At home, drawing a beach scene for work while my teen goes to the actual beach. A kid who HATED the beach until this summer. No complaints!

make something terrible!

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Our next #kidlitartpostcard event is coming up NEXT Thursday, July 2nd. More info here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

Join me at the Merrimack NH Public Library tonight at 5:30 for an author panel with @mattforrestvw.bsky.social and Carolyn Watkins. Register at this link: merrimack.libcal.com/event/16724719 #kidlit

Monday #kidlit check-in: I'm finishing up PB dummy edits early this week (woo!), then back to a bunch of hidden pic assignments. I also have a library panel event tonight. How about you?

Friday #kidlit recap: this week was a jumble until mid-week. I got a TON of work done on my book dummy edits. I also scooted out to see a movie (Backrooms) and a concert (The Breeders) with my teen. Yay! How about you?

Summer Children's Book Series at Tower Hill Botanical Garden buff.ly/4NaUQ9D via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #picturebook #authorevent #Boston #nature

Boosting to my #Kidlit #kidlitart crews!

Ok, #kidlit friends. It's time for a Monday check-in. I'm still working on some hidden pic assignments and dummy revisions. This is always a tricky week for me with my kids out of school shifting schedules and vibes. (give me strength!!!) How about you?

Hey all! I'm moving all my stuff to a new place in 10 days (fortunately, just a few miles away but still, AHHHHH!) so that means: moving sale! www.meghunt.com/shop If you use code BOXY til Jun 22 at midnight ET, you'll get 20% off everything in the shop. I'll be closing shop for a few weeks after!

Friday #kidlit recap: I had a great in-person crit group meeting, and somehow dug into my whole list despite last week of school chaos. So many interruptions! How about you?

📢 Seeking a COLORIST with availability for a middle grade graphic novel! Preference for a textured aesthetic with good sense of light and mood. Please reply w/ your portfolio and attach a few comic sample pages below! Shares appreciated 🙏

The King of Books! Need a funny read-loud with a surprise moat monster? Or one that pairs well with other tiger stories? #kidlit

COCKTAILS AND CONSOLES is here!! Thank you so much to everyone who has loved this book so far and thank you to everyone who is discovering it. I am so grateful. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/elias...

Buy my books, feed an artist! #kidlit

This is THE book to teach kids how to make comics. -ILA award winner -JLG gold award -TD summer reading club pick -Silver Birch finalist shop.owlkids.com/products/dra...

Rosh Hashanah comes early this year! Start the celebration of the New Year with me and ROSH HASHANAH SQUARE-CIRCLE-STAR! at STORY HOUR on Aug 9 at 10:30 @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social Register for the event at: brooklinebooksmith-joynelkinwieder-2026.eventbrite.com #roshhashanah #boardbooks

AUTHORS! Do not, without the explicit permission of an illustrator, upload the art from your book into any AI system to create content like trailers for your book. I cannot believe this needs to be said AND HERE WE ARE.

#AskKidLit is open. Send all of your pressing publishing questions. Want to keep it private? No prob. We can DM. Let's get smarter together.

It's time for Doodle Mail, my author newsletter. This month, I'm sharing a lobster drawing sheet, event news, and book recommendations. #kidlit ginaperry.beehiiv.com/p/june-bugs

A few process pics of my #KidLitArtPostcard for this month! I used oil pastels and pencil 💚 #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensillustrator

Thank you @ginaperry.bsky.social for 5 years of Kidlitart Postcard! Theme: You as a Kid! I did have the rocking horse and a weird fascination with porcupines. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrator #porcupines #rockinghorse

And when they look so gorgeous together! 🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍🦑🐳🪼

Monday #kidlit check-in: I have an in-person crit group tonight (yay!), working on editor notes and character sketches, roughing some new hidden pics, and hopefully getting a newsletter out by end of week. Phew! How about you?

#KidLitArtPostcard is turning 5! Love this month’s theme: You, as a kid. When I was little, I adored pig soft toys. The problem was, they were surprisingly hard to find. Toy shops were full of teddy bears and dolls. Eventually, I was given my first own piggy, and it stayed with me for many years!

Happy 5 year anniversary of #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hi! I am El, and I am a nonbinary kidlit illustrator based in Chicago, IL! I am seeking work in picture books as well as representation! 🏠 www.elcarrelillustration.com ✉️[email protected]

Trying something new - Watercolor & ink cat portraits, here at TCAF! Table 322, 4th floor #tcaf2026

Friday #kidlit recap: I forgot I had a weekend event to prep for too, so I did that, worked on my new book and finished sketches for a dummy. What a SHOW everyone put on for postcard day yesterday! Nearly 300 of you! How was your week?

The latest edition of my author newsletter has just gone out to subscribers, but you can read it at the link below, if you fancy. This month; school visits; free virtual author talks for north American schools; reading recommendations and more: mailchi.mp/3e22667e38f7... #KidLit #KidLitUK

Come draw dinosaurs with me tomorrow at the New Hampshire Maker Fest! 10-3pm at the Children's Museum in Dover, NH. More details here: childrens-museum.org/programs/nh-... Note: I will be inside this year, in the costume/green screen area.

