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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 2h

Porco Lounge and Tiki Room is the best. #cleveland

A porco lounge mai tai glass on a table in a colorfully lit tiki lounge.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 02/10/2026

Book dummy revisions. Ready to face threats from space. 🪐 #kidlit #illustration #procreate 💻 BrianKirbyStudio.com

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 01/10/2026

Reminder for those browsing #kidlitartpostcard that the Flashes app is the best way to see the art chronologically.

Screen cap of the Flashes app shows thumbnails of art, three across in chronological order

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 01/10/2026

Hello #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm Brian, author/illustrator represented by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social of @bradfordagents.bsky.social. 🖥️ BrianKirbyStudio.com

Picture book art of two kids with space helmets and jet packs avoiding a vintage-toy looking robot held by a large alien green hand, the chest screen on the robot says “directive: TICKLE CHILDREN”

AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR BRIAN KIRBY

REPRESENTED BY KAILYN SANCHEZ!
VISIT...
BRIAN KIRBYSTUDIO.COM

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 30/09/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula. 🦄🦇🌈🧛🏻‍♂️

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 25/09/2026

I agree! He’s got some shockingly good ones. He watches youtube tutorials. I love this one he did, just from looking at the book:

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 23/09/2026

Needs a Herb Alpert soundtrack. 🤣

Whipped Cream and Other Delights Album cover.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 22/09/2026

My 9-year old seems to be making the most of drawing tutorials he finds online. Love finding these in his notebooks. #parenting #coyotevsacme

Child’s drawing on lined paper of Wile E. Coyote and the road runner with free bird seed

Child’s drawing on lined paper of Wile E. Coyote falling and the road runner saying meep meep.

Child’s drawing on lined paper of Wile E. Coyote and the road runner as the coyote’s footing on a stone outcropping falls out from under him.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 13/09/2026

Unseasonably humid day at the Berea Arts Festival, but the arts and crafts were delightful.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 12/09/2026

Applying a paperlike screen to a drawing tablet should not be such a nerve wracking experience. One speck of dust appears, and it’s all over. It’s like diffusing a bomb. #drawing #procreate

Cartoon of a man in glasses shaking with his teeth gritting, nerve wracked as he applies a screen protector to an iPad

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 06/09/2026

Last 4 characters saved in your phone are your DnD party. I’m feeling confident.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 03/09/2026

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I am Brian Kirby & I write & illustrate books for kids. Portfolio - briankirbystudio.com Agent - @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social, @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #art 🫧

Picture book illustration in a cartoon style of shimmering, colorful, anthropomorphic bubbles being blown from a bubble wand against a blue sky with green grass, trees and clouds in the background. BrianKirbyStudio.com info in bubble letters over the image.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 02/09/2026

This week we are realizing they cannot match the carpet color and have the hallway run continuously through the incident room, etc., so that is a frustrating. But my son got his stuffed “guys” back, and we’ve been having a fun time catching up with all of them. This is Brad the Seagull. #kidlitchat

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 31/08/2026

Fun time at the movies today! Everyone who loves these characters should go see Coyote vs. Acme. 🧲💥🧨

Coyote vs. Acme poster in a movie theater

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 26/08/2026

This was one of my son’s favorite books from the Imagination Library. Dolly Parton pulled off a magic trick in turning her success into a such a brilliant, positive outreach the respects and enriches kids. It wasn’t just philanthropy. It was a quality, curated gift that resonated. #kidlitchat

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 19/08/2026

Spotted a @debbieohi.com cover illustration during the elementary school open house tonight.

The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo book by Judy Blume with illustrations by Debbie Ridpath Ohi sits on a school library shelf, a child’s hand is holding it

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 13/08/2026

I’m excited to see what percentage of the vote this world-class shenanigator gets today.

Illustration of a Count Binface trading card

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 06/08/2026

It’s #kidlitartpostcard Day! I am Brian Kirby, writer and illustrator of stories for kids. Portfolio - briankirbystudio.com Rep' by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #parenting

Cartoon illustration of a little girl erupting from a lego city scene like a monster. Text reads:
Incomparable Destruction!
Brian Kirby
Author / illustrator
Represented by Kaitlyn Sanchez…
Bradford Literary Agency!

