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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Gina Perry, a New Hampshire author and illustrator who loves to create cute and colorful worlds. I'm rep'd by Sean McCarthy and looking for new book projects this fall. More at: www.ginaperry.com #kidlitart

Colorful illustration of bugs playing music together at night in a tropical, beachy garden. A beetle has a ukulele, a grashopper has a tin whistle, a bee is shaking a maraca-seed. Fireflies light the scene. Other bugs watch and enjoy. Art by Gina Perry, Author / Illustrator

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Diandra Mae @diandramae.com · 06/08/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! 🎨 📚 I'm Diandra Mae, an author-illustrator who is REALLY missing salads and berries this summer. 😩 You can see more of my work at diandramae.com or reach out to my agent Carrie Hannigan at HGLit. #kidlit #kidlitart #summer #berries #bear

A digital illustration of a brown bear lying amongst brambles, stuffing his face with berries.

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Anna Daviscourt @annadaviscourt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I've been painting lot of little vignettes lately! ☀️ annadaviscourt.com #kidlit #childrenillustration #kidlitart

A painting of a kid and their dog walking together on a cream textured background under a golden sun. Text reads: ANNA DAVISCOURT/ picture book author & illustrator/ annadaviscourt.com

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I wish I knew how to get other parts of Bluesky to check out #KidLitArtPostcard days Not only is it great for finding a children's illustrator... it's also filled with lovely, heartwarming, human-made art that anyone can just enjoy, esp. in these not-so-great times.

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hey hey! It's #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an illustrator available for work in children's publishing and media. #picturebooks fiction, non-fiction, #editorial, and chapter books. I am currently seeking representation as an illustrator and future author-illo!

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hi hi! #PortfolioDay! illustrator available for work in children's #picturebooks! I really ♥️ #nonfiction in #kidlit! Also happy to collaborate on editorial or other nature focused projects. Limlimillustration.com hello@limlimillustration.com 🦜

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hey! It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator available for work in picture books, chapter books, and early readers. I am seeking representation to develop my writing skills as an illustrator author. hello@limlimillustration.com limlimillustration.com #picturebooks #kidlit

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard My name is Emily Calimlim and I illustrate picture book for children with a special interest in #nonfiction. Looking for work and currently seeking representation! limlimillustration.com

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Hullo! Always look forward to #KidLitArtPostcard! I am a traditional watercolor illustrator available for hire! I love non-fiction picture books and painting nature for children. #kidlit #picturebooks #illustrationforkids

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Yaroslava Apollonova @odnatamyara.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Hello, it’s #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Yara, I’m a mixed-media illustrator, who’s also writing stories. Dear art directors and editors, I’m open for kidlit, nonfic, MG and YA projects. ✏️ odnatamyara.com Represented by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @starlingliterary.bsky.social

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 21/10/2025

I plan to wear my Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume for some portion of these events, so if you are so inclined, feel free to show up in tutus, yeti / unicorn / mythical creature paraphernalia, glitter, onesies, etc.! (It would make me super happy 🥰🦄✨⛄)

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Late night thoughts no. 7: Is a snake all neck or all leg? 🤔 #herpetology #conundrum #thoughts #insomnia

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 13/10/2025

We are THREE WEEKS away from my debut picture book. Here's Part 2 of my Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume (the scarf!). This photo was shortly after my husband smacked me in the face. We were going for heroic wind swept vibes and the scarf floating elegantly behind me, but ALAS. #kidlitart

A woman with a yellow and orange scarf trailing behind her bends over in laughter. A hand holds onto the other end of the scarf. The scarf is a chevron pattern with orange fringe

Cover for The Abominable Snow Dancer, a picture book by Steph Lau, published by Penguin Workshop

Leaping into stores Nov 4, 2025
Pre-order or request from your library!

www.stephlaubooks.com

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Harold Underdown @hunderdown.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

This is in fact my most boomer complaint.

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

I don't actually read for pleasure a lot. I adore picture books, analyzing them is rough. But I LOVE non fiction nature novels...it's a nature documentary in your head. A World on the Wing by Scott Weidensaul ♥️ 10/10 recommend. #birdmigration #avianecology #conservation

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I haven't been on blue sky in a hot hour as I've been doing some thoughtful portfolio development and retooling my illustration point of view. Please enjoy this... #waybackwednesday #bird #kidlitart #coffee

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Nicole 🐸🌿 @munespice.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Frog con is a free online convention where you can participate through discord, watching fun and educational panels on twitch, buying from frog artists in the virtual artist alley & more! Its even better the whole event is filled with love and respect for frogs & their importance in our world 🥹🐸

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Late might thoughts no. 6: i just learned about tarsiers. What do you think it feels like being born with super hearing and night vision? How do they master hearing everything all the time? #tarsiers #cutelittleguys #mammals #adaptation

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Grue...as opposed to like...idk..teal???

