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Happy #KidlitArtPostcard Day! It's October, which means it’s time for for pumpkins, leaf piles, and… penguins! My book, PENGUINS DON’T WEAR PANTS, comes out in just two weeks on Oct 13! I’m Abi, and I love drawing cute, funny, and expressive animals. Rep'd by Kendra Marcus at BookStop Literary.

Abi Cushman: Author-Illustrator, abicushman.com. Penguin in leaf pile behind three pumpkins.

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 04/09/2026

Meet the Maned Wolf! The maned wolf is NOT a wolf. And no, it doesn’t matter that the maned wolf’s favorite food is a fruit called the wolf apple. Still not a wolf. He has a face like a fox, a glorious mane, and long legs like a deer. But he's not a fox or a deer either. #weirdanimals #notawolf

Illustration of a maned wolf saying, Just look at my glorious mane! Wolf apples at feet.

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 03/09/2026

Thank you, Natasha! I did enjoy making them all quite frazzled. :)

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 03/09/2026

Happy #KidlitArtPostcard Day! This is a scene from my upcoming book, PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS. I'm Abi, an author-illustrator of funny kids' books. I'm open to illustration projects featuring cute, funny and expressive animals. I'm repped by Kendra Marcus at BookStop Literary. ⭐ abicushman.com

Penguins in band uniforms, baker penguin, and penguin on toilet running away from something. Scene from Penguins Don't Wear Pants by Abi Cushman - Author-Illustrator. abicushman.com

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 23/08/2026

Thank you, Claire! Honored to be included in such a fantastic selection.

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Book recommendations from PB Spree's own @claireannette.bsky.social A KNOT OF FROGS, A PASSEL OF HOGS by Claire Annette Nolan illustrated by Susie Oh THE QUIET OCEAN by Charlotte Offsay illustrated by @abicushman.com STORIES BY THE SEA by Jessica Iwanski illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 16/08/2026

This book will make you want to go on Puffling Patrol to rescue baby puffins! I loved PUFFLINGS FLY FREE! by @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and #LindaOlafsdottir. It's a really sweet story about a community coming together in Iceland to capture baby puffins and release them to the open ocean. #puffins

Book cover: Pufflings Fly Free! A Rescue Tale from Iceland by Colleen Paeff and Linda Olafsdottir. A girl is releasing a baby puffin into the sky.

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Josh Funk @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Credit to @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social / @publisherswkly.bsky.social for listening. Thank you. Much appreciated by all of us creators! You’re a real one.

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Joana Pastro @joanapastro.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

THE QUIET OCEAN by Charlotte Offsay and @abicushman.com is a super fun and frolicking cumulative story and perfect to read out loud. The illustrations are just as entertaining with bright colors and lots of surprises!

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 07/08/2026

Thank you, Joana! 🐬🩵

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 05/08/2026

Yay! Thank you, Colleen! 💜🐧

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 20/07/2026

Hooray! The first review is in for PENGUINS DON’T WEAR PANTS! Kirkus calls it “A chewy, crowd pleasing treat.” Which probably makes you wonder why it’s chewy if you haven’t read the book yet and thought it was *just* about pantless penguins. ✨ www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

"A chewy, crowd-pleasing treat." ~Kirkus Reviews. Image of pants on hangers, a chef penguin, and the book Penguins Don't Wear Pants by Abi Cushman. Coming October 13, 2026 from Greenwillow Books

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Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 @sylviaichen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🌟💫🤩 Author friends are the *BEST*! Brilliant @stacysjensen.bsky.social kindly bedazzled SPARKLES FOR SUNNY and sent it to me with a signed copy of her BEFORE I LIVED HERE+more! 🥳✨ @penguinkids.bsky.social #holidayhousepeachtree @scbwi.bsky.social #SCBWINJ @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"Offsay's lyrical text and Cushman's imaginative illustrations take young readers on a trip into a never-before-imagined day under the waves. Kids will have fun with the repetition and increasingly frantic pace of the story. A winner!" @abicushman.com @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

"Cute. Quirky. Delightful! Cat has some 'likes' and a lot of 'dislikes', but she loves puzzles. Kids will enjoy her antics as she tries to solve the puzzle of Hedgehog's missing book. Maybe they'll even figure it out before she does!" @fangmousbooks.bsky.social

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Melanie Ellsworth @melaniebellsworth.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS by @abicushman.com will have you and the kids you're reading to laughing out loud! Hilarious text and illustrations, a touch of dark humor, and the best page turns ever make this picture book a perfect read. @harperkids.bsky.social

Picture book title reads, "PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS" in large orange font, surrounded by various types of illustrated penguins, some wearing beach hats and helmets for riding scooters, one carrying a large drum, one in a top hat.

