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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 4h

Oh noooo, I’m so sorry to hear about bullies bothering your daughter. 😡 She’s lucky to have you and those cookies to help, at least. #kidlitchat

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 4h

Oooh, my first #kidlitchat in quite a while! I totally forgot until I logged into Bluesky. Y’all called to me. 😌 I used to work in a school library and we hosted a lot of author visits. I got it down to a science on the librarIan end, but I get nervous thinking about when it will be my turn!

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy Halloween and #kidlitartpostcard day! 🎃 My name is Brooke Baum, I’m an author/illustrator, and I love to make goofball stories for goofball kids. Rep’d by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties. See more at brookebaum.com #kidlit #kidlitart

A black and white grid featuring goofy cats with silly expressions. Cats are done in simple line art and a limited palette featuring black, white, and orange.

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Rep’d by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties
BrookeBaum.com

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Ana Lobo @lobomaravilha.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! My name is Ana and I'm an illustrator who loves drawing bright, spooky cute scenes. For this month's postcard, I decided to draw a fall witch. Halloween is my favorite holiday to draw! 🎨 lobomaravilhaart.wixsite.com/lobomaravilha #kidlitart

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Katiuska Pino @katiuskapino.com · 01/10/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Katiuska, a Venezuelan illustrator looking for amazing kidlit projects to illustrate. 🌼 www.katiuskapino.com 🌼 currently seeking representation. #kidlitart

A small child measuring his height on a giraffe-shaped ruler.

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Marta Pilosio Illustration @martapilosio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I almost forgot my favourite #KidLitArtPostcard of the year! I am Marta, 🇮🇹 author-illustrator in SF and I am ready to work on new PB and BB projects! I love nature, animals, cozy, spooky, funny stories! Can’t wait to hear from you! Rep’d by @erzsideak.bsky.social

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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MiliFayArt.bsky.social @milifayart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! ✨ I’m Mili, a Toronto-based author-illustrator. Meet the cast of Warriors of Virtue, my upcoming #YA fantasy #GraphicNovel! I’m also open to select short-term projects: cover art or 1–3 illustrations. MiliFay.Art #KidLitArt #YAFantasy

Warriors of Virtue cover art promotional illustration featuring a red-haired heroine surrounded by six fantasy characters, an elderly wizard with an owl, and a large green dragon curling through a towering blue ocean wave. The scene is framed with a decorative gold border. Text reads: “Mili Fay — Author-Illustrator — MiliFay.Art.”

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day, here's my spooky (but also cozy?) art for October's postcard day. I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social and am especially looking for Middle Grade cover work. See more work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co #kidLitArt #spooky #goblins #girl #spookyMG #kidLit #MG

A girl is in an old fashioned dining room surrounded by three huge, smiling-but-untrustworthy-looking green-skinned goblin grannies, who are offering her all sorts of treats. The table is covered by other delicious-looking desserts. The girl, in a turquoise hoodie and long brown hair, is holding a glass of milk and smiling nervously.
The text on the illo reads "Michael Dashow, mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co, rep'd by vicky Weber at TBA."

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 01/10/2026

Is it Halloween yet?! Happy spooky #KidLitArtPostcard day 🎃 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com Rep by the lovely @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #ghost #kidlitart #illustration

A chunky black and white illustration of a ghost peeping through a doorway. Text in bright pink in the top left corner reads "Nicolaschofield.com children's illustration. Rep by Sally Kim @ ABLA"

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KidLitGN @kidlitgn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

About 11 hours left to enter to win a Scrivener License for MacOS or Windows: wp.me/pcVwAl-2kn A big thank you to Scrivener for their sponsorship of #KidLitGN’s annual pitch event, which opens in 2 weeks. See kidlitgn.com for details. @scrivenerapp.bsky.social #pitchevent #scrivener #prize

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Lol! Thank you for sharing! :)

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think the most “adult who was in a gifted and talented program as a kid” thing I could have done to myself was become an author. Just giving myself endless homework and a need for people to be proud of me forever.

