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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Congrats on your upcoming 2026 books all!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Thank you! It’s been pretty special to share this whole project with Kathy☺️

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Had a lovely day meeting librarians at the @ontariolibraryassociation conference signing Levi’s Gift with @thekathystinson 📖🖋️ Thank you to @nimbuspub.bsky.social for having us! #cankidlit @canscaip.bsky.social #kidlit @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 11/12/2025

REVISE YOUR PICTURE BOOK MANUSCRIPTS Do you have #picturebook manuscripts you’d like to revise with a committed group of writers? BUILD-YOUR-OWN MENTORSHIP Are you seeking a one-on-one mentorship with an MFA-level faculty member? Visit www.whalerockworkshops.com or message me to chat. #kidlit

REVISE YOUR PICTURE BOOK MANUSCRIPTS:
A FACULTY-LED, WRITER-CENTERED CRITIQUE GROUP

Thursdays April 30 - June 25, 2026
7:30 - 9:10 PM EST | Online

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Do you have picture book manuscripts that you’d like to revise with a small, committed group of writers dedicated to helping you produce your best work? Join me for this in-depth, hands-on, nine-week workshop limited to eight participants. You’ll use your own manuscripts to explore picture-book craft/revision, you'll discuss craft elements you can apply to your own manuscripts, and you’ll participate in weekly online discussions that dive into picture book craft topics.

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Another sneak peek into my process while working on Levi’s Gift, written by Kathy Stinson and published by @nimbuspub.bsky.social Find it at your fav book store! #cankidlit #kidlit #canscaip #scbwi @picturebookseh.bsky.social

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

This sounds like a book that is medicine Laura. Congrats and I’ll adding it to my list😊

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

This looks so fun! I have little people who will LOVE this book!

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Happy Book Birthday!!! 👏🏻

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Such a great day! ☺️ Thanks for sharing!

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Happy book birthday to BURST YOUR BUBBLE! 🎉 From CanLit For Little Canadians: "Joyce Grant's latest book will enlighten every one of us to the power and perils of algorithms in framing our interactions online." #CANkidlit #kidlit

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Wonderful book launch day for Levi’s Gift! The ❄️ made it more special you celebrated with us✨ #kathystinson Thank you to @nimbuspub.bsky.social #torontoartscouncil #torontolitup #TIFA and Tilly Guest for playing so beautifully. #cankidlit #booklaunch #canscaip @picturebookseh.bsky.social #scbwi

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Looking forward to this one and the art looks so cool✨

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jan dolby @jandolby.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

🍁A great resource for Remembrance Day November 11 this picture book studies our Canadian history, & teaches empathy, critical thinking & pride for our service members and their sacrifices – including the contributions of all of Canada’s diverse population. www.poppystore.ca #CanKidLit #KidLitArt

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Great cover! This book title is something I say every year, lol

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Paper ornaments made from music practise paintings for Levi’s Gift. Enjoyed the playfulness making these. Ornaments will be at our book launch this Sunday @918bathurst from 2-3:30! @nimbuspub.bsky.social #torontoartscouncil #tifa @picturebookseh.bsky.social #canscaip #scbwicanadaeast #cankidlit

Circular paper decorations spread across a table, each painted with watercolour swirls in blues and yellows. There’s a black ink lined drawing of a violin and bow on each one. Pencil crayoned music lines with notes in blues, greens and pinks come out of each violin. One is strung with a yellow ribbon for hanging the rest are waiting to get their ribbons.

Beige background with the left half showing the front cover of Levi’s Gift. A young man playing a violin is in the centre with music swirls coming out of the violin in punks and yellows. The back ground in blue watercolour and there is a young girls dancing with a violin in the top left corner. The other half explains the details of the book launch.

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 06/11/2025

Hey illustrators/agents! I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; texture (printmakingish); AND BATS! Lively, active, swarming BATS! Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This book is definitely on my list!

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

If you have a book releasing this week post it here so we can celebrate with you!

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

It’s Levi’s Gift Book Birthday!!!🧁📚 Author Kathy Stinson and I @elliearscott.bsky.social with @nimbuspub.bsky.social invite you to celebrate with us at our book launch this Sunday Nov. 9th, 2-3:30, 918 Bathurst St. Toronto. There’ll be celebratory cookies! #cankidlit #kidlit #canscaip #scbwi

Front cover of the picture book Levi’s Gift with a young man playing the violin with his eyes closed. The music is pictured coming out of the violin and swirling around him, up into the air above his head. the music is described in swirls of yellow, pinks and blues with little notes moving along it. There are also white sparkly white swirls to help describe the music with a hint of magic. There is a small girl dancing in the top left corner holding a violin in her own swirl of matching music. The cover is on a blue watercolour background. The title Levi’s Gift is dark blue written in cursive placed centred above the young man playing the violin. Author/illustrator credit are either side of the young man’s legs. The illustration is in watercolour with soft pencil lines describing the details. There is a vanilla cupcake on a white dish with a lit candle and sprinkles in the icing placed on the surface the book is placed on.

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

It’s Levi’s Gift Book Birthday!!!🧁📚 So happy it’s out in the world! Meet author Kathy Stinson and I at our book launch this Sunday Nov. 9th, 2-3:30, 918 Bathurst St. Toronto. There’ll be celebratory cookies! #cankidlit #kidlit #bookbirthday @picturebookseh.bsky.social @nimbuspub.bsky.social

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

In our hood if your around☺️

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Glad you find it so- I love seeing creator processes!

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Thank you! It’s more intuitive but I spend a long time testing colour combos until they feel right. You? Thanks for asking☺️

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I made a behind the scenes reel about making the cover for Levi’s Gift, words by Kathy Stinson out Nov 4th with @nimbuspub.bsky.social I hope you like it- more sneak peeks to come! Book launch Nov 9th, 2-3:30, at 918 Bathurst St, TO #cankidlit #kidlit #newrelease @picturebookseh.bsky.social

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Had a lovely catch up with @debbieohi.com today! There’s nothing like a good #kidlit pal talk to fill you up and keep you going! #cankidlit

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

So fun to see you IRL Debbie! Catch up again soon😊 Happy writing✨

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Had a great time at @canscaip.bsky.social #PYI2025 Conference yesterday. Chatted so much I didn’t get any pictures! An inspirational day with old & new friends and speakers who brought their best to share with us. Thanks to all that made it happen!👏🏻👏🏻 #cankidlit #canscaip #ireadcanadian #kidlit

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Had a wonderful time at Ella Minnow last night sharing my art for Levi’s Gift with teachers, librarians and of course the folks at Ella Minnow! Very proud of this one✨ Out November 4th! #kathystinson #cankidlit @nimbuspub.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social #canscaip #scbwicanadaeast #kidlit

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Looking forward to attending @canscaip.bsky.social PYI conference this weekend for a dose of inspiration, friends old and new and books of course😉 Hopefully see you there!! #kidlit #cankidlit #pyi2025

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I wished I could drive my bed as a kid thanks to Bed Knobs and Broomsticks so will definitely check out @jandolby.bsky.social new book!

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