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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Walden this September afternoon…if only I could post the sounds along the path, too.

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thank you so much @jackfoster14.bsky.social and @islandtwinartists.bsky.social for reposting my kidlitart postcard. 🌻📚🌻📚🌻📚

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Sharing a cover I love looking at❤️ Such a wonderful story about the process of drawing and the kind of mountain love #GeorgiaOKeeffe must have had for her #Pedernal. Perfect text that feels like you get to go hiking with a good friend. Thank you #Tundra #PenguinRandomHouse books!!!

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hello @gaelme.bsky.social @ginaperry.bsky.social Thanks so much for reposting my card. 🌻🌻☕️☕️🍰🍰📚📚

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 02/09/2026

Friendly reminder that tomorrow is #kidlitartpostcard day! I will be scrolling. Take care to use the correct hashtag and use key words so your work can be found in the future! 💙❤️

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thanks to @ginaperry.bsky.social it's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Marty Lapointe-Malchik. former teacher, collage artist, author of #kidlit #poetry collections, #FIC creative #NF #PB and board books. #kidlitart #kidlitauthor Spot the doggie! Portfolio - www.imarty.com Seeking representation.

Three children, two brown skinned, one Caucasian, under a yellow umbrella looking at a single plant with wonder and excitement. Small brown dog running off in the purple rain.

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🌊Today’s the day! 🛒 You can buy the book right from my 🔗🌳 @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social 🛟 “A visually commanding parable about greed and the kindness of strangers”- kirkus_reviews #NewPictureBooks #kidlit #FunnyPictureBooks #FunnyChildrensBooks #ChildrensBooks

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Trying a new way to collect data on daily library usage. When kids walk in, they add a LEGO brick to the base plate. Today we had 41 kids through the door, most between 9:00-9:30 this morning. #SchoolLibrary #TLSky #EduSky

Green LEGO base plate on top of a wooden bookshelf. Plate is empty. Sign on the plate says “Put 1 LEGO on the board every time you come into the media center without your class. A gray bin with a variety of LEGO bricks is next to the base plate. A digital clock next to the base plate reads 8:42 AM.

Green LEGO base plate on top of a wooden bookshelf. Plate has a variety of LEGO bricks on it in a random arrangement. Sign on the plate says “Put 1 LEGO on the board every time you come into the media center without your class. A gray bin with a variety of LEGO bricks is next to the base plate. A digital clock next to the base plate reads 9:34 AM.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 02/09/2026

Thanks to @gregpincus.bsky.social & @bonnieadamson.com for hosting another wonderful #KidLitChat! I have to crash early tonight, so am ducking out a bit early. To those curious about this wkly Bluesky live text chat, follow @kidlitchat.bsky.social for topics & search #KidLitChat tag for posts.

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#kidlitartpostcard Sep is this Thursday!

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A reminder as we approach #kidlitartpostcard day again - please don't abuse the hashtag by posting throughout the month. There are a few accounts that do this here and on Instagram. 1/2

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A New Year, A New Platform My blog is moving to Substack! tinyurl.com/3jsz4yrw #tlchat #tlsky #Sklybrarian #edusky #kidtlit @katiemcenaney.bsky.social @ellenbunn3.bsky.social

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

In Oct., Executive Editor Melissa Manlove from @sourcebooks.bsky.social will tell us how to re-vision our drafting and revision to make our #picturebooks shine. She'll also talk about what editors are looking for right now. Want to attend? Join us at 12x12challeng...

Sourcebooks Executive Editor Melissa Manlove will join 12 x 12 in October, 2026 to talk about how to "Re-Vision our Picture Books."

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Old Irish for ploughing is comar. Based on “Under each other’s shadow is how people survive.” Ploughing = #kidlit #authors #illustrators We not only survive, we thrive. Aren’t ❤️words❤️ the world’s most amazing building blocks? Happy story crafting everyone.

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Thanks to @barefootbooks.bsky.social new #BoardBooks in the #RoscoeAndIvy series THE WAITING ROOM “encourages "understanding and acceptance. It may also help introduce the concepts to siblings if they have a family member who has similar experiences” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/a...

