My art feed: bsky.app/profile/jenn... Books by subject: Bunny Mermaids www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/how-... Mice Adventure www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/james... Animal Adventures www.harpercollins.com/products/luc... Cute Animal Picture Book www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lynn-...

*Happy sigh* my fantasy MG has finally snapped into focus! A huge thanks goes out to my awesome CPs -- Janice Hardy and Ann Meier. They've read through a bunch of exploration SFD stuff to help me find the gold. #amwriting #kidlit #writingcommunity #mg #fantasy #dragons

Happy Saturday! stand-up salad greens from the dirt to the dinner plate sun-grown vitamins #haiku #haikusaturday

My two girls, Hanna and Lily. #dogsofbluesky #Adoptsontshop

Kept it suuuuuper simple for #colour_collective #CCFallow. I’m tired. 😅💜 #kidlitart

Muddy colors: the enemy of every painter. I get a lot of questions about how to keep colors vibrant, so it was time to make a tutorial video about it! Check out the full tutorial on my Patreon to learn more: www.patreon.com/posts/138122...

Announcement time!! 📣 I made something new! It's a huge collection of resources for those of you who are looking for brushes, tutorials, and other helpful learning content! Most importantly: it's FREE! ✨ Get access at loish.school, or visit the link in my bio! ❤️

Just keep painting, painting, painting... Finishing is always the hardest part for me. Time to set the timer and push on through. I'm almost there! #kidlitart #illustrator #picturebooks #GN #ComicBook #kidlitartist

❤️💛💙💚🧡 Educators & librarians! You can download my free, print-ready posters (and activity sheets, classroom guides etc) at debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky #PrimarySky

Somehow it is Tuesday again! That means #kidlitchat happens here at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific, and I nudge you to join us (if you wanna chat with fellow #kidlit lovers, happen to be free, and want to, of course). Hope to see you then!

Hey #kidlit illustrators! We’re beginning to think through a mythology-themed beginning-reader series. I'm looking for someone w/ a commercial/punchy, character-forward style who can breath life into ancient lore. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

Ooh, fun. I may find a bit of time to do this!

I'm busy with the illustrations for a client project, so I'll share a back to school image from a previous book I illustrated, Ellie's First Day of School by Joseph Goodrich. #backtoschool #kidlitart #cuteelephant #childrensbooks #zebra #bestfriends #dragons #ESL Book: bookshop.org/a/13458/9781...

TrueRef Draw This! 008 🤍✨ September's Draw This! challenge is underway. We provide a free reference, you draw it to enter! More info below. There are two winners: One staff pick & one random pick. Winners get a free 1 month subscription to TrueRef! Use #TrueRefDT008 to enter! Deadline: Sept. 30th

Happy Friday! I can't believe we're already at back to school time. This is from the 2nd book in the Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons series I illustrated for Joseph Goodrich, Ellie's First Day of School. #Kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #illustrator #backtoschool #childrensbooks #kidlitartist

Happy Friday! I hope your wanderings this weekend are pleasant! #OnMyWalk #NatureintheCity #DogsofBluesky #MomentsofJoy

Always a treat to chat with the one and only Betsy Bird for the @fuse8.bsky.social blog! 🧸🧵 Here, we chat about my new #mglit novel POCKET BEAR, working with @charlessantoso.bsky.social, the inner lives of toys, what's next, and more: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/09/03/e... Thank you, Betsy! 💛

For the afternoon crowd. #paintplay #kidlitartpostcard

Okay, I really have to get to work now. I shall tear myself away from all the wonderful and joyful art being shared for #kidlitartpostcard day.

Yay it's #KidLitArtPostcard day! I hope you're all feeling okay? Some days you need to just collapse. I'm an author/illustrator looking for fun new children's book projects. Repped by @swekstein.bsky.social See more: www.tracivanwagoner.com #kidlitart #kidlit #authorillustrator #childrensbooks

We're heading into fall. I'm updating my portfolio to add my game art and fantasy art. This piece always makes me smile and feels like a good lead in to the season of orange and yellow with a blue undertone of melancholy. #fantasyart #art #knight #paintplay #illustration #coverart #gameart

Teachers & librarians are facing so many book challenges & bans. We need to fight to protect the rights of kids to read what they want. Meanwhile, as the 2025-26 school year kicks in, maybe share some banned books with your own kids & teens. Here's a recent list to get started. #kitlit #bookbans

The trees in Northumberland are already hinting at changing colours- to rust, ochre, orange. Even the most familiar places seem, mysterious and magical when transformed by Nature's "paintbrush"... See "autumn" in my online shop for more examples - crownstudiogallery.myshopify.com

Take a moment to stop and enjoy some flowers. #bloomscrolling #NatureintheCity

This has got to go on my #TBR list #TVWTBR #TBRTVW #childrensbooks 📚

🍊Artists, QRP with your orange art! 🧡 #kidlitart #illustration #qrp #ifyouseethis #art #artshare

I sort of, kinda need some inspiration to keep going with this whole #kidlit #kidlitart thing. Rejections suck and I'm feeling buried and like big ol' fake hack... Why keep trying? (I'll probably delete this shortly, but I needed to whine and cry a bit.)

