummy. I'm an author and illustrator, open to • picture books/board books • lettering/title treatments • coloring graphic novels 📚 Rep'd by Natascha Morris @socalledyalife.bsky.social 🌐 joshjlewis.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Here's a style exploration for my book dummy. I'm an author and illustrator, open to • picture books/board books • lettering/title treatments • coloring graphic novels 📚 Rep'd by Natascha Morris @socalledyalife.bsky.social 🌐 joshjlewis.com

Today's @ppld.org find. What an amazing book by @johnloren.bsky.social!

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! ✌️ I’m just an author and illustrator standing here with a book dummy. I love telling weird, humorous stories, often with a nonfiction element. 📚 Rep'd by Natascha Morris @socalledyalife.bsky.social 🌐 joshjlewis.com

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! I’m an author and illustrator. This artwork is from my book Ray’s Big Day (Scholastic 2024). 🎨 joshjlewis.com Rep: @socalledyalife.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social

Thanks to the Space Foundation Discovery Center for having me out today to read Ray’s Big Day! Presenting my art on the Science on a Sphere has been a longtime goal. #space #kidlit

Thanks to the Space Foundation Discovery Center for having me out today to read Ray’s Big Day! Presenting my art on the Science on a Sphere has been a longtime goal. #space #kidlit

Seeing your friend’s success over time is one of the coolest parts of the #kidlit community.

Happy 50th @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social ! Celebrating with my tribute to Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker. #snl #snl50 #chrisfarley #kidlitart #illustration

#ABCsofFebruary: The Lead - Leaders Who Uplift The Masses L - Louise Little (Activist and mom of Malcolm X) The K.K.K. targeted the Little home because Louise and husband, Earl, were unapologetic activists who pushed a message of revolution in the new Black communities of the unwelcoming Midwest.

Happy Book Birthday to my buddy @scottsoeder.bsky.social!! Thanks to Art Director Maryn. I colored the interiors. #kidlit #bookbirthday

#ABC’s of February: The Lead - Leaders Who Uplift The Masses H - Harry T. Burleigh (Composer and Arranger) Burleigh became the soloist at St. George's Episcopal Church in New York City in 1894. Although he faced opposition due to his race, he was hired after J. P. Morgan's crucial vote. #BHM

#ABC’s of February: The Lead - Leaders Who Uplift The Masses G - Gordon Parks (Photographer and Filmmaker) Parks’ work in film and literature further showcased the African American experience, making him a significant cultural figure and advocate for change through visual storytelling. #BHM

#ABC’s of February: The Lead - Leaders Who Uplift The Masses F - Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (Poet and Abolitionist) In 1858, Harper refused to sit in the "colored" section of a segregated trolley car in Philadelphia. Same year, published well-known poem "Bury Me in a Free Land".

#ABC’s of February: The Lead - Leaders Who Uplift The Masses ‪Ernie Barnes (Artist and Activist)‬ Barnes, a former pro-football player, was also an activist who used his platform to advocate for social change and equality. #BHM

#ABC’s of February: The Lead - Leaders Who Uplift The Masses B is for Bayard Rustin (Civil Rights Organizer) Rustin was a gay man who often worked behind the scenes to advise civil rights leaders due to criticism of his sexuality. #BHM

My good friend is at it again! Give Dameon a follow for his 8th year of the ABC’s of February.

This looks awesome!

Snorting on the moors. #grickledoodle #pugs #sherlockholmes #mystery #detective #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

I need humorous and wacky pictute books #MSWL

Happy MLK Day! (This illustration is from Recipes for Change, written by Michael Platt and published by Magic Cat Publishing & Abrams Kids. A pecan pie recipe goes along with this spread. 🥧) #kidlitart #illustration #mlkday

Happy Martin Luther Ling Jr Day! The only thing worth celebrating today :)

It’s like a reverse Big (the movie) but Christmas. Seriously, check it out!

I love this wacky Christmas story with loads of heart! It's available for 4 more days and BBC audio dramas are the best. Have a listen. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

One of my fav Little Golden Books of this era!

