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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🧪 What's a science fact you never get tired of sharing with people?

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Christine Almeda ✏️ @eychristine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy October #kidlitartpostcard 🍂 My name is Christine, a Filipino-American illustrator! I’m available for picture book and chapter book projects, I’d love to hear from you! 🍂 www.christinealmeda.com 🍂 Represented by Full Circle Literary

Girl sits under oak tree, watching brown autumn leaf fall.

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Amanda Morrow @amandamorrowart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard and #peachtober I really had a fun time figuring out what to do for the prompt Oak. Through research I found out about Dendrologists they are scientists who study and classify trees. Rep'd by @brightagencypublishing www.amandamorrowart.com

Illustration of A dendrologist taking his grandkid to work

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Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#KidLitArtPostcard Here's my shy ghost and tabby cat friend Halloween art. Interested in PB to MG #illustration projects. Portfolio: dianadelosh.com rep'd by @lynnettenovak.bsky.social of the @seymouragency.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #ghost #cat #HalloweenArt #pumpkin

My promotional October postcard with my ink, watercolor, color pencil, digital illustration of a young ghost girl with pigtails tied in red bows playing with a tabby kitten on the other side of a large pumpkin in the field at night.
Text at the top of the card:
Diana Ting Delosh
illustrator • storyteller
dianadelosh.com
represented by Lynnette Novak
of The Seymour Agency
At the bottom left: my name stamp. © Diana Ting Delosh

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! ⭐ Today is my birthday! :) I'm Polina, and I love illustrating imaginative stories full of magic, adventure, and friendship! I would love to work on more stories about dragons showing up in the most unexpected places! ✨www.gortmanillustration.com ✨seeking representation

Four kids larping as a princess with a tiara and a satchel, an adventurer with a quaterstaff, a wizard with a pointy blue hat, and a fighter girl with a wodden sword are listening attentively for something at the fence. Behind the fence there's a green dragon looking at the kids from above. The dragons has a benevolent expression on its face. The kids are unaware of the dragon.

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Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival @bigfootbookfest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It's our first ever Bigfoot Festival MAGAZINE!packed with PNW-themed comics, poetry, art, and puzzles local authors and illustrators! Pre-order at a special discounted price of $15. Festival price is $18. All proceeds go to benefit the Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Amanda Morrow @amandamorrowart.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcard ! I'm Amanda, I love illustrating character driven stories with a lot of heart! I'm available for new projects this last quarter of the year! Reach out to my agent Emily Fernandez at the Bright Agency for any inquires! #kidlitart #illustration #picturebook

Illustration of a little girl skateboarding

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Shiho Pate ペイトしほ Illustration @shihopate.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #KidlitArtPostcard day! I'm Shiho, a children's book author illustrator. I love colors like mustard yellow and pumkin orange. Please visit shihopate.com for my portfolio. I am represented by Deborah Warren at @eastwestlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #balloon #color

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It’s heartening to see that all SCBWI summer 2026 Portfolio Show winners’ portfolios have a distinct traditional look about them. Textured and whimsical 💛 #madebyhumans

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Amanda Morrow @amandamorrowart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard! About time I share this mock book cover I did again for a chapter book series I've been thinking about writing....... Also if you want encourage me to finally try writing this book

Illustration of Bigfoot with sunglasses and scrunchi

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! ⭐ I'm Polina, and I love illustrating engaging and imaginative stories! I would love to work on more stories about an extraordinary bunch of kids going on adventures! ✨www.gortmanillustration.com ✨seeking representation

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I may have posted it before but in case you haven’t seen her here is my capybara pebble. She had fallen out of an old flint wall in Linton Cambridgeshire & was lying on the pavement 🤎

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Who knew this lovely illustration was hiding under the dust jacket of WIDE OPEN SPACES from @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social ? Hope Mel Schuit sees the one!

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Tomorrow we celebrate 5 years of #KidLitArtPostcard - there is an optional theme of "You, as a kid". I can't wait to see everyone's work across social media! And thank you to all the children's book illustrators for making this a joyous event each month!!!! #kidlit

Teal, pink, and gray text reads: 5 years of KidLitArtPostcard. June 4th. Theme: You, as a Kid! Illustration of a kid running with postcards and a party hat, wearing a pink shirt and a banana colored mail bag. Art and event by Gina Perry

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Comics Advocacy Group @comicsadvocacy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We are delighted to announce that applications for our third CAG Mini Grant are live! It's hard to make the comics YOU want to make when the cost of living keeps rising. So this Mini Grant is here to offer a little breathing room: groceries, childcare, whatever you need. forms.gle/J7V7frhTZvH7...

Text announcement featuring a drawing of the CAG mascot, Bubs, holding money.

Text: Comics Advocacy Group Mini Grants are open!

$500 each, 20 Awardees

The third Comics Advocacy Group Mini Grant is ready to go! Our application opens today and closes on 12 PM EST June 7, 2026. Selections to be made by June 26, 2026.

Visit us comicsadvocacygroup.org

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Megan Wyreweden @thecreepingmoon.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Just putting it out there but I would love to do more map projects. If you are in any cartographic need for your book or ttrpg project, hit me up :)

A fantasy map of a fictional land called White Hollow. The map is in black and white graphite and depicts a town, a forest, swamps, coastline, a lake, and a desert.

