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Author and Ilustrator of wonder and love Www.brightandbluestudio.com
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KidLitArt
8 days ago
November's topic for
#KidLitArt
chat will be - Thankful Thoughts! Join your hosts on Nov 20, 9pm EST/6pm PST for an hour-long chat about thankfulness!
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Happy
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day! I’ve been busy wrapping up the illustrations for this beautiful book by Geshu Sugandh—woo! Seeking representation as an author/illustrator for picture books and illustrated gift books! You can see my portfolio of surface design and kidlit art:
brightandbluestudio.com
8 days ago
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Summer vibes for
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day! I’m an author & illustrator focusing on SEL stories and everyday wonder and warmth. Currently querying agents with a couple of PBs, seeking representation as an author/illustrator! 💼:
brightandbluestudio.com
3 months ago
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Laurie Raye
5 months ago
Happy Pride month, all! Way back in 2018 I made these galaxy pride flags. They were shared many thousands of times, featured on Vice, and even made their way onto book covers and into video games. Here are the original ones I created (in no particular order!) so Bluesky can have them too. 💙
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Eric Smith
5 months ago
Neighborhood Literary is ready. Me and
@beccapodos.bsky.social
will see you there. 💜
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A LOOK at my recent passion project come to life, “Look! What do you see? A game of wonder…” inspired by walks of awe with my toddler, as well as my time as an Reggio-based educator! Learn more at
brightandbluestudio.com
5 months ago
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Happy Earth Day! I’m excited to share a new project all about connecting with the world around us, and prompting moments of awe, wonder, creativity and more. Preorder here:
brightandbluestudio.com/goods/
7 months ago
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Happy
#weneeddiversebooksday
and
#kidlitartpostcard
day! I write/illustrate PBs filled with wonder and warmth, focusing on socio-emotional learning, and creating opportunities of representation in authentic ways. I’m currently querying agents! 💼:
www.brightandbluestudio.com
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8 months ago
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That Librarian: Amanda Jones
8 months ago
The relentless attacks on library workers, educators, and community members are meant to create an environment of fear. For
#RightToReadDay
, we’re asking you to celebrate — and defend — the freedoms that are found in our libraries!
uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...
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Right to Read Day
The right to read is under attack. On Right to Read Day, April 7, 2025, take action to support your library and protect your freedom to read.
https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-day/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1QgaK59JFpd9vtXCtNuwzd7476pzaxTokUJZ7ZY9zFH4z4tkPOt6mlYLU_aem_LyOkE1ugWiHA0ii0pdU86g
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Spotted my pal Kush at the library! 😬 so grateful 🫶🏼
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Reactor Magazine
8 months ago
April 3 is officially We Need Diverse Books Day!! The nonprofit org We Need Diverse Books works to promote books which reflect our world–and on their 10th anniversary, they're sharing resources on how to do the same. Check out their recommendations!
reactormag.com/celebrate-in...
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This April, Celebrate the Inaugural “We Need Diverse Books Day” - Reactor
The non-profit We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is turning ten this year, and to celebrate the occasion—as well as highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world—the ...
https://reactormag.com/celebrate-inaugural-we-need-diverse-books-day-april-3-2025/
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It’s been one year that my picture book, Quiet Kush, has been out in the world! To celebrate, I made a paper-sculpted chocolate cake, and am currently hosting a giveaway on IG. I’m also going to be doing a school visit this Friday and I’m so excited!
#kidlit
8 months ago
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My little has a book fair this week, and he spotted a book he liked! He was so excited to read it, so I bought it. I thought about my childhood and how my hard-working immigrant parents never said no when it came to books. I thought about how tough it must have been financially for them, 1/3
#kidlit
9 months ago
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Excited about this sweet freebie that will be included in this month’s newsletter. Hint: it’s a game!
#kidlitthreads
9 months ago
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404 Media
9 months ago
You can’t post your way out of fascism Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them 🔗
www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
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You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
https://www.404media.co/you-cant-post-your-way-out-of-fascism/
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Victoria K. Chapman (she/her)
9 months ago
It’s
#KidLitArtPostcard
day! And I’m here to keep showing up with LOVE! I love stories about nature, animals, the earth, mindfulness, & imagination. Illustrator/author of PBs & more. Rep:
@joycesweeney.bsky.social
& Rosa Frazier
@seymouragency.bsky.social
.
weyakindesigns.com
#kidlit
#kidlitart
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Happy
#kidlitartpostcard
day! I’m an author/illustrator who focuses on the little everyday joys and highlighting SEL through my work.