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Always Pasta & The Waiting Room by Eleni Tassapoulos Wehner, illustrated by Danamarie Hosler

Always Pasta (Roscoe & Ivy) by Eleni Tassapoulos Wehner, illustrated by Danamarie Hosler. Barefoot Books, 2026. 20 pp. 9798888599174 The Waiting Room (Roscoe & Ivy) by Eleni Tassapoulos Weh…

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Can you believe it's almost time for our next #kidlitartpostcard day? September 3rd, next Thursday! www.ginaperry.com/postcard

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All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Children's Book Author and Illustrator

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Here’s the #ALAAwards special issue fold out cover on #HornBookMagazine July/August 2026. It’s #SOJuly #fireworks 🎆🎇🎆❤️ Hanging out on floor 2 #TheBostonAthenaeum this summer afternoon #amquerying #amsubmitting

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Berrie Torgan-Randall (Berrietr) @berrietr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This illustration is from my book Bella & Blue 2: Postcards from Paris (The Little Press-Spring '27). I have delightful dummies to share with you. More art: berrietr.com #bicycle #blue #dogs #Paris #travel #handlettering #kidlit #limitedpalette #grandparents #family

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Endless summer with letters of #EmilyDickinson. ❤️pen pal extraordinaire❤️ Thank you @bostonathena.bsky.social for your amazing book collection. #kidlit #research #PB #Bio #Letterwriting

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! ✨ I’m Brittany, an author-illustrator for children’s books. I love to draw color, texture, and whimsy 🩷 Available for PBs & boards! Rep’d by @thejordache.bsky.social at @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #childrensillustration #whimsicalart

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Kirsten McGonigal @kirstenmcgonigal.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This is a little piece of personal art, commemorating my grandma, who loved making quilts. This is how I feel every time I wrap up in one of them. Portfolio kirstenmcgonigal.com rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit

Children’s book illustration showing a little girl wrapped up in a purple and gold quilt, surrounded by a dark blue and purple background. A friendly ghost grandma, with faint hearts swirling inside of and behind her, is wrapping her arms lovingly around the girl. The girl has a bittersweet expression on her face, like she is missing her grandma, but the quilt is helping her feel a little better because it is a reminder of her grandma’s love.

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Maria Mola @mariamola.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

July #kidlitartpostcard ! Happy early 4th of July! With a fairy gondola sailing into the magic or, as humans call it, summer.☀️🧚 💌 Always open to whimsical commissions #fairytales #kidlit #tartanarmy #scotland

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Franziska Detlefsen @idunaya.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard Day ✨ I'm Franziska, an illustrator based in Germany who specialises in magical, cozy illustrations and cute creatures. Open for new book, cover or game projects. 📧 info@franziska-detlefsen.com 🌍 www.franziska-detlefsen.com/illustration...

A cute brown owl wearing a purple witch hat is sitting between colourful bowls filled with raspberries and blueberries as well as lemons and a mint plant. It's holding a glass with lemonade in which mint, berries and a lemon slice are swimming while also holding a lemon slice in it's beak.
In the foreground is a big carafe full of lemonade an lemon slices. Little plant sprites are drinking with a striped straw from a glass while another sprite sits on the handle of the carafe and drinks from a thimble.

Following information is written on the card: Franziska Detlefsen; Illustrator & Character Artist (upper left corner)
www.franziska-detlefsen.com ; info@franziska-detlefsen.com

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Sadee Schilling @sadeeschilling.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This piece wasn’t feeling finished so I added more collage to create a dark garden of a speech bubble. This little girl’s owl critique partner is overflowing with ideas & questions about the mystery story she’s writing! @scbwi.bsky.social #scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitart

Collage children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling featuring a yellow haired little girl wearing old fashioned clothes with a little feathered hat and her owl friend working on a mystery story. She writes at a desk covered in crumpled paper, a stack of mystery books, a magnifying glass, a multi-tiered candlestick and a black crystal tower. The owl flaps his wings and asks, who?

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Kate Grigoreva @kategrigoreva.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hey #kidlitartpostcard ! I’m Kate, an author-illustrator with a love for hand-drawn touches, and expressive characters. I’m open to new projects (covers, PB, kidlit, chapter books). 🤍 www.kategrigoreva.com 🤍 Rep’d by Chelsea Hensley at @madwomanliterary.bsky.social #kidlitartist #childrensbook

A hand-drawn children’s book illustration by illustrator Kate Grigoreva. A shy little boy stands hesitantly at the doorway of a gymnastics classroom, peeking inside where a class is already in progress.

