Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. I’m the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI NY West/Cent Region. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard Visit: pattywursterstudio.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard Visit: pattywursterstudio.com

You know what I’m doing on Saturday, June 14th? Leveling up my #kidlitart #kidlit Career @brianlarossa.com

Thank you for a great evening @brianlarossa.com ! SCBWI Illustrators learned so much! #kidlitart #kidlit #scbwi

Do you want to take your #kidlit illustration career to the next level or are you just beginning your career? You don’t want to miss this BRIAN LAROSSA event! More details and registration for our @brianlarossa.com event @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social here www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. I’m the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI NY West/Cent Region. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard Visit: pattywursterstudio.com

From ‘A Shelter For Sadness’ written by @bridgeanne.bsky.social and illustrated by me. #illustration

This Is a Story turns two today!

Preorders of my new book from my local indies will get this amazing sticker! High Five Books, Odyssey Books, the Carle Museum Gift Shop and the Silver Unicorn #kidlit #swag

Are Picture Books Undervalued? This new ambassador of Children's Literature Thinks So | NPR www.npr.org/2025/02/06/n... #scbwi #kidlit #books

#kidlit ‘s new home ❤️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Happy Book Birthday to ‘My Dog’ written by Olivia Wakeford and illustrated by me. Out TODAY! This story is a stunner folks. Can’t wait to hear what you all think ❤️ #illustration #mydog #oliviawakeford #dogsofinstagram

“Picture book writing and art making are an act of open rebellion against the howling wind. Stories for children are by nature not a loud or raucous affair, generally… A quiet and beautiful act of defiance as gift for future us.” ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... #kidlit #kidlitart

The 2025 EJK Award Winners: www.ejkf.org/2025-ejk-awa...

Photos & videos from joint event by @scbwi.bsky.social + @soi128.bsky.social event in NYC, a special "behind-the-scenes" events at #scbwiNY25. My 1st "official" appearance as part of the SCBWI Advisory Council Illustration Committee! See my other photos/videos at www.instagram.com/inkygirl/ #KidLit

We can't wait! We have new features lined up for #MSWL day Wednesday. We're hoping to make the ManuscriptWishlist.com profiles more useful for both your left (facts, genres, tags) and right (creative, visual, emotional) brain. About to do a final meeting with our tech team--wish us luck!

And that's a wrap on #WRAD 2025. Eight schools, many more classrooms, and so much fun! Reading matters. Literacy matters. Our future depends on it. #kidlitart #kidlit #worldreadalouday

Happy book birthday to Renée Watson's All the Blues in the Sky!

Thx @anneawh.bsky.social for this photo from #scbwiNY25 event collab w/Society Of Illustrators @soi128.bsky.social + @scbwi.bsky.social! L to R: @thejerrybennett.com @danacarey.bsky.social @debbieohi.com (me!), @paulozelinsky.com & Cecilia Yung. My 1st SCBWI Illustrators' Committee intro! #KidLit

Back in Toronto! Still unpacking & catching up, but here's a quickie slideshow from the #scbwiNY25 Industry Social and Portfolio Browse. So much amazing art! Kudos to all who submitted portfolios. #KidLit Reminder: You can turn off video & gifs auto-play in your Settings: bsky.app/settings/con...

SO much amazing art in last night’s Portfolio Browse at #scbwiNY25. What a wonderful way to start the conference!#KidLit

SCBWI is thrilled to unveil its new logo—a vibrant symbol of creativity, connection, and inspiration. Award-winning and New York Times best-selling illustrator John Hendrix, designed the new logo. @johnhendrix.bsky.social www.johnhendrix.com Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/society-of-c...

News I can finally share! So excited for what's to come! 🪼Can't wait to work with Luana and HarperCollins on this beautiful and funny story. 🌟 So, so thankful for @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social for seeing it's potential and pushing me onward. #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. I’m the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI NY West/Cent Region. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard Visit: pattywursterstudio.com

The Best Kids’ Books on Mental Health of 2024: childmind.org/article/the-...

