Meet #PBRisingStars mentor Jenna Elyse Johnson! ✨ A teacher + professional bookseller, Jenna’s here to help you refine craft and think about market, storytime, age groups, and where a book belongs in the world.

True stories can leave the biggest impact, and #PBRsingStars mentor M.O. Yuksel wants to work with YOU this summer to step up your non-fiction game! ✨ Do you write fiction? Not a problem! M.O. Yuksel is great with that too! #kidlit #amwriting #mentorship #picturebook #author #kidlitart #illustrator

Happy #Kidlitartpostcard day My name is Shalini, I’m an illustrator based in Essex. I’m always looking for new projects, I’d love to illustrate for both fiction and non fiction children’s books. www.illustratedbylini.com [email protected]

Hey! It’s #kidlitartpostcard day today! Here’s my work. Here’s my website www.bhandiboe.com #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard I'm Graham. I write and illustrate picturebooks. I'm also interested in illustrating for other authors plus middle grade and board books. I love textures, shapes and colour. grahamhowie.com Agent: Isabel Atherton creativeauthors.co.uk

It's the February #KidLitArtPostcard Day and I'm really, really dreaming of Spring! I'm Jason, I draw in both vector and traditional forms of whimsy, and I'm looking for new representation! jasonhendrickson.com | [email protected] | IG: hendricksoncreative

Sending some early spring thoughts for #KidLitArtPostcard day 🌼 I’m a #kidlit author/illustrator represented by @essiewhite.bsky.social. Excited to connect with the #kidlitart community. Thanks @ginaperry.bsky.social for bringing us together. See more at: drawnbyfay.com | essiewhiteliterary.com

Winner! #storystorm

Finished the #kidlitilloweek from @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social for January. Now on to February

For the #scbwidrawthis prompt dream I made this! Inspiration in the comments! #kidlit

Who else is applying for mentorship for #PBRisingStars ? Working on the practice application now. I’m really hoping this is the year I can get a bit closer to my goals of being a published author and illustrator! I know I got a few stories that are worth it.

#kidlitilloweek challenge! I was working on this (in my brain HA) and I think I’m going with the lion comp. Mailman at a zoo! #kidlit

Happy #portfolioday! Enjoy all the fun art that comes across your feed today! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator

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Hello #PortfolioDay - I'm a children's book author and illustrator. Looking for new projects starting mid-2026. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration 🖼️: ginaperry.com 📭: [email protected] 💼: Rep'd by Sean McCarthy Lit

It’s #PortfolioDay !! I’m Brittanny and go by b.handi online. I’m a #kidlit writer and illustrator. Here is some of my work 😊 www.bhandiboe.com

Today is the day – it’s #PortfolioDay! Put your best work forward and show us what you’ve got! If you like what we do and want to leave a nice note, please visit our Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/portfolioday Visit portfolioday.art for info, merch, and more! Thanks and good luck! 💛

Today is #kidlitartpostcard day. There are so many terrible things happening in the world right now, but please keep creating! The world needs your light. #Kidlit #illustration #fairy

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! I am an illustrator/author from Richmond, VA and I am open for lovely projects, from picture books to snow bird-printing and everything in between. Rebeccafieldgraphy.me #kidlitart

Happy #kidlitartpostcard ! My name Is Monica Rondino, I'm a children's illustrator. I worked several years in 2D animation, comics and in these late years in the children's book field. Interested in new projects. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbook

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard I'm Graham. I write and illustrate picturebooks. I'm also interested in illustrating for other authors plus middle grade and board books. I love textures, shapes and colour. grahamhowie.com Agent: Isabel Atherton creativeauthors.co.uk

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Gina Perry, an author and illustrator, and creator of this event. I'm charging into 2026 looking for projects starting mid-year: picture books, chapter books, early graphic novels, or illustrated middle grade. Rep'd by Sean McCarthly Lit. More at: www.ginaperry.com

❄️ Happy First #kidlitartpostcard Day of 2026! ❄️ I’m Brooke and I’m an author and illustrator looking for picture book, early reader, and graphic novel projects! I’m represented by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties and you can see more of my work at brookebaum.com! #kidlit #kidlitart

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day today and I’m not in a good mood. I have this image and the thought did cross my mind about a thunder bird storming justice on the United States right now. I have a feeling that not even weather devastation would stop the violence 😓

Artists interested in illustrating for children's books: Find out more about @ginaperry.bsky.social's monthly #KidLitArtPostCard event here (scroll to bottom of page for instructions): www.ginaperry.com/postcard Thanks to Gina Perry for starting this event in 2021, to help #KidLit illustrators!