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 04/08/2026

Amazing haul of carnival game wins today. 🎯

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 04/08/2026

Stopped by one of my favorite bookstores again - Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, DE - and spotted The Pink Pajamas by @charlenedraws.bsky.social. The delightful picture book area of the store is inspiring. So many good titles on display. #kidlit

Picture book wall at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, DE

Picture book shelves at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, DE

The Pink Pajamas by Charlene Chua sits on a shelf with other picture books at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, DE

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 02/07/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Brian, author-illustrator represented by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social! See what I’m up to at BrianKirbyStudio.com 🤖🚫🎨

Illustration of a girl in pigtails, carrying an art portfolio, who is flummoxed by a robot in front of her that is spouting a word balloon that says “Art” and points to a five-fingered hand.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 21/06/2026

Had to stop at the mall today and this was happening. 🚤 🐿️

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 17/06/2026

They’re the coolest. ❤️

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 08/06/2026

Almost sat on this lil’ guy.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 08/06/2026

A Betamax Bigfoot is most likely.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 04/06/2026

Celebrating 5 years of #KidLitArtPostcard w/ the theme of "You, as a kid.” Don’t worry, I managed to somersault over the mailbox, although I did mangle a fingernail! I’m Brian, rep’d by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social - you can see what I’m up to at briankirbystudio.com.

Illustration in a picture book cartoon style of a red-haired kid in a ringer tee and shorts crashing a banana-seat bicycle into a curb, flying over the handlebars and straight at a mailbox surrounded by pollinator flowers, with small bungalow homes in the background. By Brian Kirby

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 02/06/2026

Looks like a good space for creating! Our recent fire wreaked havoc on one of my workspaces, hoping we can get back to normal here soon!

Bags piled up in a room with the carpet ripped out.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 12/05/2026

Two weeks after the explosion at my house, we finally were able to start stage one of cleanup - flushing out the air ducts. 👍

A large vacuum hose coming out of a red truck on a driveway.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 10/05/2026

It’s worth it - they have national mixology awards. The decor is partly salvaged from vintage Tiki lounges. It has a fun tiki speakeasy vibe. Because you would never know what’s inside from what the outside looks like.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 10/05/2026

Had one of the craziest, worst weeks ever, but managed to get out to Porco Lounge, one of the coolest spots in Cleveland, to celebrate my wife’s birthday with friends. I needed that.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 08/05/2026

The FLASHES app is the best way to view #kidlitartpostcard art, simply because you can view thumbnail images in chronological order.

A 3-across thumbnail view of illustration thumbnails sorted by “latest”

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 07/05/2026

Whoops! It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Brian, a PB author-illustrator repp’d by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social briankirbystudio.com

Illustration of a frog in an antique shop accidentally bumping a $3000 vase with his umbrella as he shops for a $5 mermaid statuette. An otter cashier and comic book browsing turtle are both noticing the incident.

Author/Illustrator Brian Kirby
BrianKirbyStudio.com
Represented by
Kaitlyn Sanchez
Bradford Literary Agency

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 06/05/2026

Loyal friendship if you ask my kid. #kidlitchat

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 29/04/2026

I am going to be terrified of any Lithium-ion battery items going forward. 😨

Parody of the THIS IS FINE dog meme says THIS IS NOT FINE

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 29/04/2026

Really happy my family is ok today after this stupid thing exploded and set the bedroom on fire at midnight. Luckily I was nearby to contain the damage. Not recommending a Medboro power station to anyone anytime soon.

A melted power station with the bottom blown off help over a bucket

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 29/04/2026

The Marbero power station backup battery is getting a bad review from me. 💥

Charred & burned floor and wall around where a battery exploded.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 27/04/2026

I don’t think this goofball has ever hissed at anyone or anything in her life. Just Tribble noises.

A sweet grey peach and white cat looks up from her maroon blanket

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 15/04/2026

Me, too! The same happened with our oldest, who told my wife there was a beaver outside the house - she said he must have seen a groundhog. But he insisted and guess what? There was a beaver waddling around on our driveway. #kidlitchat

A beaver looks up from a front lawn and sidewalk.

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 14/04/2026

It’s #PortfolioDay 🎉 I'm a children's book author and illustrator open for projects. Rep'd by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart Briankirbystudio.com

Picture book Illustration of a boy holding a paintbrush and a woman holding empty beach ball packaging admiring an arborvitae tree with googly eyes briankirbystudio.com

Picture book Illustration of a girl holding a rake in a spot illustration, next to another illustration of a cow floating above a city on a balloon - with hands holding cell phones below her, taking video. briankirbystudio.com

Picture book Illustration of a vampire unicorn gathering a pile of blood oranges in the produce section of a store, with sinister expression. briankirbystudio.com

Picture book Illustration of an amusement park map depicting pancake island and its amenities and attractions. briankirbystudio.com

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