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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hey! It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an author and illustrator looking for a great story to help tell. I love quirky, funny books with heart. I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. Portfolio: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work Books: www.twofishillustration.com/books

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hey! It's #KidLitArtPostcard day this fine first week in September. I'm an author and illustrator of books for kids. I like simple shapes, texture, and color to help tell stories. I'm proudly rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social ⚡️More: www.twofishillustration.com

A robot collects berries while almost stepping on a mouse who is running. It has text that says Jacob Souva, Author + Illustrator

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

👋 Hello! It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm a #kidlit author/illustrator. I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. Me: www.twofishillustration.com Agency Look-book: www.andreabrownlit.com/lookbook Open to new projects, especially quirky, funny stuff with heart.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

New 5 #kidlit #kidliart things from the studio this week: 1. Working on a book dummy 2. Biz mind vs creating mind in times of financial stress 3. AI poem that made me tear up 4. A book and a zine worth 👀 5. Kidlit biz resources open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

New for paid subscribers: ⚡️Standing Out in the Age of Slop (How I’m thinking about AI as a picturebook maker) (Featuring my Mom’s fiber art — she rocks) Link: open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... #kidlit #kidlitart

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It's #kidLitArtPostcard day! Keeping with today's theme of illustrating yourself as a kid - here's me enjoying a roll in the dirt (and yes, it's hard to work without hands). ➡️ My work is here: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work 💪 I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

a worm emerges happy from the earth for Spring.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Wrote about my optimistic plan for #kidlitart #kidlit when the industry is jittery and moving slow: substack.com/@jacobsouva/... (Also made some brand new art which was super-nice and felt very good to work out!)

A bug stands on a flower wondering what’s next

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author-illustrator who loves texture and color and quirky stories with heart. ⚡️my portfolio: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work ⭐️ my agent is @jenrofe.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart

A pig looks lovingly at a messy canvas and declares “this is real mess!”

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Wrote a bit about what my #kidlit #kidlitart newsletter is about and why I think it's continuing to grow. I like it 😜 open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... (Free and paid options. I promise honesty and authenticity and post on a schedule) Subscribe ➜ jacobsouva.substack.com/welcome

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Thinking about adding this automatically to the bottom of all of my newsletters. #kidlit #kidlitart

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Hey! It's #kidlitartpostcard day! These illos are from the forthcoming book #4 in the Big Big series The Boy with Big, Big Energy (by Britney Winn Lee, @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social) I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social ⚡️http://www.twofishillustration.com/my-work

A boy jumps from rock to rock with energy flowing with every leap!

A boy hits a stick on a log, like kids do.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Hey! It's #kidlitartpostcard day. I'm an author and illustrator of picture books. I love smart, quirky stories with memorable characters and rewarding page turns. I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. 🌟 Portfolio: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work #kidlit #kidlitart

A crab looks around obviously lost. He's playing a trumpet in the ocean, alone. The text reads "Crab wasn't lost."

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

It's Whirby's book birthday! I'm so proud of this book. I took a lot of chances and am really proud of the final collaboration with author @mollyharris.bsky.social and the @harperkids.bsky.social team! ⚡️🤖 www.harpercollins.com/products/whi... #kidlit #kidlitart

New Book! Available wherever good books are sold!

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an author and illustrator of books for kids. I'm keen to illustrate smart, quirky stories (and have a few of my own). ★ Here's more of my work: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work ➽ I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.

A pig is painting a messy picture smiling. The text reads "This is a real mess!" thought pig.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I sometimes create a special landing page version of my website to celebrate a new book. I created this for Whirby (written by @mollyharris.bsky.social and illustrated by me). ✨Check it out: www.twofishillustration.com 🤖 Preorder: bookshop.org/a/78983/9780...

New landing page featuring Whirby, a robot and some art from the forthcoming book.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an author and illustrator who loves texture and color and quirky stories with whimsy. I'm open to new projects! My agent is @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. ★ More work here: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/... #kidlit #kidlitart

A mouse is over-prepared for a journey. He's got all his stuff strapped to his back.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I decided to finish out my #folktaleweek 2025 for the New Year. Seemed apropos. Joy to you in 2026! #kidlit #kidlitart

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Hey, is it still #folktaleweek 2025? No. Sigh. I'm still going to work through the remaining prompts because I'm learning a ton and enjoying the process very much. This image is for CHARM. (Included the 2nd to show how it repeats on the horizontal.) 1-4 here: open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

A charmed snake winds itself around a mystical setting. The charmer is playing a flute/horn.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day to all who celebrate. I'm an author and illustrator rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. ✨ My Work: www.twofishillustration.com This image is from the forthcoming Whirby (by @mollyharris.bsky.social, HarperCollins Feb '26). Proud!

A teacher robot is in conversation with a small yellow robot named Whirby, who has just woken up and is on a medical bed.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Day 4 of #folktaleweek2025: BOOK Had a lot of fun thinking through what I wanted to say with this as a story. I like where it landed. (Books make a new home, lift us up) #kidlit #kidlitart #folktaleweek

A man is carried along by the power of a book to a new home. Hands are reaching for the book.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

It's #folktaleweek2025 day 3: RAIN Having fun with this format conceptually. Had this thought at Milkwood this year. Does the sun recognize rains importance? Are they equals? Is the earth just thankful for their dance? #kidlitart #kidlit #folktaleweek

A burning tree, rain, a growing tree - a sun.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

It's day 2 of #folktaleweek2025 #folktaleweek: ECHO I'm enjoying working under these constraints: 1. a triptych format (check it out on IG to see it broken up) 2. flat folk-inspired style 3. same color palette 4. tell a weird story Having fun per usual! #kidlit #kidlitart