For the #kidlitilloweek challenge by @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social I want to add a few animal pieces for my portfolio so I’ll try to make one completed piece each month using the prompts.I’ll update weekly 😊 for the first week, my hedgehog. He’s a mailman for a zoo (how will I make this work?)

I don’t really post this style here but I will today. Here’s to actually getting stuff done in 2026!

Just signed up for #storystorm again for next year. I used to be so excited to create ideas when I first started writing picture books years ago. Life just threw curve balls at me. I want to continue on with new energy! Let’s go! #kidlit

I have teamed up with @kidlitnest.bsky.social for a brand new #drawthisinyourstyle challenge. Rules: 🎄 Draw this in your style, in any medium. But NO TRACING OR AI!!! 🎄 Tag us #kidlitnestdtiys and #kidlitnestdtiys14 🎄 Include our original illustration too! 🎄 Have fun! The deadline is end of 2025!

Haven’t painted in watercolors in a bit! Felt nice to make this one for #kidlitnestdtiys14 The original is super cute, I’ll put it in the comments. Thank you for the #dtiys @kidlitnest.bsky.social last piece of art I’ll post for the year! #kidlitnest #kidlit #kidlitart

Seasons greetings! Our gift to you is #questpit dates for 2026! We can’t wait to reconvene next year. Happy Holidays!

Just working on some stuff, like preparing for 2026 already. I need to plan my planning apparently 🤣 #kidlit

It's tiiimmmeee!!! bookriot.com/read-harder-... 💙📚 #booksky

It's the last #KidLitArtPostcard of the year! You can count on this Aye Aye (inspired by a dad joke in my lovely critique group). I’m Brian, an author/illustrator repped by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & @bradfordagents.bsky.social - working on humorous pbs. Check out BrianKirbyStudio.com

Merry Christmas #KidLitArtPostcard day! I am looking for representation as an illustrator or author/illustrator. You can find my work here: deborahpaquette.com and you can contact me at [email protected]. #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #kidlit

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! If you get too close, Mistletoe Tarsier, a candy cane eater and Christmas Trees dweller will give you an inexplicable urge to kiss the next person you see. I’m Mili and I love a touch of magic in my tales. Happy Holidays! milifay.art #KidLitArt #CreatureDesign #F

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m thrilled to announce that I am now represented by the incredible Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties! I’m an author/illustrator open to PBs, early readers, and graphic novels. I love off-the-wall humor and oddballs characters! brookebaum.com #kidlit #kidlitart

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard I'm Graham. I write and illustrate picturebooks. I'm also interested in illustrating for other authors plus middle grade and board books. I love textures, shapes and colour. grahamhowie.com Agent: Isabel Atherton creativeauthors.co.uk

#KidlitArtPostcard day today! Hi! I’m Brittanny and I’m looking for rep as an author/illustrator. Here is my website www.bhandiboe.com My work tends to be energetic but sometimes I can have quiet moments. Cars, backgrounds, animals, robots, I like drawing many things :) #kidlit

And the other dawn.

Phew final day. I’ll post both styles on here today. I’ve made a lot of art this past week. Well, I usually make a lot of art but I don’t post because they’re book dummies or sketches. But… #folktakeweek dawn The ugly duckling #kidlit

Folktale Week day 3: rain where the Moon is missing its friend #folktaleweek #folktaleweek2025 #kidlitart #illustration

Day 4 of #folktaleweek2025: BOOK Had a lot of fun thinking through what I wanted to say with this as a story. I like where it landed. (Books make a new home, lift us up) #kidlit #kidlitart #folktaleweek

#FolktaleWeek prompt #4: Book Brigid was the Celtic goddess of poetry & wisdom. Christian monks later made Brigid the Saint of poets. It seemed only fitting I should quote an Irish poet here: the divinely talented @nikitagill.bsky.social @FolktaleWeek #FolktaleWeek2025 #FolktaleweekBook

Day six for #folktaleweek and almost at the finish line. A kelpie for storm. I like the black and white, I might make it color at some point. 🤔 #kidlit #kidlitillustrator

Charm

Day 4 #book #kidlit #folktaleweek

#folktaleweek day 3, rain! It’s a thunder bird. I am tired 😴

You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift More broken crayons, classroom activities, my broken crayon #KidLit picture book with Linda Sue Park: debbieohi.com/resources/re...

Folktale Week Day 1: Night #folktaleweek #folktaleweek2025 #folktaleweeknight #art #illustration