#kidlit
Currently seeking representation! 💼:
www.brightandbluestudio.com
9 months ago
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This article was written in 1990, and it’s just as important a reminder today:
scenicregional.org/wp-content/u...
10 months ago
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Keep on writing because your story matters!
#kidlit
#kidlitart
10 months ago
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The January freebie from my newsletter!
#illustrator
Www.brightandbluestudio.com/newsletter
10 months ago
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#artvsartist2024
I didn’t create as much new work as I would have liked to this year, but that’s starting to change more recently! 🫶🏼✨
11 months ago
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I’m a better writer than I am a speaker, I think, but I got to share my thoughts on true diversity over tokenism, as well as storytelling and creativity from an educator/parent perspective! Listen at the link below (also available on Apple Podcasts)
open.spotify.com/episode/7qFO...
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S1 Ep 3: Passing the Torch
Zubaani: South-Asian Parenting Tips and Storytelling · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qFOEAMwhcvrnmpfd7kloq?si=fg-Cgrc6RTqQcSZgyQFL4g
11 months ago
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A winter woodland sticker sheet for a sweet nature-based playgroup—I truly love working on these unique commissions! The client wanted woodland creatures but no holiday motifs, as they’ll be used for all of winter ❄️ all of the animals, the snowman and a few snowflakes are stickers!
#illustration
11 months ago
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Amitha Jagannath Knight
11 months ago
I will be in Newton, Massachusetts on Saturday! Bring your kids to meet some authors or sneak out to buy a signed book for them as a surprise. 🤫🎁
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Dusted off my market props for a very cute holiday bazaar with a bit of stationery and signed books!
11 months ago
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Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
11 months ago
"I have a button on my work lanyard that says, 'Teach Kindness.' But what does that mean?" Visit the ALSC Blog for blogger Erika Hogan's favorite books and strategies for promoting kindness.
www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2024/12...
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Choosing Kind: Books and Tips - ALSC Blog
Teaching kindness is a great idea, but it may sound abstract. Here are some book tips and strategies to bring kindness to youth activities.
https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2024/12/what-does-it-look-like-to-teach-kindness/
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#kidlitartpostcard
Happy December! I’m Natasha B. Padhiar, author-illustrator who loves all things warm and whimsical ✨ I’m interested in picture books of all sorts, and am currently seeking representation ❄️ Portfolio:
www.brightandbluestudio.com
11 months ago
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Darren Chetty
12 months ago
'So yes, it is easier to sell them another book by one of those celebrities who Blacked-up on television, rather than by an unknown author who is consciously trying to avoid telling the kind of story they grew up reading.'
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How change happens
Despite some progress, publishers are yet to show consistent support for children’s books featuring minoritised characters, or for their creators
https://www.thebookseller.com/comment/clpe-reflecting-realities-2024-how-change-happens
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My parents, who have always supported my creative endeavors as best as they can, and my husband, who has more faith in my dreams than I do!
#kidlitchat
🧡🍁🥹
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12 months ago
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Stephen Baird
12 months ago
Latest Illustrator Q&A is on the Big Bearded Bookseller blog now,
@mahendra.bsky.social
showing his gorgeously tight and humorous illustrations and his practice
#illustrator
#IllustratorInterview
💙📚
#BookSky
www.bigbeardedbookseller.com/2024/11/26/m...
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Mahendra Singh – Illustrator Q&A
Mahendra Singh, living in Montreal, illustrating and writing books since the 1980s. I’ve done SF, fantasy, humour, kidlit, non-fiction, tech illustration, comics and verse, whatever comes my way. W…
http://www.bigbeardedbookseller.com/2024/11/26/mahendra-singh-illustrator-qa/
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Authors Against Book Bans
12 months ago
An Open Letter to our Publishers, in light of the election results and the expressed goals of Project 2025. 2/4
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Happy Gathering from Kush, and from me!
#kidlit
12 months ago
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Jeff VanderMeer
12 months ago
Eff these pathetic "disrupters". Absolutely stupid stuff. Rot in the purgatory of coming anonymity.
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New publisher Spines aims to 'disrupt' industry by using AI to publish 8,000 books in 2025 alone
A new publisher has claimed it aims to “disrupt” the books industry by publishing 8,000 books in 2025 alone using artificial intelligence.
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/new-publisher-spines-aims-to-disrupt-industry-by-using-ai-to-publish-8000-books-in-2025-alone?fbclid=IwY2xjawGxWaRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHc4Vz71GerDgDCqgsnxdYiCYxOa_5bbC-isaAPVSSiRYK1IGkkKXa3r6_g_aem_RoXJ6F0ONc10jqFfXmFMgQ
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When you’re playing with your toddler on a Sunday afternoon, but also have character studies on your to-do list.
