Had the absolute best time talking about inspiration, journey, and all things creative with @nmillerillo.bsky.social on her My Creative Life podcast! 🎧 Listen here: www.iheart.com/podcast/256-... #kidlitart

Happy #PortfolioDay ! 🌈✨️ I'm an author-illustrator with a zeal for chapter books and picture books. 🎨 Portfolio at RachelRCreates.com 📧 Represented by @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social #scbwi #illustration #kidlitart

It's forecast to be a hot #KidLitArtPostcard day where I live. Stay safe and limit your outdoor time so you don't bake or melt! And it's always okay to stick your head under a sprinkler. Portfolio: sparklemarkers.com Rep: @swekstein.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! You should probably not hug polar bears, but here is a polar bear hug! This is a mix of acrylic, papercut, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, and digital. Could I use more media? I'm repped by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

🛴💫Whooshing into July, #kidlitartpostcard ! I'm an author-illustrator with a passion for picture books & chapter books and quite a collection of band-aids at the ready. 🩹 Portfolio RachelRCreates.com Rep'd by @jestrudel.bsky.social (Shout out to @studiohoffmann.bsky.social for his mentorship!)

Are you headed to #alaac26 ? 📚 I'm so excited to attend the conference this year alongside my friend Laura Smetana, who is signing ARCs of "My Lucky Leaf," her Fall-themed picture book featuring beautiful cut paper illustrations. 🍁 #kidlitart #scbwi

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Diving used to terrify me but it wasn’t so bad once I made the jump. See more of my work at jenniferluart.com 🌞Rep’d by Chelsea Hensley of @madwomanliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist

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

Celebrating 5 years of #kidlitartpostcard with the theme "You as a kid." Me? I was always playing make-believe, rotating through a regular cast of characters inspired by my favorite books, movies, and games! (yes, i was also the fox 🤭) Rep'd by @jestrudel.bsky.social 🎨 RachelRCreates.com

#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 Mother's Day! ❤️ Sending love to all the Mamas today, who come in so many different forms. Feeling so much gratitude for my Mom and the ones who made me Mom for inspiring me to embrace my creativity, to be brave, and to laugh (even when things are messy ...or gross). #kidlitart #mothersday

Happy May, #kidlitartpostcard ! 🤣😳 I'm an author-illustrator infusing humor and hope into stressful situations to create touchstones for anxious and inquisitive children. Rep'd by @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social Portfolio RachelRCreates.com #picturebooks #scbwi

Happy Earth Day, #kidlitart friends! Celebrating with this special memory of sharing the daffodils with my daughter at our local arboretum. ❤️🌏

What a treat it is to discover what your face was doing during story time at Daisies. 😅🤣 To be fair, I was reading "Shark Girl" by @katebeaton.bsky.social 🦈🧜‍♀️ We were earning our "Use Resources Wisely" and "Make the World a Better Place" Petals. #kidlitart #storytime

#kidlit #newrelease #bookreview THE WORRIED BOOK at YABC! yabookscentral.com/kid-review-t... #feelingsandemotions #worry

My kiddos' school is reading Kate DiCamillo and Julie Morstad's "The Puppets of Spelhorst" for this year's 1 Book, 1 School. A group of us grown-ups are working with the school librarian to pique the students' curiosity with our very own mysterious "Spelhorst" trunk and puppets! #kidlitart

A 🐲 friend guest starred in my morning doodling. 🥰 Do desk mates ever show up in your sketchbook? This friend is actually an earring, so I guess you could say he had my ear! #kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #sketchbook #WIP

Playing with new materials to see what grows! 🌱 Cold press watercolor paper Watercolor ink blocks #kidlitart #sketchbook #illustration #watercolor #WIP

I'm throwing my top hat in the ring for the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Flash Fiction Challenge for the very first time on May 1st! Sound like fun? Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ffc

An author is worried that their book might "die on submission" and wanted a pep talk. Here's why I hate that phrase, and also case studies, and also a pep talk! It's not that it hasn't happened. It just hasn't happened YET. YET: YOU'RE ELIGIBLE, TOO. www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

Reposting for the evening #kidlitartpostcard crowd! ☺️🌈🍀

🌈🍀 Wishing you lots of luck, #kidlitartpostcard ! I'm an Author-Illustrator and also a kindy Troop Leader who's excited for our first time in the St. Pat's Day Parade! 🤩 Available for BB through CP Rep'd by @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social Portfolio at RachelRCreates.com

My recent reads from the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026! I hope this helps you find your next great read! Titles & credits in the Alt Text! #kidlitart #bookrecs #library #middlegrade @kristinnilsen.bsky.social @jeremytankboy.bsky.social @camkendell.bsky.social @sarapennypacker.bsky.social

Reaching into the archives for today's #KidLitArtPostcard post, may we all brave the winter winds and forge ahead towards hopeful spring. johnlechner.com 🍃 #kidlitart

Sharing bold, bright love in a million shades this month, #kidlitartpostcard ! Available for board books through chapter books. Represented by @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social Rachelrcreates.com #illustration #scbwi #childrensbooks

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I love creating whimsical worlds and curious characters. I am available for new projects and would love to chat about your illustration needs. You can contact me or my agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social #PictureBookArt #KidLit #Kidlitart

Writing "2026" for the first time! 💡❄️ Participating in #storystorm for the 5th year. I think this may be the last year for this notebook. ❤️ Storystorm hosted by @taralazar.bsky.social Storystorm 2026 art by @pippinmathur.bsky.social #kidlitart #writingcommunity #scbwi