Happy #kidlitpostcard day! My Barbie did all the things I couldn’t - I related more to the hobby horse. Still do! I’m Sandy, an author/illustrator with a goofy sense of humour and love of things that may go together only in my head. I’m good with that. Rep’d by Maura Kye-Casella @ Don Congdon

Happy 5th anni #Kidlitpostcard Day! Thank you @ginaperry_books, for this inspiring event. My mom always said I’m drawn to art bc she visited museums while pregnant with me. ForJune’s theme, here’s my illo of myself as a kid/baby. I’m Naho, a Tokyo-based author–illustrator available for new projects.

#kidlitpostcard Ever since I was little I’ve been obsessed with the Great Pyrenees dog breed. If I ever win the lottery there will be signs!🐩🐩🐩 I am kidlit illustrator passionate about color, texture, and shape. Please reach out to The Bright Agency for any inquiries! #kidlit #picturebook #art

Happy 5th Birthday #kidlitartpostcard Theme: ‘Me As a Kid’. A free range kid in the Midwest. Always climbing trees and getting stuck. Art Directors—I’m looking for picture book to middle grade projects. Rep’d by Elizabeth Bennett, Transatlantic. Find more of my work at LauraZarrin.com

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! I’m Mazie, a Canadian illustrator and cartoonist. I’m interested in working on books that feel silly but have a lot of heart, preferably early readers, chapter books, and middle grade comics. I’m seeking representation as an illustrator. MazieLovie.carrd.co

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! Here’s young me as a scraggly haired explorer of swamps, bogs, ditches, & more swamps. Now semi-retired from frog-wrangling & fully retired from having hair, I’m focused on being an #authorillustrator -repped by @casahasegawa.bsky.social #kidlitart #childrensillustrator

Here's a new drawing for #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm an author/illustrator currently querying agents, visit my website for lots more art. 🐝 johnlechner.com #kidlitart

Happy 5th birthday #kidlitartpostcard! Thank you to @ginaperry.bsky.social for this amazing event ✨ It has been such a great motivator for me to make new pieces, and it's great to see everyone's lovely art. This is me as a kid in one of my all-time favorite costumes 🦋. www.luisauribe.com

Happy 5th Anniversary #KidLitArtPostcard! 🥳 Here's "Me as a Kid" playing piano to my cat. I loved him, he looked like a soccer ball ⚽ I am an author-illustrator seeking representation. www.nancystarklee.com #KidLitArt #authorillustrator Thanks @ginaperry.bsky.social, congrats on 5 years strong! 🎉

happy #kidlitartpostcard day~! i'm always looking for fun book projects, especially if it means drawing cute little fellas + colorful worlds! represented by @kurestinarmada.bsky.social at root literary!

Happy 5th Anniversary of #KidLitArtPostcard! I’m Erica! And here’s a memory of myself receiving a jade pendant of a monkey (my Chinese zodiac animal) for safeguarding and luck. Check out more of my work! ericalee.cc #kidlitart #illustration #aapi #aapiheritage

Happy 5 years of #kidlitartpostcard to the creator @ginaperry_books! The theme is You as a Kid so I present to you: Adriane and the Purple Crayon 😆 ⭐️ Rep’d by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social [email protected] ⭐️ adrianetsai.com

Happy 5 year anniversary to #KidLitArtPostcard day! To celebrate, here is a drawing and throwback pic to my childhood in Cuba (it was my job to pet the dog & collect the eggs). 🎉 #kidlitart #funny #PBs #chapterbooks #kidlit #summer Rep by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

It’s the 5th anniversary of #kidlitpostcard day. 🥳 Thank you to founder @ginaperry.bsky.social for this month’s theme: “You - as a kid.” I spent a lot of my childhood on Grandma’s farm, playing with gophers in the tall prairie grass. Basically feral! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

It feels like this is the busiest postcard day ever to me! I might have to buckle down and do a count at the end of day, like @brianlarossa.com so kindly used to do. #kidlitart

Me as a kid? Color color color! I’ve always been drawn to it and nothing has changed since then. Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m always available for all your most colorful projects. I’m rep’d by @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social &you can see more of my work at danamariehosler.com

Happy 5-year #KidLitArtPostcard Anniversary, y'all! 🎨 📚 As a kid I spent hours running wild outside with my brother & friends, thrilled by discoveries-like tadpoles! I'm rep'd by Carrie Hannigan @ HGLit. You can see more of my work at diandramae.com #kidlit #kidlitart #outdoor

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. As a kid, I never had to share a dress with anyone. However, I DID have to share my name with like... 4 other Stephanies in my grade level. I love picture books and graphic novels with misfits and mischief. Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social Website: stephlaubooks.com