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A little comic definitely not based on true events. 😅 #kidlitart

The Big Meeting by Brooke Baum

Panel 1: Important book person asking me about myself. Me, panicked.
Panel 2: Me rambling
Panel 3: Rambling continues, important book person looks disturbed. I ask what she’s writing down.
Panel 4: She says “Haha, oh no, just making some notes on strategy” which include writing down “DO NOT LET SPEAK IN PUBLIC”

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This turned out so amazing, Mike!!!!

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yay, I get to share my first Halloween piece of the year, this banner for @kidlitart.bsky.social (whose monthly Bsky meet-up I sadly had to miss last night due to hanging out with kidLit folks IRL! 😄)

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

And, in my case, back again over and over. 😅

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy First Day of Fall! Unless you’re a squirrel, in which case it’s time to PANIC and get ready for winter! #kidlitart

A digital illustration in fall colors with a panicked squirrel and leaves falling around her. She is saying “Fall is here!”

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season. So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My #kidlit hot take: Get your hopes up! Yes, publishing is full of rejection. I get why people say ”I’m not getting my hopes up” about a request for more work, an R&R, etc. But to protect ourselves from disappointment, we deprive ourselves of excitement and joy. And without that, what’s the point?

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day, I’m Mike and I love creating fun, character-driven work. (Dogs are definitely allowed!) I'm especially looking for middle grade cover work. I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social See more work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co #kidLitArt #dog #park #kidLit #MG

A neighborhood park surrounded by trees, with a jungle gym, sand pit, and benches. A border collie looks up at girl happily. The girl - scruffy short red hair and in jeans, tee shirt, plaid overshirt - is standing next to a sign indicating "No Dogs Allowed" and is shrugging at the dog apologetically.
The text on the card reads "Michael Dashow, mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co, repped by Vicky Weber @ TBA"

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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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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 03/09/2026

September #kidlitartpostcard day! 🍁 I'd love to illustrate some more surreal, funny, sci-fi or folktale type picture books! Portfolio ➡️ NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #folktale

Kitlitart postcard illustration by Nicola Schofield showing a boy lying on the ground with his eyes closed. A swoosh of stars and a ghostly swan sweep up from him to the top left corner.

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This sounds delightful. I plan to visit NYC for the first time next fall. Excuse me while I make a note to make sure I’m there for this…✏️

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

When I was 12, I was faced with a choice: get my grades up, or repeat the 7th grade. I’m Brooke, I’m an author/illustrator, and (spoiler alert) I’ve only done the 7th grade once. 😎 Hit me up with your PB, early reader, and graphic novel projects! brookebaum.com #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard

A 3 panel comic: 1) a cd player playing opening notes of Eye of the Tiger, 2) A bunch of textbooks and study materials, 3) a 12 year old girl looking determined!

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JasonHendrickson.com @jasonhendr.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I'm running really late for #kidlitartpostcard today, but here's a delightful experience I had as a young man who just watched the Christopher Reeve Superman. Seeking new representation. jasonhendrickson.com jason@jasonhendrickson.com IG: HendricksonCreative

A boy hangs from his belt loop on a plant hook, which breaks.

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Ana Lobo @lobomaravilha.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! This month's theme is yourself as a child. I decided to draw one of my favorite places as a child. I love observing the tide pools at the beach. It's like discovering tiny worlds. It felt magical! 🎨 lobomaravilhaart.wixsite.com/lobomaravilha #kidlitart

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Steve James @stejdesigns.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcard I'm Steve James (SteJDesigns) Rep'd by Advocate Art. stejdesigns.wixsite.com/mysite www.advocate-art.com/steve-james #kidlitartist #kidlitart #illustration #freelanceillustrator #illustrator #childrensbookillustrator #bird #chalks #chalk #chalkart #colourful #rainbow 🐦

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy 5th birthday #KidLitArtPostcard ! 🎂 My name is Denis and I'm a children's book illustrator, who loves bold inky linework and limited palettes. 🌐 www.denisillustrates.com 📚 Rep: Emily Talbot at United Agents (UK) and Susan Hawk (US) #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Illustration of a mother crocodile sitting in a floaty in a river, with fish swimming underwater, holding a glass of orange juice and smiling at her two crocodile children playing badminton on the shore.

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Jaclyne Ooi @thisisjaclyne.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy birthday to #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Jaclyne, an illustrator from Canada who hated those Flintstones vitamins as a kid and probably would still now 💼 jaclyneooi.com

A two-image spread.