Just wondering how many people look at websites with computers now days vs. phones or tablets. Do ADs and art buyers look at illustrator's sites on a computer where a full page of art can be seen at a time and bigger vs. one at a time and small? #illustrator #kidlitart #kidlitartist #gameartist

I'm working on an update to my website. It takes a lot now days prep artwork to upload and hopefully be at least somewhat protected against AI & other poaching. I'm trying to remain positive and rise like the phoenix out of the ashes of chaos around us. #illustrator #kidlitart #phoenix #fantasyart

Wow, this one brings back a lot of memories! #preschooltoys #toydesign

First round of sketches for the new book Carlos Crosses the Border part of the 10th Anniversary of Nelson Beats the Odds Edition have been approved! A bit more clean up and then on to black lining and coloring! #illustrator #10thAnnivesary #sketches #comicbook #GN #kidlitart #NelsonBeatstheOdds

Yay for dogs! Happy #NationalDogDay! I have created many cute dogs both coming and going for my Animal Parade World. You can find all these cute dogs on lots of fun merch here: www.zazzle.com/store/animal... #AnimalParadeWorld #dogs #cuteanimals #cute #kidlitart

And because we are under attack for the crime of putting words on the page. And because our publishers expect us to sell our own books with no budget, no expertise, and no help. And because we don't get any more money for doing the work above. But mostly because our work is HARD.

If you ever wanted to support TrueRef for exactly zero dollars and you've ever used our full or free packs: Write us a review on one of our packs! It's the best birthday gift you could give us that costs nothing! 🎉 trueref.io/collections/...

The #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train starts NOW & lasts through August 23 EDT 🚂Write a new PB draft 🚂Shout 'DONE' on this post 🚂Add your name to the Critique Train Google doc: tinyurl.com/Critique... 🚂CELEBRATE! 🎉 🚂FAQ: tinyurl.com/Critique...#PBParty Good luck ✨

This was such a fun project. In fact, the client created an expansion! I do enjoy creating new characters. I am open to commissions. #characterdesign #characterart #gameart #illustrator #illustration #gameartist #art #tabletopgames #boardgames #gaming #commissionsopen

We will be having #kidlitchat tonight at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific, as we do every Tuesday. If you’re a #kidlit lover (writer, illustrator, editor, librarian, bookseller, agent, designer, translator, reader, etc.), I hope you will join us right here, right then!

In addition to #kidlitart I do #gameart and #characterart for games. These are a few samples from the card drafting game Feast of Olympians for Brocks Play Games. I am available for commissions! #Art #games #tabletopgames #greekmythology www.imaginethatdesignnyc.com www.tracivanwagoner.com

I'm putting this out into the Universe. I'm looking for a design job at a publishing company specifically for children's books. I have experience, creativity, and am passionate about books for kids. Thank you! #designer #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart #publishing #childrensbooks

A day late for #KidLitArtPostcard, but late is better than never. Summer fun swimming is the best! I miss my childhood swimming hole. I'm open for new PB, chapter book, MG projects anytime. #kidlitart #summer #art #authorillustrator Website: www.tracivanwagoner.com rep'd by: @swekstein.bsky.social

Oooh, fingers crossed, I'm going out on submission again today! Hope is a powerful thing! We all need more hope in our lives right now, so I'm sharing some with everyone! #kidlit #kidlitart #hope #art

It feels weird to be doing this right now, but I’m really excited about Doggust this year. I’m doing all golden retrievers as a tribute to the dogs that have interrupted my doom scrolling and injected joy into my life. Idk if Doggust made it to this app but I would love to see it here. #doggust2025

Oh, August 1st snuck up on me. Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit! May good fortune hop into your lives. I know I could use some about now. #animalparadeworld #cuteanimals #comingandgoing #headsandtails #rabbit www.zazzle.com/store/animalparade

@orcabook.bsky.social is a great publisher to work with. Check out their submission guidelines page: www.orcabook.com/AuthorGuidel... #writingcommunity #amwriting

It's the last day of July already?! I hope you're all finding ways to enjoy the summer. I haven't been camping in many years. There's much I miss about it, but oh so much I don't. What's your favorite camping thing? #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #KidLitArt #Art #summer #camping #ThreeBears #PaintPlay

Happy Rump -- er, Hump Day! #AnimalParadeWorld #tiger #tigertail #humpdayhumor #humpday #rumpday

Books offer a window to the world and a doorway to the soul. - Lauren H. Kerstein #books #libraries #librarians #readers #reading #kidlit #kidlitart @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @unionsquarekids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social #beccastadtlander #HopeRode #horsebooks #WritingCommunity

A good #TuesdayTip! Something my CPs have hammered into my writing process. The protagonist needs to be proactive. #amwriting #mgfantasy #writingcommunity #kidlit

Happy World Tiger Day! Rawr! #AnimalParadeWorld #HeadsandTails #ComingandGoing #cuteanimals #tiger #kidlitart #art Find this cute tiger coming and going on many fun products. Also see all his friends in the parade! www.zazzle.com/store/animal...

#kidlitchat is here again, as regular as the tides (though without the same, long history). Every Tuesday at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific, including tonight, we #kidlit lovers gather and chat, now here on Bluesky (where we signed up before the tides, I must note). I hope you'll join us!