N is for NAIS TIGER MOTH! These little guys live in the east coast of the US. They like to hide out in curled up leaves. They emit high-frequency clicks to jam bats' navigation. Nais is a name in Greek mythology for the Naiads, or water nymphs. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Dirt. (aka crud…) 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.jessielehson.com/portfolio/ #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

M is for MOSS MANTIS! The sneaky moss mantis is native to Southeast Asia. It’s body is covered in green, brown, and grey spikey bits that make it a master of camouflage and a serious ambush predator. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

The 13th was the Sabertooth Longhorn Beetle which is one of the prettiest bugs I have ever seen. They are wood tunneling larvae for most of their life so I did a version with bark beetle damage as the carapace. #junebug2026 #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #insect

Drawing with baking soda water…. 👀 #kidlit #kidlitart

L is for LICHEN CARRYING GREEN LACEWING! These friends are the larva of the lacewing which is a beneficial friend in the garden. They camouflage themselves by building gillie suits of lichen and bark (and sometimes the corpses of their enemies…) #kidlit #kidlitart #ArtABCs

Lace bugs have such pretty iridescent wings that they remind me of soap bubbles… so I made a bubble wand too. I wanted to use copper wire, but I didn’t have any so I used pipe cleaners which were janky, but they looked like shiny soapy wings! #junebug2026 #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #insect

Qrp with blue artwork! #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy Birthday #kidlitartpostcard!! I present: me, as a child. Playing with mud and bugs, so pretty much the same except for my favorite red bathing suit. 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.wineberrywoodpress.com/portfolio/ #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart

K is for KATYDID! There are thousands and thousands of types of these little dudes, but I went with the common katydid. They are sometimes called longhorn grasshoppers because of their super long antennae. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

J is for JUNE BUG! I had a hard time deciding between June bugs and jumping spiders for J…. until I looked at June bugs and realized there is a west coast species with the fanciest antenna I have ever seen! I am a sucker for a fancy antennae so… #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

#bugsinbloom2026 art challenge week 2: Beetles & Cosmos #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #natureillustration

Crud. Magical, ancient & stronger together than apart. #kidlit #kidlitart #crud #beanambassador

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Ants stockpiling violet seeds. 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.jessielehson.com/portfolio/ #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

I is for INCHWORM! I learned this week that inchworms are actually the caterpillars of the geometer moth. There are hundreds of types, but they all have the same adorable “inching” movement. That’s because their feet are all on their ends! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

I was so excited when I stumbled across the #bugsinbloom2026 art challenge… because it combines my two absolute favorite things to draw—- bugs and plants!!! 🪲 🌱 I’m going to try and do all of them (but no promises…) Atlas moth + lantana #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #natureillustration

It’s the last day of the #OurPlanetWeek2026 illustration challenge! Today’s prompt is ‘seeds sowing’ #opw26seeds and of course I had to draw one of my favorite seed sowing friends— ants! 🐜 (More in caption ⬇️) #Ourplanetweek #Letsdrawthechange #Kidlitart #kidlit

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 🌱 To celebrate I decided to make some drawings for the #OurPlanetWeek2026 illustration challenge! Today’s prompt is ‘forests growing’ #opw26forests #ourplanetweek #letsdrawthechange #kidlit #kidlitart

H is for HUMMINGBIRD HAWK MOTH! I say it every time, but these guys are the cutest! They are like little furry flying shrimps with goofy smiles. I am forever planting things to try and entice them to my yard. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

G is for GOLDENROD CRAB SPIDER! These little guys literally change their coloring to match the flowers they hunt on. They are floral ambush predators! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

F is for FIREFLIES! Everyone loves a firefly (which is actually a type of beetle) but did you know that their larvae are also super cool and glow underground while hunting snails and slugs? #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.jessielehson.com/portfolio/ #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

E is for EMERALD ASH BORER! These guys are kind of jerks… but they are really shiny and pretty. They have a fascinating almost hammered metallic texture and it’s not their fault that they were brought to a place where they became invasive. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

D is for DAMSELFLIES! If you are ever feeling down google damselfly faces— these guys are the cutest. (I realize I should be on F now, but I got behind….) #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs #ArtABCs

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.wineberrywoodpress.com/portfolio/ #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Bug valentines for all of your insect valentine needs. wineberrywoods.kit.com/6ed6da651d #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #valentines