Thank you @jacobsouva.bsky.social for a fabulous presentation this evening @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social Connects! Visit: www.twofishillustration.com

Can’t wait to chat with @jacobsouva.bsky.social tomorrow evening!

In this weeks newsletter I looked back on all the #kidlitart #kidlit stuff I used to worry about. Some of it wasn’t worth the worry at all and some I outgrew (and replaced with bigger dragons lol). ✨ open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

#kidlitpostcard Hi I’m Adriana and I’m an illustrator represented by Wernick & Pratt.

Not sure if #kidlitartpostcard day is here on Bluesky, but here's a little hello/intro anyway! I'm an illustrator with a focus on #kidlit , YA and graphic novel work. Currently available for work and seeming representation! ✨

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! I am an author/illustrator interested in all #kidlit projects. I love character centered worlds, and enjoy both traditional and digital mediums. website: triciacandemeres.com agent: www.writershouseart.com/tricia-cande... #kidlitart

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day to all who celebrate. I’m a #kidlit author and illustrator who loves quirky stories with heart. I’m represented by the amazing @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. ✨my work: www.twofishillustration.com

Happy #kidlitpostcard day!! #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitartpost #kidlitart

Congratulations to this month's Featured Illustrator Kelly Rae Bahr. In this interview, Kelly shares her energetic illustrations and great advice for illustrators preparing their portfolios for review. Learn more about Kelly Rae Bahr’s work at www.kellyraebahr.com.

Happy December and happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I love drawing all things whimsy, quirky, and silly - bonus points if the characters get to dance or strike a pose! Dear Agents, I am seeking representation 👋 I hope to hear from you soon.  kellyraebahr.com #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

Hey #kidlitartpostcard! I'm Julian, a picture book illustrator working in gouache and definitely NOT a mouse eating your sweets. I love to illustrate sweet stories about mice, plants, and mushrooms (marzipan or otherwise)! 🎨 julianplum.com 🍄 Rep'd by Naomi Davis at BookEnds Literary

Hello #kidlitartpostcard 🌸✨ I’m Avani, an author/ illustrator based in New york. I’ve love working on vibrant and heartwarming stories! I’m represented by Shadra Strickland at Painted Words. avanidwivedi.com #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. I’m the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI NY West/Cent Region. #kidlitart #kidlit Visit my website: pattywursterstudio.com

Okay revised the starter pack description to make it clearer. If u r a designer or illustrator please boost this to help me find other hiring directors. If u r an art, design, or creative director who hires designers and/or illustrators, raise your hand—I’ll add u. go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX

Here’s a sequence of illustrations that represent friendship, transformation, and hope for #nationalillustrationday They are painted in gouache with digital edits.

Support school libraries on #givingtuesday - donate to the #scbwi Impact & Legacy Fund’s Support School Libraries project. All donations will be used to purchase books for schools in need. Read about the schools here www.scbwi.org/giving-tuesd...

Here's a short video showing how I use @deck.blue to attend a slow chat like @kidlitchat.bsky.social on Bluesky! More info about Bluesky slow chats (as well as text-based info) at publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/ho... Feel free to share anyone who needs it! Looking forward to #kidlitchat tonight. 💙

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.

For #scbwi members joining/returning to Bluesky - I did this talk recently! There is a recording of it that should be available to all members for free. Pls ask your RA about it if you are interested #kidlit

Can any Bluesky friends bring children to my story time next Saturday morning (11/23) in Newport, RI? It's a beautiful little bookstore! I'll be reading & drawing from "Still Life" by @alexlondon.bsky.social

I'm new here and excited to give out all the virtual bear hugs I can! #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

Hi, #kidlitartpostcard. I’m Carolyn, author/ illustrator, rep by Mona Kanin. I like writing and illustrating stories with hope. This little kitty is overcoming her fears and making friends. carolynle.com

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