Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Adam and I'm seeking representation! I love drawing and painting outdoor scenes, goofy characters, and anything with clouds! You can see the rest of my work here www.adamdehusart.com #kidlitArt #Childrensillustration #middleGrade #color

It’s been a minute since I posted a picture book #MSWL! My taste for PB runs from the quirky, imaginative, & funny like Stalactite & Stalagmite by Drew Beckmeyer to the gorgeously lyrical, emotional, and joyful like Where They Gather by Teresa Rodrigues, illus by Jamiel Law. The common thread? 1/2

Hey artists, let's share some helpful things in the community :) 🎨 What's one tip or trick you would give a new artist in your chosen medium? (Or just in general!)

hey #kidlit community! The annual FREE Kidlit Summer Camp is right around the corner from Sara Gentry's blog. It's a week filled with interviews from different creators and IMO it's fantastic. If you've never heard of it, check it out here solutionsforwriters.com/kidlit

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Renée Kurilla! Renée is repped by Jen Rofé and is interested in illustrating picture books, black and white interiors, and graphic novels. For more of Renée's portfolio, check out her illustrator page. @reneekurilla.bsky.social @jenrofe.bsky.social

What are agents & editors thinking these days? Emma Walton Hamilton & @KatieDavisBurps join the #12x12PB Podcast to give you the skinny on the Agent & Editor Panels for #PBSummit online on 10/3. Listen: 12x12challenge.com/p... #12x12PB#PBSummit#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #podcast

12 x 12 member Jenna Elyse Johnson shares how submitting one story led to writing a completely different manuscript for the same publisher—proving that you never know where your next publishing opportunity may pop up! #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity

Editors Catherine Laudone of Beach Lane Books, Mabel Hsu of Stonefruit Studio/Sourcebooks, and Sara Sproull of Abrams are coming to #PBSummit on 10/3! Submit to these editors when you get a Summit + Submissions ticket! Save $100: picturebooksummit.com#PBSummit #querytip #picturebook #kidlit #pbpitch

I think when I met Jane Yolen, she also told me that she just had a manuscript rejection, and I said something to the effect of 'but you're Jane Yolen, why would anyone reject anything you write?' And she smiled and shrugged like 'eh, it happens'.

Jane Yolen passed away this morning and I am in deep mourning. I had the great privilige of being friends with her for over four decades. We laughed together, did panels together, edited each other, and eventually wrote a book together. She was my editor for several books . . . 1/2

Literary Auction for Change is now live! Lori is offering a written critique for a MG or YA novel's first 10pp to the winning bidder. Lori is closed to submissions so this is a unique opportunity to share your work while supporting this terrific organization!

Happy 5th Anniversary of #kidlitartpostcard day! I am posting a little late. I was helping my parents move on Thursday so it is only fitting that this image is inspired by a trip we took when I was little to Vancouver Island--where it rains a lot . . .

Trying something new - Watercolor & ink cat portraits, here at TCAF! Table 322, 4th floor #tcaf2026

happy #kidlitartpostcard day~! i'm always looking for fun book projects, especially if it means drawing cute little fellas + colorful worlds! represented by @kurestinarmada.bsky.social at root literary!

Wow, 5 years of #kidlitartpostcard! 🥳 I'm Cat, a Kid Lit Illustrator* This "You, as a kid" illustration is based on a true birthday party story 😅 *available for cover art. 🎨 Portfolio at catarinaoliveirastudio.com 💼 Rep'd by T2 Agency #kidlit #birthdayParty #kidlitart

Happy 5th birthday #kidlitartpostcard! Thank you to @ginaperry.bsky.social for this amazing event ✨ It has been such a great motivator for me to make new pieces, and it's great to see everyone's lovely art. This is me as a kid in one of my all-time favorite costumes 🦋. www.luisauribe.com

Apparently dressing as a ladybug increases confidence by 87%. 🐞 #PictureBookIllustration #ChildrensIllustration #IllustrationArtists #KidlitArt #StorybookArt #CuteIllustration #DigitalIllustration #LadybugGirl #PositiveArt #CozyArt #PictureBookArtist #ArtistMom #Kidslit #DrawingOfTheDay #HappyArt

#KidlitZombieWeek Day 1! Check it out here: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/g... Then come back & comment on this post with the one question that the blank page asks that feels most helpful. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

ICYMI, the June 4th #KidLitArtPostcard event marks the 5th anniversary. That's two weeks away! I'm suggesting a theme for our illustrations: You, as a kid. Learn more about the event here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlit

TOPIC: What are your favorite craft books, podcasts, and videos? And... why are these the ones you turn to? #kidlitchat

The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

I really want commercial artists to all be paid enough to do weird little side projects and make a bunch of pointless OCs or whatever without feeling like they have to always be hustling

Working in my favorite cafe today and muttered “you deserve a treat” to myself, and someone nearby heard me and shouted “yeah you do!” May you also have a supportive stranger today.