A black and white graphite map of a large regional island, for Demi Winters’ The Ashen Series

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

✨ Join us in celebrating this book birthday! ✨ 📚 WIDE OPEN SPACES by Robyn McGrath, illustrated by Polina Gortman, published by Blue Dot Kids Press is now available! Check it out here: buff.ly/Qcd12TS #kidlit #12x12PB

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Happy book birthday to WIDE OPEN SPACES! 🎉🥳 In this heartfelt summer story told by Robyn McGrath, a kid - squeezed into a car with three siblings, two parents, and one big dog - turns a long drive into an adventure by letting nature and imagination lead the way. #kidlit #picturebooks

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I spent today at the first regional SCBWI WWA conference in 7 years! So happy to catch up with old friends and make new connections! 💛 #scbwiwwa

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Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 05/04/2026

Pair this with a detailed assessment of the current state of the industry from @hunderdown.bsky.social here: bsky.app/profile/hund... for an honest appraisal that's not entirely without hope.

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

We have 2 #AuthorSignings coming your way at #TXLA26 at Booth 625! Sunday 3pm Robyn McGrath signs WIDE OPEN SPACES from @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social & Monday at 10am Amy Moore signs HUMPTY’S GREAT FALL from #TwoLions

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Prof MNP @nushpowell.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

My Cassandra joke was great, but no one listened.

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

One Little Squiggle got at award! SCBWI 2025 Spark Honor Award for excellence in independent publishing for children 🥳 Yay! So proud of this little book!

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

First snow this season in Seattle! ❄️ I’m happy for the snow pack in the mountains, but poor trees in the neighborhood are really struggling with additional burden.

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

My illustrator copies are almost here! I’m going to show them off tomorrow! 💛🚗🌵🏔️🏝️

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Day 5 of #HBWomensHistoryMonth features JELLYFISH SCIENTIST: MAUDE DELAP AND HER MESMERIZING MEDUSAS by @mcusolito.bsky.social ; illus. by Ellen Rooney ( @charlesbridge.bsky.social ) www.hbook.com/story/review... #WomensHistoryMonth #kidlit #InternationalWomensDay

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! To strong, kind, whip-smart, creative women in our lives 💛 May we be them, may we know them, may we raise them 💛💪 #internationalwomensday Another cute spring #dtiys from @yana_kozak_illustrator on IG #yanakozakdtiys 💛

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

#PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek A KNOT IS NOT A TANGLE by Daniel Nayeri + Vesper Stamper (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "In this tender story, creating a rug becomes not just a moment when traditions can be passed down from one generation to the next..." www.hbook.com/story/review...

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Amy Everson @amyeversonart.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Hello #kidlitartpostcard, we are in a rainy slump here in Seattle. But I’m excited to announce I’m now represented by Michelle Jackson with Jackson Literary! I’m open to picture books, check out my portfolio www.amyeversonart.com

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Amanda Morrow @amandamorrowart.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcard I'm Amanda I love illustrating imaginative and engaging stories! I would love to illustrate more stories about whimsical girlhood, mental health, & family dynamics! ✨Rep’d by by @bright-emilyf.bsky.social ✨amandamorrowart.com #kidlit #kidlitart

Illustration of kids in treehouse. They are pulling up an orange cat in a bucket. Text reads Amanda Morrow Rep’d by the bright agency

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Kirsten McGonigal @kirstenmcgonigal.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

March #kidlitartpostcard day was just begging for a frog illo, so i drew a rather stressed out bell “hop”. 🐸 😁 I hope your day is going better than his! Open to PB and MG projects. Portfolio kirstenmcgonigal.com rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit

Children's Book Illustration showing a giraffe cabby driver learning out the window of his taxi, pointing at a pile of teetering suitcases that a frog bell hop is carrying. The bell hop looks stressed, carrying suitcases, with bags over one arm, and holding an umbrella over a snooty looking kitten. The kitten is wearing a green peacoat and holding a stuffed mouse in her arms. She has her nose up in the air.

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Five more days until my illustrator copies arrive 🥰

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Today’s warm-up is a cute dreamy #DTIYS from @lanalotthings on IG 💙 Feisty rambunctious girls are always my favorite to draw! #kidlitart

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 27/02/2026

A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives

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Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more

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Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I heard from my publisher today that the books are on their way 🚚📦📚 So excited!

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 18/02/2026

This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal

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KikiDoodle & Purrmaids @ BLFC @kikidoodle.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The thing no one tells you about pursuing art professionally is that no matter how good you get, you will look at other artists and go "wow, I wish I was good like they are..." every day of your whole life😹

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Happy Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎! #kidlitart #lny #LunarNewYear #cny #YearOfTheHorse

Art of a young East asian girl wearing a yellow outfit and holding a red ribbon. She rides a red horse with flames for its mane and tail. A similar looking foal runs in the foreground. 5 other horses run in the background. The fire horses symbolize the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese astrological calendar.

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Nicole aka Nimasprout @nimasprout.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Vibrating!!!!! The cozy card game "My Book Nook" I illustrated is now at Barnes & Noble and other stores that stock Kingdom of Threads merch!!!! Screammnms with excite! Designed by Carl & Doug who were awesome to work with!

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

If you're a book creator and people in your life don't understand why book bans are such a sore point for you then by god show them this film. It really gets people fired up.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Zinaida Serebriakova's 'Self-Portrait at the Dressing-Table', 1909, reflects a candid depiction of daily life, highlighting a modern, confident, autonomous young woman #WomensArt

Painting featuring a young white woman standing in front of her dressing table facing forwards holding her long dark hair as if in the act of dressing looking outwards with hopeful expression

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