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Raquel Russo @raquelrussoo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I hear it's #kidlitartpostcard day today! 😁 Hi! I'm Raquel, a Portuguese illustrator currently available for fiction and non-fiction #Picturebooks and #BoardBooks! Represented by Taylor Martindale Kean at Full Circle Literary  Portfolio: raquelrusso.com  #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hi @gaelme.bsky.social Thanks so much for reposting my postcard. I hope something very good comes your way. 💪🏆🎨

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Gael_Me ☆ Illustrator @gaelme.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day 🧹 Hello! I'm Ada, I'm a Filipino illustrator open and looking for illustration projects, especially in the kidlit space. Represented by Pyro Represents 🎨: adaabigael.weebly.com 📨: abigaelaco@gmail.com

A digital illustration of a Filipina witch in elementary school uniform who flies over her school on a broom, waving to two of her friends (who wave back) while other students stare at her in surprise

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Heegyum Kim @heegyum-kim.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Hi! I'm Heegyum Kim, a Korean illustrator based in New York. I love bringing whimsy, warmth, and a touch of humor to my illustrations. I'm currently open for picture books, board books, and other related projects. Represented by @publishing_eve at @redfoxliterary

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Janee Trasler @janeetrasler.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

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

Kidlit art postcard from Janee Trasler - image shows a young monster swinging from a tree branch while his spider friend does the same from a web. Illustrator is represented by Jamie Weiss Chilton at Andrea Brown Literary Agency

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Shiho Pate ペイトしほ Illustration @shihopate.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

looove the texture!

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Elizabeth Sparg @elizabethsparg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This #kidlitpostcard day, don't make Popcorn come to your house to deliver his letter! It would be a very long way for him to travel from South Africa. And yes, there ARE penguins in South Africa. I promise. elizabethsparg.com #kidlitart #kidlit #illustrator #childrensbookillustrator

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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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Amy Everson @amyeversonart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day and I can’t believe it’s August! It’s hot and smokey here in Seattle. I’m Amy and I’m an author-illustrator open to picture books and book covers, check out my portfolio www.amyeversonart.com. I’m represented by Michelle Jackson with Jackson Literary.

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Thu Le @thulenest.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨ Hi, I'm Thu Le. I enjoy nature, animals & folktales. Open for picture books, covers, chapter books & kidlit projects! 🌐 thulenest.art 💌 thulenest@gmail.com #picturebook #kidlitart #childrenillustration

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Do you like sour foods? Sour candy? How much do you love to pucker up? These here piggies love them some limes. 👋 Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m always looking for my next book (be it a picture book, board book, or more) to work on. #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlit #kidlitart

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thanks to @ginaperry.bsky.social it's #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm Marty Lapointe-Malchik, a picture booking and board book crafting author who uses scissors, paste, and paint to #illustrate. Portfolio: www.imarty.com

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Get ready... #KidLitArtPostcard is this Thursday, August 6th! For more info visit: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

Text reads: This Thursday is... KidLitArtPostcard - illustration of an orange cat in a cardboard box with bits of cardboard, tape and paper on and around. Art and event by Gina Perry

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The panel led by librarian #KyraNay at today's ❤️#PictureBookPalooza❤️ called Lives and Legacies was a master class in #PB #BIO crafting. Thank you @caroleweatherford.bsky.social @deborahb.bsky.social #BarbaraKerley #KateHannigan @ericrosswood.bsky.social @richardlamberty.bsky.social 🙏 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Miniature Minimalist Birds Day 4 - Long-tailed tit

A simplified depiction of a bird with a pink body and white belly and head with a black streak on its head, wing and tail feather

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Fall 2026 Children’s Preview: forthcoming board books make playful use of interactive elements to introduce basic concepts

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

This c1980 picture book has stuck with me because of the unforgettable harmless snake that Gertrude names——wait for it——Itsa!!! Itsa Snake.🐍 I mean, is there a better name for a snake than Itsa? Also, seeing early Byron Barton before his iconic amazing style came to be is refreshing.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 19/07/2026

Hi all! I'm Debbie Ridpath Ohi, #KidLit author & illustrator. Current focus: writing a novel. See my Links Page & my new Author Newsletter on @leaflet.pub for what I'm up to. Gradually moving my Unofficial Guide to Bluesky to a condensed version.

Person peeks over an open copy of the picture book I'm Busy, with only their eyes and teal glasses visible above the book. The front and back covers are visible, showing the title, author Michael Ian Black, illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi, a pink flamingo, and a busy child. The background is orange with repeated white outlines of the word “BUSY.”

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Know a #bigrig fan? A #pig fan? Pair this book with a toy truck and a little piggy plush and you’ll have a BFF saying ‘Read it again’. Amazing art by #RobSayeghJr and enchanting text by #ClaireTattersfield Gotta dig #BIGRIGPIG ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you to 🦩📚 for following two #Cupig ❤️ books with this gem.

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marty lapointe-malchik @mlapointemalchik.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Rooftop lunchtime at #BostonAthenaeum with @ginaperry.bsky.social #TheKingofBooks interjecting with Royal ideas. Church bells playing Let Freedom Ring. Best studio away from home ever👏🏾✍🏽🧑‍🎨📚

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