Hi, I'm Sarah! I'm an illustrator and sometimes author from New Orleans looking for new #kidlit #illustration projects. web: www.thepishposh.com rep: @erzsideak.bsky.social Cheers #kidlitartpostcard day!

Let me just say as a school librarian… Right now the only task at hand is getting kids to read ANYTHING versus mindlessly scrolling. That battle is won or lost in grade school and no one book, genre, or style wins. What works for one kid, won’t work for another. We need every kind of book.

Are you an emerging #KidLit author, illustrator, or translator? The SCBWI has many awards and grants available for both published and pre-published! SCBWI members receive notifications in their home news feeds when submission periods open: www.scbwi.org/awards-and-g...

I still get nervous before I hit send on anything. A query, a submission, a social media post. The stakes change but the feeling doesn't.

Next Thursday, May 7th is our next #KidLitArtPostcard day event. Get that art ready! Learn more here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlit #kidlitart

Googly eyes might stop seagulls from stealing your lunch. UK researchers stuck googly eyes onto takeout food containers in seagull-infested places and found that they were far less likely to be approached or pecked compared to un-googly-eyed control containers. buff.ly/G5i7JE5 #ShareGoodNewsToo

It’s OK to write [NAME TBD], [JARGON], or [SOLVE THIS LATER] if you get stuck, as long as you have a way to search for those spots down the line. You don’t have to stop your momentum until you crack the thing if you tend to get sidetracked or it’s making you miserable. This was a revelation.

Sam Neill has announced he is cancer free after 5 years of battling blood cancer. “It’s time I did another movie.”

It’s okay if you didn’t cross everything off your list today. I didn’t either. But tomorrow, we pick it up, finish, and keep going. And by the end of the week, we’ll be floored by all we’ve done!

#ArtemisII My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

🦹If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Who would be your sidekick? Tag a friend & assign them a name & superpower 🦸Happy #NationalSuperheroDay! I made this piece when the amazing Dapo Adeola was on Gab ‘n’ Doodle #kidlitart #superheroday #illustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #art

Pokémon! This species is native only to Madagascar and is famous for its incredible camouflage, perfectly mimicking dead leaves to hide from predators. IG: reptilesupershow Satanic leaf-tailed gecko

Emmy Kastner, of #kidlit fame, is amazing at what she does. Every image she makes is by definition “adorbs”. Emmy’s work has a nostalgic feel to it before you even crack the cover. And only gets better after you do. @emmykastner.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration

Super specific #MSWL: survival stories (including post-apocalyptic) w/a fresh spin on the survival genre & BIPOC/queer rep. Emotional MG like Alone or Hatchet or humorous and fun like The Last Kids on Earth. YA like Wilder Girls, The 5th Wave, or a grounded ownvoices Island of the Blue Dolphins

How much sleep do you need to survive the day? If you are like me it’s not always a choice. Sometimes a little bed bug wakes me up earlier than I would like. I made this image when Tim Froese was on Gab ‘n’ Doodle. #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlit #kidlitillustrators #kidlitartists

The collective “ooooooh” and “awwww” sounds as illustrations are opened up on a shared screen during a #pbparty zoom meeting are the best. Everyone who submitted should be proud of themselves. So tough to sort out what to showcase!

In my inbox, every day is #EarthDay. 🌎 Every Earth Day I re-open to queries for ONE DAY ONLY for any and all eco-fiction submissions across kidlit and adult fiction. Have something I need to see? Head to the link in my bio to submit! 💚

Go fishing! Okay, don't go fishing, but give yourself some time and space. You'll come back with new ideas, see more connections, and spot more groanworthy errors. #kidlitchat

Dr. Gladys West built the mathematical foundation for GPS from a Navy lab in 1956. One of four Black employees. A hidden figure no more. 95 years. What a life. Rest well, Dr. West. 🤎 #DrGladysWest #SistahScifi #BlackExcellence

Maya Angelou on the joys of being edited

#kidlit star Monica Arnaldo is an artist right up my alley. The books are full of charm and wackiness and I can’t get enough of them. I really love the shape language she uses in her work and how it adds so much to the vibe of the story. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration

If you wanna inject some positivity into this world, my request to you is: If you like a creative person (artist, musician, craftsperson, literally anything), tell them you like their stuff. Doesn't have to be me, in fact I'd prefer it if it wasn't, but you'll make their day, I promise.

If you've ever considered writing a #graphicnovel for young readers, join us for a brand-new 6-week course Marcie Colleen - Panel by Panel: How to Write Graphic Novels (Even If You Can't Draw!) Live classes begin 4/20! 12x12challenge.com/gn #graphicnovel#kidlit #writingforkids #amwriting

He listens to the concerns of ALL constituents

I bring the portfolio, you bring the cheese… 🇮🇹 #bcbf26 #kidlitart #luggageproblems #cutecharacter #experimenting

Back from Spring Break, back to the library 📚 Check out this amazing new KidLit book stack!