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KidLitGN @kidlitgn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Agented & unagented GN creators, load your pitches starting tomorrow at KidLitGN.com. Agents, Editors, Publishers, you can view pitches Oct. 7-Oct. 31. Visit kidlitgn.com/submission-d... to access the pitches. #kidlitgn #pitch #graphicnovels #kidlit #kidlitart #childrenslit #scbwi

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Hollie Michaels @hbmichaels.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And I’m open again. I’m looking for all kinds of stories from Kidlit to Adult. Stories that make me feel, escape, layered characters, and bonus points for a concept you can pitch in one line with everyone leaning in and saying shut up and take my money. I want that book. Send me that.

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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

Love your whimsical style and color choices! Good luck today sending out your very cute postcard. 🎨💪🍀

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

HUGE!!! So exciting and what an honor. Good going!

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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

That Fox with the purse! Very cute scene with tons for kids to look at. ❤️ that white space left for text, or not. Enchanting! Hope the day is productive for you.

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

SO cute! Love her as a book character + animated action figure. Hope this postcard gets a good response for you today!

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

Thank you🌻🌻📚📚🍰🍰☕️☕️

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

So fun to see your panels show off these guys antics! Your vibrant colors rock!

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

I want to be in that boat! Love your leafy border and the inviting world you both build. Good luck today!

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

I hope all goes well and that it’s fun to watch for you to watch it take shape as original art.

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

So much to love here! Drama + characters + yummy fall colors. Really cool composition with Red so small.

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

Adorable workers, tunes, and puzzling too! Love this one❤️ Can’t wait for more of your anthropomorphic doggies to come! ❄️

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

Love your visual storytelling here! And Red’s expression❤️

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

Beautiful image! Love your palette, mood, + composition.

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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 · 22/08/2026

You’re on a roll! Happy to hear storytime was fun. Those lucky kids! I hope the outreach pans out with the some more great school visit dates. Thanks so much for mentioning me in your update🙏🏽

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

There’s nothin’ like a puffin! Enjoy your excursioning!

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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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