Congrats to all the 2025 @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite Award winners! I'm thrilled that my middle grade nonfiction book with @razlatif.bsky.social MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES (from @owlkids.bsky.social) was chosen as an honor book in the Canada and North America Division. #kidlit #CanKidLit #edusky

Woohoo! We made the second round of the @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite Awards.🪁 If you enjoyed MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES (from @owlkids.bsky.social), my book with @razlatif.bsky.social, we would love your vote in the Canada and North America Division. Round 2 closes July 19. #CanKidLit #kidlit

Excited to share that my portrait of J.S. Park for @sojo.net received an Honorable Mention in the @3x3mag.bsky.social Awards Annual No.22! Huge thanks to the 3x3 judges for the recognition and to AD Candace Sanders for the opportunity! #illustration #3x3illustration #editorial #razlatif

Exciting news! Making Sense of Dog Senses (written by me, ill. by @razlatif.bsky.social, published by @owlkids.bsky.social) has been shortlisted for the Hackmatack Children's Choice Awards. Kids in the Atlantic provinces will be choosing their favourites. So grateful! 🐕♥️ #kidlit #CanKidLit

The first round of voting has begun for the @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite Awards. If you enjoyed my book with @razlatif.bsky.social, MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES (from @owlkids.bsky.social), we would love your vote in the Canada and North America Division. Round 1 closes June 17. #CanKidLit #kidlit

Had a great time yesterday at the Forest of Reading event held at Harbourfront Centre, celebrating our Silver Birch Express Award nomination with @mkbirmingham.bsky.social and the fantastic team at @owlkids.bsky.social ! It was such a fun and unforgettable experience! ☺️

Dongle 🔌 #art #illustration #music #city #razlatif

Exciting news! My recent portrait of J.S. Park for @sojo.net is selected to print in American Illustration 44 annual award book! Huge thanks to @amillus.bsky.social and this year’s jury for the selection, and Candace Sanders for the opportunity and art direction. 💫

Ready, Set, Mango! is out today! 🥭✨ A fun story written by @tamlawrites.bsky.social and published by @owlkids.bsky.social . So happy to be part of bringing it to life. You can find it online or in bookstores now! #illustration #publishing #kidslit #readysetmango #owlkids #razlatif

It's MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES 1st book birthday today!🥳 This middle grade nonfiction book written by me, illustrated by @razlatif.bsky.social, and published by @owlkids.bsky.social is a fun yet scientific look at how dogs perceive the world.🐕 #kidlit #CanKidLit #edusky #dogs

New blog! "The culmination of a wish and a memory: Ready, Set, Mango!" by Tamla T. Young @tamlawrites.bsky.social "It started with a wish. Well, 12 wishes ... " picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/the-cul... Illus. by @razlatif.bsky.social and pub. by @owlkids.bsky.social #kidlit #cankidlit

Happy #NationalPetDay! If you want to celebrate, here are a few books that can help you appreciate your dog's point of view. DOGS VS. HUMANS (ill. by @bambiedlund.bsky.social) and MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES (ill. by @razlatif.bsky.social) from @owlkids.bsky.social.🐕♥️ #kidlit #CanKidLit #edusky

Ready, Set, Mango! review from Kirkus Reviews! Written by @tamlawrites.bsky.social and published by @owlkids.bsky.social. It comes out next week!! 🥭 "By turns goofy and gross—a tale of fun surprises and deepened connections." - Kirkus Reviews

Guess who’s in the latest print issue of Writer’s Digest? Yep—me! Still pinching myself! If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to bring a picture book to life, flip through the May/June issue and check out the Breaking In column by Moriah Richards. #kidlit #diversevoices #debutauthor #canlit

Amanita 🍄 #illustration #art #design #mushroom #springstyle #fashion #razlatif

Dorsea Rd. 🍃 18"x18" Framed Print. 2025. #illustration #art #design #pigeon #seagulls #neighbourhood #spring #print #sale #razlatif #razlatifstore

Another peek! Tee and Dee make a stop at the busy market with Auntie. 🧉 A story by @tamlawrites.bsky.social and published by @owlkids.bsky.social . It comes out in just a few weeks on April 15, 2025. Pre-orders are available now! #owlkids #art #illustration #picturebook #razlatif #illustrator

I'm so grateful my book with @razlatif.bsky.social, MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES (published by @owlkids.bsky.social), was a finalist in the Dog Writers Association of America writing competition in the middle grade category. The certificate makes it all the more real! 🐶♥️

Woodlander's Play. 2024 🐶 #illustration #art #design #dog #mixedmedia #JackRussell #Chihuahua #JackChi #pet #razlatif #razlatifstore

Quilted 🪡🧵 High Quality Print on 98lb White Canson Acid-Free Textured Paper. 8.5"x11" #illustration #art #design #fashionillustration #mixedmedia #fashion #Spring #quilt #razlatif

Excited to share my portrait illustration of author and chaplain @jspark3000.bsky.social for the introduction of @sojo.net March 2025 issue! 💫 This piece supports a quote from his recent book, As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve, a powerful reflection on loss, healing, and faith.

Puffer. 18"x18" Framed Print. 2024 🌋 #illustration #art #design #fashionillustration #mixedmedia #fashion #winter #coffee #razlatif

My Gentle King 👑🐶 For our dog's 2nd-ish birthday (1st since his date of rescue on Valentine's Day.) 💝 #iilustration #art #design #jackchi #Chihuahua #JackRussell #dog #pet #razlatif

An inside look into Ready, Set, Mango! 🥭✨ A story by @tamlawrites.bsky.social , this book is filled of colour, energy, and a some mischief 🙃 More to share soon before it releases April 15 2025 / pre-ordering is available now! 💛 @owlkids.bsky.social #book #illustration #illustrator #razlatif

Together Again. 18"x18" Framed Print. 2024. ❤️🧶 #illustration #art #design #heart #together #love #valentine #razlatif #razlatifstore

FLOCK. 18"x18" Framed Print. 2024. 👁️👁️ #illustration #art #design #goose #geese #flock #bird #razlatif #razlatifstore

Rush Hour. 18"x18" Framed Print. 2024. 🐢💨 #illustration #art #design #turtle #rushhour #city #razlatif #razlatifstore

It's A Bop! 18"x18" Framed Print. 2024. 🧃🎶 #illustration #art #design #music #juice #bop #razlatif #razlatifstore

Winter Sun. 18"x18" Framed Print. 2025. ❄️☀️ #illustration #art #design #winter #snow #sun #cat #razlatif #razlatifstore

just a Koala. 18"x18" Framed Print. 2024. #koala #illustration #art #print #razlatif #razlatifstore

Catching up on @bsky.app ! Places To Be. 18"x18" Framed Print. 2024. #illustration #art #razlatif #razlatifstore

I'm thrilled that MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES, my book with Raz Latif from @owlkids.bsky.social, was chosen by the Texas Library Association for their Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List! I'm honored to have my book included among such a prestigious group of nonfiction books. #kidlit #MG #nonfiction