❄️ Seasons Greetings! 🎁 Sending you peace and joy from our family for this year and the next! #kidlitart #writingcommunity #merrychristmas #happyholidays #scbwi

🦌Always thoughtful. Occasionally derpy.🌝 Happy winter, #kidlitartpostcard! Wishing you a season of gentle reflection and serious belly laughs. I'm available for board books through chapter books. Represented by @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social RachelRCreates.com

A limited number of prints are now available on my website! 🖼️👀 www.rachelrcreates.com/category/all... Shipping within the U.S. is listed on my website. If you need shipping outside the U.S., please contact me. #kidlitart #kidlit #artprints

If you've received my "I only read your query, not your manuscript" form response, you might feel perplexed about where you went wrong. Here are two lists to give you a little insight into my thought process of what does and does not affect my evaluation of your query. #writingcommunityً #amquerying

My September & October Reads 📚 Hope this helps you find your next great read! Titles and authors in the alt text! Have you read any of these? #kidlit #readersofbluesky #books #booksky @nicolemhewitt.bsky.social @poisonedpen.bsky.social @butucancallmez.bsky.social @sourcebooksfire.bsky.social

Love that the kiddos still like homemade costumes and that they want us to match them. 🧡 Hope you all had a Halloween that was more treat than tricksy. And that all you creatives got a chance to flex some different artsy muscles. 🪡🎃 #Halloween #kidlit #kidlitart #disney #donkeykong

Happy sneaking candy day for everyone who definitely doesn't celebrate it! 🍬🎃 #Halloween #kidlitart #candy #illustration

Hi #portfolioday! 😃 I'm an illustrator creating expressive digital illustrations with a mixed media feel. I particularly love mixing humor with all the drama for #kidlit. RachelRCreates.com Represented by Jes Trudel @jestrudel.bsky.social with @therightsfactory.bsky.social

Nancy's illustrations are so gorgeous! Check out her feed to learn more about her mind-blowing process! #kidlitart

They made it! 🌸 My prints finally completed their strange, long journey and are available for purchase at Yellow Bird Books in Aurora, IL. Be sure to check out the other amazing Mythological Monster art in the gallery, all from local artists. #kidlitart #alebrije #monsters #bookstore #aurorail

Caught!!! 🎃🍬😳 Hope your October is more sweet than tricksy, #kidlitartpostcard ! Available for board books through middle grade, I love capturing and heightening real life. (Tho, I definitely don't know any parents who sneak candy at night! 😅) Rep'd by @jestrudel.bsky.social RachelRCreates.com

Last day of drawing class! ✍️ Finished this charcoal portrait, and I'm glad my teacher encouraged us to frame them. It does make it feel special. 🥰 I added notes about the process in the alt text of the last image. #kidlitart #charcoaldrawing #artclass #drawing #portraits

Stickers! 😃🦄 I made this happy little something to practice skills we've been studying in figure drawing class. Details on process in the ALT text. Quite pleased with how this cutie turned out. I hope her joy brings you some joy today! ☺️ #kidlitart #artclass #illustration #scbwi #figuredrawing

My August reads! 📚 A fascinating mix of fiction and non-fiction. Hope this helps you find your next great read! Titles and authors in the Alt text. Did you read any of these? I'm always up for a book chat! #bookrec #library #books #reading

Taking a new class, and we've been practicing ideal human proportions, which I'm translating into my illustration style. Discovered how infrequently I draw adult men, so I'm practicing. 👀 And, look! Progress! (P.S. Guy just realized his kid decided not to wait in line anymore! 😆) #kidlitart

I love volunteering for Art Awareness at my kiddos' school! 🎨 It's a joy watching gears click in their heads as they make new connections. And I learn more, too! Also learned that my local arboretum has outside wifi! So nice working in the breeze next to a lake. #arthistory #harlemrenaissance

Drawing a little something happy with the prompt cards I got for my birthday. 🦄 (Posting more art, per @cordellmatthew.bsky.social 's request to fill our feeds with art.) #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #happyart

🤓 Kicking off research with Pencil & Eraser by @jennyabooks.bsky.social ! ✏️ I have two friends who thought they should be in a #picturebook, but they miiiight find a #graphicnovel more comfy. ❓️Do you have any recs to learn more about crafting Early Graphic Novels? 🤔 #kidlitart #writingtips #WIP

Why am I sitting at my desk from high school art class? 🤔 Find out in my September newsletter full of: 👨‍🎤Ch-ch-ch-changes 💡KidLit Tips 📚 Reading Recs Subscribe: mailchi.mp/c55c9a7d25dc... #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #childrensbooks #illustration #scbwi

"Goodnight nobody. Goodnight mush." 🥣 Finished my embroidery project inspired by one of my all-time favorite picture book spreads. Shout out to @sarahluann.bsky.social for answering my question concerning types of thread. Do check out her embroidery art! #kidlitart #embroidery #childrensbooks

So fun celebrating the new "Books From School" gallery with Yellow Bird Books! My piece is inspired by Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books and Ford's illustrations. We also made our mark on the book store's "Dot" inspired mural. ❤️ books, art, and community! #kidlitart #indiebookstore #aurorail #fairy

Hey #kidlitartpostcard 🌳❄ . My website is: www.rachelsanson.co.uk Currently seeking representation 🍃✨🍄 #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitpostcard

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm Ana and I love drawing bright, whimsical illustrations. This month I couldn't decide between a school theme or a princess theme, so I combined the two! 🎨 lobomaravilhaart.wixsite.com/lobomaravilha #kidlitart