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Late night thoughts no. 5: acknowledging the things that don't happen in a day seems easy. Considering the accumulation of things that didnt happen over a few decades is much harder. The mental health is low lately. #anxiety #decisions

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Willow @wheepingwillowtree.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

A very nice wildlife veterinarian, and rehabber was able to take the bird and give him some medication. The next day, he looked great and was able to be released back in my yard. #birds #wildlifephotography #bird #wildlife

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

I wish i liked more things so i could enjoy them simply and overlap. I like birds. Drawing birds. Painting birds. Making entire life stories for birds. Watching birds. Watching videos of other peoples birds. Learning about birds at fairs. Looking at bird taxidermy. See? #birds #hobby #life

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Lyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Sept. 6 is International Vulture Awareness Day! By consuming carcasses, #vultures prevent the spread of deadly diseases. Their bald heads, super-strong stomach acid, and ability to process pathogens--even anthrax--make them perfectly adapted for that essential role.

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Went to the Fiber Arts Festival in Salida, CO today. Who knew you could make yarn in so many ways and uhh...smells. The alpacas and sheep made themselves known! 🐑🦙🐐 If you use bird down...is it still a fiber?

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Katiuska Pino @katiuskapino.com · 06/09/2025

Don't forget to check this out! #kidlitgn kidlitgn.com/2025/09/03/w...

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Win a Kamvas 13 (Gen 3) from HUION – KidLitGN

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Hannah Waters @hanner.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

I highly recommend this delightful documentary - two dudes (non-birders) decide to complete a big year (see as many birds as they can in a year) living out of a van. Wonderfully done. Free on youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...

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LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

YouTube video by owen reiser

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Janee Trasler @janeetrasler.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I write and illustrate board books, picture books, readers, and comics. I love quirky characters and projects that let me show a range of emotions. Rep’d by Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency. #kidlitillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Cat and mouse friends in different poses.

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Kirsten McGonigal @kirstenmcgonigal.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Hey, who decided to let the animals out at the county fair? 🤪🐷🐐🐥 If you’re an art director or editor looking for an illustrator to bring a little magic to a story, please reach out! Portfolio: kirstenmcgonigal.com rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social #kidlitartpostcard

Children’s book illustration of a scene at a county fair. In them magic can background are rides and buildings, silhouetted against an evening sky. In the foreground is a stack of straw bales. A boy sits on top of the bales, sharing his cotton candy with a prize winning goat. A little girl is lying on her back on top of the bales, playing with a teddy bear. Dad is sitting slouched against the base of the bales, dozing. His foot has knocked over a bucket of popcorn, and a prizewinning pig is munching on it. Two big trees frame the scene, and the whole painting is done in shades of blue, purple, and pink, emphasizing the evening light.

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Dow Phumiruk @dowphumiruk.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

An old color sketch for #kidlitartpostcard day. 🌷#art #illustration

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Ana Lobo @lobomaravilha.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Here is my illustration for this month's @scbwi.bsky.social prompt: "Mismatched". My inspiration for this month's prompt was the quote "Don't judge a book by its cover". What stories would this devious princess and sweet vampire tell? #scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlitart

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Marie-Laure Couët @marielaurecouet.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

On time for #kidlitartpostcard day! I work both digitally and traditionally and I was recently told my style resembles Chagall and Kandinsky. I'll take it! Do you have a story you want to tell with wild emotion? If you're looking to bounce ideas around, I'm available for a chat.

September 2025 postcard for #kidlitartpostcard day. The illustration is painted in gouache in muted reds and greens of a scene by the bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. There are two kids on the edge of the water looking out to sea. In the foreground there are boulders and rocks and seaweed and sand.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Ooh, very late to today’s #kidlitartpostcard day, but I’m Dani, illustrator and writer of picture books, seeking representation and available for illustration work.

