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Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Hooray for Wombat, the very best girl indeed! 🐕 Congratulations!! We’re so lucky to have @kaaauthor.bsky.social writing such wonderful, unforgettable books! 🍀

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Katherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

My new novel, WOMBAT WAITING, is out today. 🐕 It's a story of compassion, resilience, and friendship. It stars a dog, a boy, a young owl, and an elderly fruit bat. I can't wait for you to read it. 🧡 Order here: www.harpercollins.com/products/wom... @harperkids.bsky.social

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Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Just some of my favorite interiors from the sweet Wildlife Rescue series by @katemessner. Published by @bloomsburychildrens We share this planet with some darn cute critters. 🌎 #wildlife #kidlit #earthday #kidlitillustration #rescueanimals #animalillustration #chapterbooks #otter #tortoise #owl

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Christina Wald @christinawald.com · 10/04/2026

I really enjoyed illustrating this book with the US Forest Service and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Such groups of wonderful and dedicated people. 😍🌳 It is so shortsighted to sell off our forests and public lands and destroy the US Forest Service.😢 @altnps.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration

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Kaia 📚 @anjaciske.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Morning! xx

A dog looking through the decorative of a metal fence.

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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Happy #pubday to HOW TO SAVE A TORTOISE by @katemessner.com! Bestselling author of the Ranger in Time series Kate Messner continues with the third book in this fun, science-based series about a family dedicated to rescuing animals. On sale now! katemessner.com/wildlife-res...

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Katherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

One more month! 🐕 I can't wait to introduce you all to Wombat, who is not a wombat, but a "destiny dog"—a dog whose fate is to track down the person with whom she’s meant to spend her life. It's a book about compassion, resilience, and friendship. And hope. 🧡 www.harpercollins.com/products/wom...

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Katherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We need all hands on deck to stop H.R. 7661, the federal book banning bill. Your voice matters. Congressional offices track every call—we CAN make a difference. I hope you’ll join me in speaking out. There's a script you can follow here: action.everylibrary.org/callhr7661 @authorsabb.bsky.social

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Kenn Nesbitt - Poetry4kids @kennnesbitt.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Feeling lucky today? Here are three haiku I wrote for Scholastic Storyworks 3, a multi-genre classroom magazine for Grade 3, with such a gorgeous illustration by @artofjen.bsky.social

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

ALA is disappointed that the House Committee on Education & Workforce moved forward dangerous federal book banning legislation yesterday. HR 7661 contains vague, confusing, and overly broad language, inviting government censorship. More from ALA: www.ala.org/news/2026/03... (1/2)

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'Dangerous' bill inviting government censorship passes House committee

The American Library Association condemns the March 17, 2026, passage of H.R. 7661 by the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Katherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

ICYMI: My new novel in verse, WOMBAT WAITING, arrives next spring. Wombat is a “Destiny Dog,” determined to find her person, against all odds—in this case, deadly fires sweeping the state. I can't wait for you all to meet her. 🧡 Learn more and pre-order here: www.harpercollins.com/products/wom...

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Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

❤️ So thrilled to be illustrating this super sweet book by the amazing @kaaauthor.bsky.social! Many thanks to Katherine, @mrschureads.bsky.social and fab designer Amy Ryan and team @harperkids.bsky.social!

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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The award-winning author-illustrator reflects on the family history that inspired his new graphic novel, How to Say Goodbye in Cuban, which follows one boy’s experience during the Cuban Revolution and his journey to the U.S.

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Daniel Miyares on the Personal Story Behind ‘How to Say Goodbye in Cuban’

Award-winning author-illustrator Daniel Miyares reflects on the family history that inspired his new graphic novel, ‘How to Say Goodbye in Cuban,’ which follows one boy’s experience during the Cuban…

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Book mail: IVY AND FOREST REWRITE THE WORLD by Hannah West with illustrations by Jennifer Bricking. Thanks, Holiday House!

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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Timeline cleanse here is one of our alley cats coming in for a happy hour tuna-rita (1oz tuna water, 3oz water)

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Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

The best is when I get to illustrate dogs (cats are ok, too)! From the book Girl Scouts: Anika and the Great Dog Rescue. Written by Sayantani DasGupta. Published by @harpercollins.bsky.social 🙂 #kidlit #girlscouts #kidlitart #childrensbooks #illustration #dogs #kidlitillustrator #coverart #art

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Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I had the absolute joy of illustrating the cover and chapter art for @hannahwest.bsky.social's upcoming book! Coming out soon on October 14th! ✨📚 Can’t wait for you all to see it and read this fantastically awesome story! #books #childrensbook #kidlit #kidlitart #mgbook #middlegradebook #coverart

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Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The Memory Cake is a little over a month old! ☺️ "Sharing the little-known history of the ‘Siege of Malta,’ this gentle picture book celebrates all who dream of peaceful futures during times of war and uncertainty, and encourages readers to share family stories and memories—even the difficult ones."