A page from the interior of the picture book displaying penguins doing various silly things, like sitting on a toilet, riding a unicycle, and wearing sparkly purple pants.

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 02/07/2026

Thank you, Melanie! 🐧💜

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Josh Funk @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Wanna see the pretty faces behind these books? Join us at Barrington Books in RI on Sunday morning! #booksky #edusky #skybrarian #kidlit #picturebooks #storytime @abicushman.com @simonkids.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @reneekurilla.bsky.social

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 22/06/2026

Come join us! I'll be with superstar author @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social at Barrington Books in Rhode Island on Sunday at 11am. We'll do a double storytime featuring THE DINO DOOR and THE QUIET OCEAN, and then I'll show everyone how to draw some sea creatures. www.barringtonbooks.com/events?contr...

Barrington Books presents Storytime & Draw Along Illustration Demo with Josh Funk and Abi Cushman. And the Kick Off to our 40th Birthday Summer Reading Program. Sunday, June 28, 11am.

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Vicky Fang | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @fangmousbooks.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A fun sequel to THE QUIET FOREST, kids will delight in the chain of mayhem that is set off by a pufferfish’s pop! Filled with fun, the book ends with a sweet calm-down to the chaos. Charlotte Offsay's text and @abicushman.com's illustrations are charming as always.

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 05/06/2026

Thank you, Vicky! ❤️🐬

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 04/06/2026

Another winner- so good!

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 03/06/2026

I loved EVEN STEVEN by @carriefinison.bsky.social and #DanielWiseman! It talks about the nuances of fairness and sharing but in a really lighthearted and funny way. I loved all the awkward situations Steven gets into when he tries to make everything exactly even and can't. #SELbooks #TLSky

Book cover of EVEN STEVEN: A Book about Sharing by Carrie Finison and Daniel Wiseman. Purple cover with kids sharing blocks, noodles, and book.

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Please email Congress today and urge them to pass the Fight Book Bans Act. It’s pre-written for you! Takes 2-3 taps: share.nwmd.social/s/N4iUD7Cz #bookbans #bookbanning #stopbookbanning #stopbookbans #freedomtoread #kidlit #kidlitart

share.nwmd.social

Fight book Bans Act

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 26/05/2026

Seeing starter packs bubbling back up into the Bluesky discourse. This is the most useful one I was ever able to put together. go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX

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Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Happy Book Birthday to STILL FRIENDS! Huge thanks to illustrator Mike Deas, the entire team at @orcabook.bsky.social, and everyone who has supported or boosted this book so far!

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 13/05/2026

Yes, it feels both fresh and classic at the same time. Really adorable story, and the illustrations are so fun to pore over.

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 13/05/2026

Yes, it is delightful! It gave me Harry the Dirty Dog vibes. Really fun, with a classic feel!

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 13/05/2026

I got a sneak peek at STILL FRIENDS by @troystory.bsky.social and #MikeDeas, a sweet, funny friendship story about a dog and a statue in the park. The words share the dog's point of view while the pictures sometimes share a different perspective, resulting in a lot of funny moments. Out May 19!

Book cover of picture book, Still Friends by Troy Wilson and Mike Deas. Dog sitting on top of a statue's head with three pigeons on her lap.

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Librarianchica @librarianchica.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

It's May, everyone! For this month we will highlight moms in all shapes, sizes, and emotional connections! 9. FLOWERS FOR MAMA , 2026 Author & Illustrator: @deborahfreedman.net 💙📚 #booksky #picturebooks #DeborahFreedman

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 09/05/2026

Ok good to know! I was afraid it might be overly complicated. But I'm on mailchimp now, and it seemed like mailchimp has been making weird changes lately.

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Gama Valle | KidLit Author - is out on sub @gamavalle.com · 08/05/2026

Thank you to the @slj.com for this generous review! 💚 We’re so happy that folks are seeing the love and care we poured into this book. 🤗 Kindness Glows in the Dark - OUT 6/2 - hardback & paperback editions Bilingual (EN/SP) available as well @barefootbooks.bsky.social #kidlit