A weird bat character is using echo location on a gem that may or may not be magnifying it and calling to an old lady at the mouth of a cave.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I'm participating in #folktaleweek2025. Prompt 1: NIGHT To see this in triptych form, check it out over on IG. The challenge this week was to: 1. Make a triptych. 2. Use a flat folk-inspired style. 3. Tell a story. 4. Same color palette all week. #folktaleweek #kidlit #kidlitart

A bird, a magician and a wind of string in the night.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Busy week in the studio! Here’s a bird I made goofing around instead of working and some things that caught my attention: ✨ open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... #kidlit #kidlitart

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Hey! It's #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm an author/illustrator of books for kids. I try to work texture and color into everything I do. I love manuscripts that are quirky, funny, and have a load of heart. I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. ✨ www.twofishillustration.com

A girl in black and white climbs a ladder and uses a bullhorn to make a creative proclamation. Lots of colored items and movement are coming out of the bullhorn.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

This week's prompt for #ABLArt was "Chats by the Cauldron" ... Had fun thinking outside of the first idea and pushing into something more creative. I also really enjoy illustrating spiders lol #kidlit #kidlitart @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

A busy spider is toiling over a makeshift cauldron that also happens to be a frankenmonsters head.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

"Ghostly Encounters" - The 3rd prompt for #ABLArt and @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. Had fun with this conceptually. It started to be something when I made the boy annoyed rather than scared. #kidlit #kidlitart I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Didn’t see this until now. Sadly I’m working on drinking my coffee and sitting in my chair. 15 hours ago I *was* working on this:

A boy ponders a flower that has grown a planet that resembles Saturn. The text reads “Living in discovery is at all times preferable to living through assumptions.” - Rick Rubin

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

A wee bit late - BUT - here's my #ABLArtfest entry for "The Crystal Ball Reveals..." A bit of a departure style-wise, but had fun going where it wanted to. Also the familiars and fish made me smile. @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @jenrofe.bsky.social

A witch mistakes a fish bowl for a crystal ball

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Hello 👋 #portfolioday … I’m a #kidlit #kidlitart author and illustrator rep’d by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social 🌟 work: www.twofishillustration.com 📚 books: www.twofishillustration.com/books

A boy is on a balloon ride over the city

A boy is building a tower out of blocks. A bird landed on the top. A cat is looking mischievously at the whole thing

A spot from Whirby, a book from HarperCollins out in Feb ‘26

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm an author and illustrator, rep'd by the fantastic @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. This is for #ABLArtFest 2025 for the prompt: Fall Festivities. Which of course are the best ✨🕸️🍂 More: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/...

Two children carry pumpkins - one is the winner!

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

2 weeks ago, I spent a week at Milkwood for a residency. It was pure #kidlit #kidlitart magic.

Sophie Blackall painted this mural of the farm and property. Beautiful!

The hay loft is this big cavernous place of quiet during the day and a great place for a special dinner with friends. We had one of our guests play banjo. 🪕

A collection of antique mirrors. So many details. Everything is so considered.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day to all who celebrate! I'm an author-illustrator of quirky characters, loads of color and texture - and stories with heart. I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. ✨More of my work here: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/...

Boy with many, many messy popsicles in the sun. Happy about it.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Real human artists, share the last 4 pieces of art that you made.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Why hello, #portfolioday - I’m a #kidlit #kidlitart illustrator and author. Always looking for great stories to work on. I’m rep’d by @jenrofe.bsky.social

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This sneak peak is from WHIRBY (HaperCollins Feb ‘26) written by Molly Harris. I’m rep’d by the amazing @jenrofe.bsky.social … always looking for quirky, funny stories to illustrate!

3 robots stand on a platform. One is the Champ!

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Cover Reveal for The Boy with Big, Big Energy (written by the incredible Britney Winn Lee and to be published by Beaming Books 3/17/26)... For those counting this is book #4 in the series. So proud. Preorders are awesome sauce: bookshop.org/a/78983/9798... #kidlitart #kidlit

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Hey! It's #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm an author and illustrator of stories for kids. Here's Catfish getting some mail. More of my work here: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work I'm rep'd by the fabulous @jenrofe.bsky.social

A catfish is holding a package while walking on the ground with a cane. He's smiling because he likes getting mail. There's a flower in his hat.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Some of the #kidlitart #kidlit truths I’ve learned (mostly the hard way): 📖 open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... 1. Kids are real people and deserve art that honors them for who they are right now and not what they’ll one day become.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! Art from Big Bike, Little Bike by @kdubaygillis.bsky.social (HarperCollins). I'm available for all of your purple rhino a bike illustration needs* *and other silly things Agent: @jenrofe.bsky.social Work: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/...

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Why hello there, #portfolioday. I'm a #kidlitart illustrator (and author) that likes to romp around in texture and color. ✨ Portfolio: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/... 🌟 Rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an author/illustrator of books for kids. I'm always looking for funny book projects with heart and a touch of surprise. 💫 Here's my portfolio: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/... ✨ I'm rep'd by the amazing @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

A wonderful bug climbs a ladder with a bucket of yellow paint. He is in a black and white world, bringing some yellow joy to his corner of it all.

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

“No one else has to hibernate this early!” Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day for all who celebrate. I’m rep’d by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. Always on the lookout for fun, quirky stories with heart. ❤️ Portfolio here: www.twofishillustration.com

A bear cub is yelling about going to hibernation early while squirting toothpaste all over while in his pjs.

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