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Bennett Tomlin @bft.wtf · 09/06/2025

ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment. Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.

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John Ramsey @jramseyi.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

A lone frog watching the koi 🐸

Digital illustration set under water. In the foreground is a frog sitting on an lily pad. A group of koi are moving across the scene. Pink lotus flowers are scattered throughout.

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Nicole aka Nimasprout @nimasprout.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Mini house for flash sale!!🍓 Size: 2x4.25" $50 (US shipping included) DM to claim Made with watercolor pencils, ink, copies, gouche

Artist holding a strawberry themed house.

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Jeremy Scahill @jeremyscahill.com · 03/06/2025

"Letter from Gaza: The Nakba We Are Living Through" Powerful story from Hamza Salha on how he and his family were forced to flee their home in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza to head for an unknown fate as Israel expands its attacks. www.dropsitenews.com/p/nakba-gaza...

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Letter from Gaza: The Nakba We Are Living Through

"I have now become a refugee twice over: once from our historic village of Barbara, and now from Jabaliya."

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Jessica Elena @byjessicaelena.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Cat sitting in flowers is my most drawn thing hehe #art #illustration

A digital drawing of an orange cat sitting among lots of leaves and flowers. It is smiling slightly.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 01/04/2025

Cover art for our new WILDLIFE RESCUE chapter book series with @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social is by the amazing @artofjen.bsky.social, and I promise you the interior illustrations are just as amazing! If you'll be at #TXLA25 this week, there will be some ARCs of book 1 at the Bloomsbury booth!

Book cover WILDLIFE RESCUE: HOW TO SAVE AN OTTER in yellow font at the time, and "by Kate Messner New York Times Bestselling Author, Bloomsbury" in dark green font at the bottom. Cover art shows an adorable, tiny river otter with a black nose on a trail as two kids approach on bikes through the weeds.

Book cover WILDLIFE RESCUE: HOW TO SAVE AN OTTER in yellow font at the top, and "by Kate Messner New York Times Bestselling Author, Bloomsbury" in light green font at the bottom. Cover art shows an adorable baby Eastern screech owl with huge eyes sitting in the grass and a girl and boy approaching through the brush, with the boy carrying a shoe box.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 01/04/2025

Word is if you visit the @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social booth at #TLA25 and boop this tiny otter's nose, you *might* get an ARC of the first title in our new WILDLIFE RESCUE chapter book series! (while they last!) (Note: You should boop the cover art; sadly, there will not be a live otter.)

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Michelle Knudsen @michelleknudsen.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I am so excited to share the cover of my next middle grade fantasy novel, INTO THE WILD MAGIC, coming this August! Please admire the gorgeous illustration by @artofjen.bsky.social. 😍

Book cover illustration for Michelle Knudsen's forthcoming middle grade fantasy novel, INTO THE WILD MAGIC. The beautiful illustration shows two eleven-year-old girls, one (whose name is Bevvy, FYI) who has dirty blond hair that hangs just above shoulder length and is holding a kitten, the other (whose name is Cat) who has long dark hair swept into a messy ponytail. A fox with a slightly smirky half-smile peers from beside Cat. A big, majestic tree stands just behind the girls, and tiny lights seem to glow among the leaves. Cat is holding one hand out in front of her, and a circle of light emanates from it, forming the oval shape of something magical ... maybe a portal to another world??? There is an ominous shadowy figure lurking behind a smaller tree in the background.

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Lyss @lyssabyss.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!! This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)

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Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Another cover I had the pleasure of illustrating! Madsi the True. Written by S.J. Taylor. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Sep 17, 2024 Art Direction - Debra Sfetsios-Conover #art #cover #digitalart #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #books #middlegrade #fantasy #childrensbooks #norway

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Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Happy to share the cover I illustrated for Same Page. Written by Elly Swartz. Huge thanks to Katrina Damkoehler and team at Random House. Published by Delacorte Press, Jan 14, 2025. 📚 #books #bookban #nobookban #mglit #kidlit #bookcover #cover #characters #illustration #kidlitillustration #booksky

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Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

Hi every one of my two followers! I don't know how this works, looks twittery, so here goes. It's Pub Day for Ellen Potter's next book in the Hither and Nigh magical series universe, The Golden Imaginarium! #childrensbooks #middlegradebooks #kidlit #cover #bookcover #mglit #illustration #coverart

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