#kidlit
This one is called, “magna-tired”
12 months ago
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Searching for and collecting joy despite the world being in a state of gloom and doom is the best way to keep hope alive.
#kidlitillustration
#sketchbook
12 months ago
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The Authors Guild
about 1 year ago
FACT: This list grew by 400 books in just one year. What will be left on library shelves by 2025? We are fighting this in court because every student deserves access to diverse literature.
www.wusf.org/education/20...
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Florida's Education Dept. releases a list of over 700 books removed in K-12 schools
The list includes classics and newer favorites that were removed or discontinued in Florida K-12 schools during the 2023-24 school year.
https://www.wusf.org/education/2024-11-12/florida-department-of-education-releases-list-over-700-banned-books-k-12-schools
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Let the warmth of Diwali rekindle hope in every heart. Sending everyone love and light! ✨🪔
#HappyDiwali
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about 1 year ago
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
about 1 year ago
Kudos to Penguin Random House for adding a "Do not scrape for AI" page to its books:
gizmodo.com/penguin-adds...
#BookIndustryNews
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Penguin Adds a Do-Not-Scrape-for-AI Page to Its Books
The world's largest publishing house doesn't want its copyrighted work used to train AI models.
https://gizmodo.com/penguin-adds-a-do-not-scrape-for-ai-page-to-its-books-2000513543
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Lee & Low Books
about 1 year ago
📚Author & illustrator Maya Gonzalez talks about the importance of seeing ourselves in books in a video from ¡Colorín colorado! ft. Lee & Low titles Call Me Tree/Llámame árbol and I Know the River Loves Me/Yo sé que el río me ama. 💻Watch the full video with Maya:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maig...
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Have any classroom Diwali 🪔 celebrations, or want some fun at-home Diwali coloring sheets?
#diwali
#coloringpages
#lineart
#illustration
Here are a few free printables!
brightandbluestudio.com/newsletter-f...
about 1 year ago
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Hi! I’m an author-illustrator, who loves all things
#kidlit
and
#surfacedesign
!
#portfolioday
#illustrator
💼:
brightandbluestudio.com
💌:
[email protected]
about 1 year ago
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Happy
#kidlitartpostcard
day! Author & Illustrator here! Currently querying picture book manuscripts, but also interested in illustration only projects as well! Also, Happy Navratri to those who are celebrating!
about 1 year ago
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Celeste Pewter
over 1 year ago
Bringing over from Threads. There are so many stories like this, and I'm trying not to be sappy and tear up over all of them. I think we all know what it means to have that one teacher who takes an interest and cares. Again, having him join Harris on the ticket is just such an important move.
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Brian Kirby
over 1 year ago
To illustrate the lack of engagement on X, I pitted one of the most successful
#kidlit
authors of our time against…a bunny. Find out what happens when a bunny in my yard posted to 1.8K Bluesky followers challenges a publishing juggernaut w/ 93.6K followers on X:
boringstorybook.com/the-pigeon-v...
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Christmas in July sale at
www.brightandbluestudio.com
😁 limited sets of these holiday cards are still available as I make room for new goodies :)
over 1 year ago
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Bonnie Adamson
over 1 year ago
I'm wearing this silly hat for a reason.
#kidlitchat
turns 15 this month!! Fifteen!! We survived Twitter/X long enough to find a new home here where the skies are blue. Join us to celebrate and reminisce about the good ol' days, tonight (July 16, 9 pm EDT). See you there!
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Woo! QUIET KUSH was chosen as a finalist in the childrens fiction category at the 18th annual National Indie Excellence Awards!
#kidlit
#picturebook
#kidlitart
over 1 year ago
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Scenes from just a few of the storytimes I’ve done for Quiet Kush! Grateful for these opportunities, and for the families who love the book! ♥️
#authorevents
#booksigning
#kidlit
#picturebooks
over 1 year ago
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Happy
#KidLitArtPostcard
Day! I'm Natasha B. Padhiar, an author-illustrator available for
#kidlit
PB and more! ✏️ Seeking rep | Visit my website to see more:
brightandbluestudio.com
In the meantime, I hope you’re having a splash-filled summer!
over 1 year ago
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A piece I abandoned that I’m revisiting a year later! That’s the difference between Al and real creative work. It's a process that starts as a feeling, becomes a part of you, evolves with you, and sometimes, gets lost on its way to where it's supposed to go.
over 1 year ago
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