Left: a pretend ad for chewable vitamins (not the gummy kind) with a hand holding up a vitamin that looks like a character from The Flintstones. Text bursts surround it saying "Dry!" "Chalky!" and "Ew!"

Right: A young child squats at the top of a flight of stairs. Pairs of shoes sit along the side of the stairs on each step. The child tosses a vitamin into a fancy pair of shoes on uppermost step and says "hehe' to themselves. A zoomed-in view shows an overhead shot of the shoes, with the vitamin sitting happily inside.

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Clay Adamah @clayadamah.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#HappyPride and #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Clay Adamah, a published illustrator of #KidLitArt Since the theme is "yourself as a kid" and it's #Pride y'all! 🌈 I drew myself growing into the joyful human I am today. #ProtectTransKids and #LetTransKidsBloom 🏳️‍⚧️ clayadamah.wixsite.com/clayadamah

An illustration of a trans masculine person sitting next to and gazing nostalgically four of their younger selves at different ages, all coloring pictures. They are surrounded by floaty flowers and sparkles and a ribbony trans flag. Text reads Clay Adamah author illustrator clay adamah at gmail dot com at clay adamah on bluesky. website is clay adamah dot wix site dot com slash clay adamah. hashtag kidlit art postcard fifth anniversary theme yourself as a kid June 2026.

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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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Sheree Tomba @shereesketches.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I ❤️ drawing dogs. Bring me all the dog characters - little, big, playful, smart. Every dog is a good dog. Think of me for your next dog book! #KidLitArtPostcard #KidLit #Dogs

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 04/06/2026

It's the 5th anniversary of #KidLitArtPostcard day! I made a starter pack of me as a kid. Braces, glasses, a Point Horror book, and no vegetables. See more here: NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart

"starter pack" type illustration of me (Nicola Schofield) as a kid. Accessories include roller skates, a Tamagotchi, spirograph and a point horror series book.

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day, I'm Mike! For this month's theme of us as kids, here's Jr. High me working on one of my favorite hobbies, building and painting a spaceship model. I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social See more at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co #kidLitArt #MilleniumFalcon #MeAsAKid

The artist as a blonde kid with glasses, carefully painting details on a mostly-assembled plastic model of the MilleniumFalcon from Star Wars. Around me/him are various paints, glue, and model sprues. He's in a dark room backlit by the window. The text reads "Michael Dashow, mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co, repped by Vicky Weber at CMA."

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MiliFayArt.bsky.social @milifayart.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Anniversary! I’m Mili, author/illustrator from 🇨🇦. Around 1988-9. Before the war and immigrating to Canada, I spent a lot of time with my cousin and sister on the mountains with my grandparents. I remember twirling with fairies… milifay.art #KidLitArt #YA #MG #GN #F

Illustration of Mili Fay (me) as a kid. I am twirling with fairies in a field of narcissus flowers. My sister is picking said flowers, while my cousin is shouting: “By the power of Grayskull… I have the power!” (We played a lot of He-Man and She-Ra.) Or dog, Lunja (whom we got a few years later, but here he is due to artistic license) is running towards my cousin. In the background our neighbour, Draginja, is watching over her sheep, while even further there is a tiny sketch of our house. All this is taking place on Rastovac - Divčibare, Serbia — Yugoslavia around 1989. Before the war.

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 07/05/2026

#kidlitartpostcard pro tip. Include key words that describe the elements in your postcard. In addition to posting open calls when I'm looking for illustrators I also sometimes search #kidlitartpostcard + key words. These posts live beyond the day they're posted.

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Artists! See a bird, post a bird. No AI, duh. #kidlit #kidlitart #characterdesign 🐦

A three panel comic of a bird looking for worms and saying “Nothing!”

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!!! It’s been a busy week, so here’s an oldie but a goodie! I’m Brooke Baum and I’m an author/illustrator rep’d by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties! I love to make goofball stories for goofball kids. I’m open to PB, early readers, & graphic novels! #kidlit #kidlitart

Illustration of a doglike dragon flying above a backyard fence, will a voice yelling “Down Boy!”

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