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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! If you have an illustration project that tells a story about this world’s amazing creatures and landscapes, contact me! www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla #kidlitartist #picturebookillustration

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I’m so thrilled that my debut picture book, MOSS, is @PublishersWkly official! Thanks a million to my awesome agent, @arianaphilips.bsky.social!

Publishers Weekly book deal announcement for Jess Burbank’s picture book, MOSS.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

For #kidlitartpostcard day, I’m highlighting my work illustrating Anatomy Under the Sea: The Adventures of Luna the Loggerhead. I’d 💙to illustrate more like this! Animals, habitats, & conservation…yes please! www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Do you have an illustration project that celebrates nature & features an animal (or twenty)? Whether whimsical or realistic, I’m your gal! Portfolio: www.JessBurbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Merry #kidlitartpostcard day to all! I’m available for projects requiring vivacious, charming, painterly watercolor illustrations that bring joy, delight, & wonder to familiar subjects, fiction or nonfiction. Portfolio at www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social

A happy illustration of a bunny wearing a festive sweater delivering a stack of letters to a mailbox.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Do you have an illustration project that celebrates nature and features an animal (or twenty)? Whether whimsical or realistic, consider me! www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Happy book birthday to FORESTS by mentor & fab writing friend @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social & the supremely talented @k04sk.bsky.social This book brings the drama, hush, magic, and mystery of forests across the globe to life. I loved celebrating with Nell & other local author/illustrator friends!

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Jumping into #kidlitartpostcard day, my birthday, & the start of October! 🎉🍂 Wheee! I am an author/illustrator of nf/f pbs using traditional/digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature. Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social www.jessburbank.com!

An older brother helps his little sister jump into a big pile of freshly raked leaves while a curious squirrel looks on.

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 15/09/2025

Crisp rhyme & wonderful info about the gilded flicker await you in Deborah Reidy's poem "Saguaro Home" inspired by @jburbank.bsky.social's illustration, Saguaro Bird. In Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Illustration, Saguaro Bird, by Jess Burbank of a woodpecker poking out of a cactus. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Saguaro Home" by Deborah Reidy.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author/illustrator using a mix of traditional and digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature. rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator

A watercolor illustration of three kids in a treehouse joining a bird in song.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I wonder how long it will take before I stop feeling compelled to open the Thursday Querytracker email and pour over all the agent changes. 😂

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope August finds you having fun in the summer sun & testing out just how far back the springy playground equipment will go. I love capturing moments of childhood joy in watercolor for all kidlit-related projects. More here: www.jessburbank.com/2025/

Watercolor painting of a girl on playground equipment.

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Jarod K. Anderson @jarodkanderson.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Publishing is like inviting company into your skull and fearing there’s a funny smell in there that you’ve just gotten used to.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

WATCH OUT, WORLD! I’ve got representation! 🤣 I’m ready to zoom in and illustrate your picture book, especially if it features kids or animals in nature, fiction or nonfiction. Find my portfolio at jessburbank.com. Now rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc #kidlitartpostcard

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

I can’t wait to see where this new partnership leads & start this next chapter in my publishing journey with @arianaphilips.bsky.social and @jvnla.bsky.social !

An announcement that Jess has recently signed with literary agent, Ariana Philips.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I love the concept of @littlethoughtspress.com Issue Ten, An Ekphrasis Adventure and am proud to have been a part of it! I loved the poems inspired by and accompanying my illustration, “Saguaro Bird.” Read or purchase your own copy of this issue here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

A literary magazine open to a page with a poem and a painting of a bird in a saguaro cactus.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I’m so excited to be a part of this beautiful issue!

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate picture books & write them, too! I ❤️ bringing the beauty & joy of nature onto the page through my watercolor illustrations & lyrical writing. Seeking rep. Portfolio/contact: www.JessBurbank.com #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator

A sea turtle encounters a daddy seahorse in this watercolor painting.

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Alison Weiss @alioop7.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

KidLit publishing and publishing in general feels so hard right now. I know there are days when the urge to throw in the towel is strong. Please don't. Your work matters. There is someone out there who will be changed by your book. Take that small step today. You have no idea how close you are.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

A manatee and a sea turtle underwater in an illustration by artist Jess Burbank.

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Helena Fitzgerald @hellafitzgerald.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

who called it dressage and not an obstacle horse

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Today’s round treasures: 1. a chocolate pudding pie I made that turned out so yummy and 2. the blown glass ornaments my daughter and I made in a class! I love making things!

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m happy to share a spread from a picture book project I’m working on. Agents, editors, and art directors…I’d love more projects just like this. Give me all the animals and ecosystems! Seeking rep! Find my portfolio at www.jessburbank.com

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I’m honored to have my work featured on the @littlethoughtspress.com blog’s Inspired by Illustrations series today!

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I write and illustrate picture books…especially lyrical nonfiction picture books that celebrate this world’s wonders. Seeking representation!

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Still no electricity after Tuesday’s storm, BUT I’ve gotten so good at building fires in my fireplace now! And I charged up my laptop and sent out query number 19. AND I hear the sweet sound of chainsaws on my street telling me help has arrived! #silverlinings #amquerying #sothankful ❤️

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Painting by candlelight thanks to the cyclone bomb. It’s…not really working. I need way more candles. 😆 Also, it’s already dark in the house at 4:35 pm. Argh! I was luckier than many, though. I’m so grateful we just lost our fence. Many neighbors fared much worse.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The “bomb cyclone” got us…power just went out. Fence down. 😬 It’s gonna be a long night.

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I lucked into a signed copy of Piano Wants to Play at Books of Wonder bookstore in NYC and gave it to me Mom, a piano teacher of forty years, for her birthday. She read it out loud and we both cried. Picture books are for everyone! ❤️ #kidlit

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

I’m glad to be here where the sky is more blue, the air fresher. Also, nature helps!

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 02/05/2024

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day, everyone! I am an author/illustrator seeking representation, available to work on fun, funny fiction & nature-related nonfiction picture book projects. Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com Thanks for looking!

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Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social · 21/10/2023

I’ve been thinking about my favorite picture books from childhood. One haunted me. I could picture it clearly, but couldn’t remember the title/author. Today I found it! I found one of my old Children’s Choice Book Club books which led me to it. Were you a member, of this book club, too?

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