In a wild turn of events, I’m officially a tech bro!! @shiflett.org and I along with two incredible developers co-founded and are building @studioworks.app: a business management platform made specifically for independent creatives and creative studios! Sign up for free over at Studioworks.app!

Recently, I was thinking about selling my copy of The Noble Approach. Out of print copies are going for $400! But after flipping through it today, Maurice Noble’s art theory inside is worth far more!! Dear @chroniclebooks.bsky.social, I believe it’s time for a reprint!

Join #RosebudAuthors & @thetobiasagency.bsky.social w/ our annual #SpreadTheJoy campaign. To win a 60 second video kidlit portfolio review by @zombicatures.bsky.social Follow go.bsky.app/Kvshpxt, comment below, and repost. Winners chosen at random. (Day 7)

Any news headline that includes “Dick van Dyke” and his age gets my heart racing. Phew, he was just in a Coldplay music video.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! ❄️ I'm an author and illustrator looking for board books, picture books, and graphic novels. 🎨 joshjlewis.com Represented by @socalledyalife.bsky.social at The Tobias Literary Agency

Does anyone else deal with the weird animal hierarchy of which characters can wear pants and which characters can’t? I’m asking for a friend who’s sketching away.

It’s #KidLitArtPostcard week! As you prep your piece, here are some elements of graphic design to consider. As a seasoned designer/art director, I have some advice. 👇🧵

The enemy within. #grickledoodle #thanksgiving #turkeyday #trojan #cartoon #holidays #art #drawing #horror #funny

My side of the Little Golden Book swap with my friend Shane Clester. Thanks, bub!

Tonight kicks off our 4th annual T Hanksgiving where we watch Tom Hanks movies. Here’s this year’s list: * Big * A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood * Saving Private Ryan * Road to Perdition * Da Vinci Code * Polar Express

As I color another graphic novel, I realize how much Maurice Nobel influenced me as a child. He was a master of color! I didn't know I was going to school whenever I watched one of his Looney Tunes cartoons.

It’s great seeing an influx or new accounts here on BlueSky! It feels like the olden times when social media was fun! Can we walk it back? 🤞

A great afternoon signing books with Rich Moyer at Barnes and Noble Citadel! There are still a couple of signed copies left.

Time for a Monster Mash on Halloween! From my Little Golden Book, LEGO How to Be a Ghost, published earlier this year. It’s my favorite page I illustrated from the book!

Tomorrow! Save your spot: crowdcast.io/c/intriguing...

Hello #Kidlitartpostcard day! Im Mike. I write and illustrate books for kids. Book 4 my One Cool Duck series is dropping Oct 22 from Hippo Park / Astra Publishing House. I would love to do some school visits for the upcoming school year! Free 20 min virtual visits! www.mikepetrik.com/School-Visits

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m an illustrator, designer, and author seeking representation! I love illustrating characters, places, and the magical moments in between. Excited to meet more Bluesky lovelies just like Mitz 🦊 #kidlit #kidlitart

👋 Hi #KidLitArtPostcard! I’m an author & illustrator with a background in art direction/design. This is one my favorite pages from my recent Little Golden Book, LEGO How to Be a Ghost. Represented by Natascha Morris, The Tobias Literary Agency joshjlewis.com

Join us this Sunday, August 4 for a virtual event with Books of Wonder. I’ll be on with authors @rsonenshine.bsky.social , @rosanneparry.bsky.social , and @maishawrites.bsky.social. Save your spot: crowdcast.io/c/intriguing...

This always sneaks up on me! Ha ha!

My friend @michaelbyers.bsky.social gave a great Kaleidoscope presentation at Icon conference about just going for it with your sketchbook. So I’m going to share my messy sketchbook. F perfection! We can all relate to the mess before final art.

Today’s library haul! What books are you reading? #kidlit #picturebook

Thanks for a fun and refreshing time, Icon, the Illustration Conference! It was great time with friends and meeting new ones. This ICON was a bit different. I had a table in the Roadshow and I gave a Kaleidoscope talk. It’s exactly what I needed to reenergize my creativity. Until next time!