That is all. #kidlit #illustration #naturenerd

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I combined my insect alphabet with my postcard today— & C is for one of my favorites, caddisfly larva! 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.wineberrywoodpress.com/portfolio/ #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ArtABCs

I am obsessed with insects, but I am REALLY obsessed with drawing beetles. I seriously considered doing an all beetle alphabet. I might still do it. It's a stag beetle (lucanus capreolus) and the colorful ones borrow from the jewel beetles (buprestidae). #beetlelife #ArtABCs #kidlit #kidlitart

Hello #PortfolioDay ! Author/illustrator looking for new projects. 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.wineberrywoodpress.com/portfolio/ #kidlit #kidlitart

I decided to embrace my overwhelming urge to constantly draw bugs and do @karinwanderer.bsky.social 's #ArtABCs challenge this year! A is obviously for ACORN WEEVILS! (Atlas moths and angel insects were strong runner's up though..) #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #ABCs

#yearinreview happy new year! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Happy (almost) Winter Solstice friends! I couldn’t decide which colorway I liked best for this one— which one is your favorite? As always, all drawings done by my own little hands. #wintersolstice #yule #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart

❄️ Our #12x12PB illustration challenge continues with this magical winter scene! Artwork by @jessieleh.bsky.social #kidlit

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This illustration is also a functioning digital countdown calendar on my site! www.wineberrywoodpress.com/2025/11/04/2... 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Fun Ways to celebrate Winter Solstice in Nature!! Find the tutorials here: www.wineberrywoodpress.com/2022/12/28/w... #wintersolstice #illustration #kidlit

It’s that time of year… when lots of people rake up leaves and stuff them into plastic garage bags. This year leave your leaves— they create critical habitat for butterflies, moths, fireflies, frogs, turtles, salamanders & more!!! And bonus- it’s easier!! #leavetheleaves #kidlit #illustration

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Beetle masks 🎭 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.wineberrywoodpress.com/portfolio/ #kidlitpostcard #writingcommunity #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy Halloween!! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

@scbwi.bsky.social artober day 19 MASK Man-faced stink bug Catacanthus incarnatus Picasso bug Sphaerocoris annulus Death head bug Eucorysses grandis #scbwiartober2025 #kidlit #kidlitart #cottagecoreart #illustration #cosyillustration #storybookillustration #naturestudy #natureillustration

Hello #PortfolioDay ! Author/illustrator looking for new projects. 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.wineberrywoodpress.com/portfolio/ #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #natureillustration

@scbwi artober day 13. RUSTLE “Insect Spirits” watercolor and pigments foraged on site (black walnut ink, acorn iron ink, violet flower lake pigment, wild grape ink and pokeberry ink) on paper. #scbwiartober2025 #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #cosyillustration

I love reading these and it feels a little surreal to be the one featured! Thanks @12x12challenge.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social @kellipanique.bsky.social and @caroljoymunro.bsky.social (and of course @liznealon.bsky.social too!)

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Acorn weevils are way cuter than you think! You know those perfectly round holes in acorns? That’s these guys. 📞: Rep’d by @liznealon.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🎨: www.wineberrywoodpress.com/portfolio/ #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart

New middle grade book bud!!! “The Bug Bandits” by: by Jenni L Walsh @jennilwalsh.bsky.social 🪲 Rube Goldberg Bug Defense Traps 🦋 Raising Butterflies 🪲 Ink Wash Beetles 🕷️ Spider Pizzas www.wineberrywoodpress.com/2025/08/26/t... #kidlit #bookreview #booksky #edusky #middlegrade

Easy ways to celebrate the Autumn Equinox in nature! #wheeloftheyear #autumnequinox #illustration

Check out my article in the latest Children and Nature Network publication! #kidlit #environmentaleducation #edusky

Get this cute fall tree countdown printable in my September newsletter!! wineberrywoods.kit.com/54aacf683c #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Learn about mudlarking in my most recent article on Run Wild my Child runwildmychild.com/mudlarking/ #mudlarking #kidlit #edusky

I loved being a part of this issue— the art inspired the stories rather than vice versa, and it was completely fascinating to see two completely different stories about The Bone Witch. @saccharinequeen.bsky.social I will totally send you a drawing for your book! #kidlit #kidlitart