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karammitchell @karammitchell.com · 04/09/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm an illustrator and author from Oklahoma. A good joke is my favorite thing when I tell stories. I'm open to picture books, board books, middle grade, and editorial. #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #kidlitillustration #picturebook

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Alberta Torres @albertatorres.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Alberta and I'm always on the lookout for projects *with a budget* 🤪 Find me at albertatorres.com or at my agency Darley Anderson for UK/NorthAmerica publishing. 👋

A greyscale illustration for a middle grade version of The Jungle Books, depicting Mowgli hanging from a tree in the jungle, being tickled by Kah the boa constrictor, who is itself wrapped around the same branch. Mowgli is laughing and Kah is smiling.

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Nicole Allin @nicoleallin.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator living in Vancouver who can't believe it's September already! I'm available for picture books and board books- and also looking for representation. 🎨 www.allinart.net

A grumpy seagull in swim shorts looks annoyed at the first few leaves of fall.

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Diandra Mae @diandramae.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! 🎨 I’m an author-illustrator who loves capturing little ones being wholly themselves. You can see more of my work at diandramae.com I am actively seeking representation. #picturebookart #kidlit #childrensillustration

Illustration done in bold, chunky lines depicting an anthropomorphic tiger cub in shorts and a T shirt, kneeling on a stool to reach a giant cake set on the counter. His fist is full of cake and a chunk is missing from the top layers.

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Emmy Brown @ AMKE 817 @emmbrr.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I’m Emmy & I’m available for work in PBs, board books, chapter books, and cover art. I’m repped by Alex Gehringer with The Bright Agency. Can’t wait to work with you! 💌: emmybrownillustration@gmail.com folio: emmybrownillustration.com

Illustration in a range of brown and peach colors of a giant rabbit with a little boy in pajamas on his back. They are seemingly flying over a sleeping town while they look out at the sun rising over the ocean in the distance

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Katie McDee @katiemcdee.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

It’s September and that means all the kids are back in school! Even the vampire kids. Happy #kidlitartpostcard day everyone 🧛🧛‍♀️ I’d love to work on more picture books, board books, magazines, graphic novels, games, puzzles or products! Let’s work together! This illustration was made for Highlights.

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Mike Petrik @mikepetrik.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!! It's September, which also means that it's soup season! My name is Mike Petrik, and I am an author / illustrator of picture books, graphic novels, and board books. Rep'd by @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social #illustration #sketch #kidlitart #kidsbooks #september #fall

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Melizza Chernov ✨Open to Commissions✨ @melizzachernov.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Melizza! Looking for Art Directors and Editors! #middlegrade #chapterbooks #covers Portfolio: www.melizzachernov.com Agent: mona@greatdogliterary.com @mskanin.bsky.social #kidLitArt Thank you @ginaperry.bsky.social for creating this place for us all to connect!

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Melizza! Looking for Art Directors and Editors! #middlegrade #chapterbooks #covers

This image is part of a book that I'm creating for children to explore mythical creatures from around the world.

Portfolio: www.melizzachernov.com
Agent: mona@greatdogliterary.com
@mskanin.bsky.social
#kidLitArt

Thank you
@ginaperry.bsky.social
for creating this place for us all to connect!

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Clara Dee @yayaveebs.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!! and happy birthday for my wonderful dad woooo🎉🎉

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Andrea Sparacio @artsparrow.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! As spooky season draws near, here is Snow White, the Witch, and her shiny back-to-school apple 🍎 I’m an illustrator open for picture book work & MG covers. Rep: Chelsea Hensley at @madwomanliterary.bsky.social andreasparacio.com #kidlitmegafeed #kidlitart #picturebooks

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Sarah Gramelspacher @thepishposh.com · 07/08/2025

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day again! I’m Sarah, a New Orleans-based illustrator and writer who loves drawing silly stuff (especially pigs!) Currently available for #kidlit book projects and the like. Portfolio thepishposh.com Agent @erzsideak.bsky.social #illustrator #illustration #art

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Want your children’s book cover to stand out like a bestseller? Learn from Kaz Windness on Sep 25, 7–8:30 PM CST in a live SCBWI webinar. Submit portfolios by Sep 18 for written critiques. Scan QR to reserve! #BookCoverDesign #SCBWIHouston

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Late Night thoughts #4: if domestic cats are descendants of desert cats...why does my cat sound like someone stirring a jar of mayonnaise when he grooms himself? And why is it so loud?! #cats #desertcats #tooloud #moist #hygienic #latenights #nosleep

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

New level of gremlin unlocked! Pouring baking chocolate chips onto the kitchen table and eating them one by one. #lazy #gremlin #friday #tired #selfcare #amtreatingmyself #chocolatechips

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