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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

My kids are obsessed with the Arthur podcast & i love it so much, as i also loved Arthur as a kid but I have some questions (and some inquiries!)

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A super cute #dtiys from IG that I wanted to share! The storytelling in the original image was so fun, I couldn’t wait to put my spin on it! Camp kiddos frog hunting ✨🐸 @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart

Front girl holding a flashlight is dragging behind her a worries boy. They chase a frog who is seen in the flashlight light

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

hosting a #dtiys over on IG this summer ✨ in a late night scribbly state i thought how cool would it be to see other artists’ interpretation of this lovely hair! (feel free to join in until aug 31!) but also hiiii bluesky friends! it’s been awhile 🩵☺️ #kidlitart #kidlit

Top half of a girl is leaning on one hand under her chin smiling at the viewer. Blue, green, purple flowery hair is scribbly and colourful. Butterflies and bees are around her

Close up of scribbly hair with butterfly and bees

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JLMeyer @jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Best Slippery Floor Sign!!!🍌

It’s banana shaped!!! I love it! So great. It’s split on the bottom like a banana peel, with the banana top!

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

i need goodreads to have a top 4 feature please 🤍 this would really go far i think

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

hi #kidlitartpostcard day! ✨ i’m Tori, a Canadian & Aussie illustrator 🍁🐨 i love to create charming, silly and wonderful characters - either human or not! currently open for picture books & illustrative projects! rep’d by Analía Cabello at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social ✨

A space alien on the left with tentacles and big googly eyes is holding a mug of hot chocolate and bumping it against a little boy astronauts hot cocoa. Little aliens surround them, one is about to eat marshmallows

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

It's your lunchtime reminder that #KidLitArtPostcard is this Thursday, April 2nd. www.ginaperry.com/postcard

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All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

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Long_Painter @longpainter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Windy 6”x6” oil

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Alexa Doodles @alexadoodles.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Took some time to refresh my banner! I had fun playing with all the different patterns and colors~🦋 #illustration #pattern

A bright tile pattern with a variety of different patterns, plants, and animals. There are frogs, rabbits, beetles, horses, trees, mushrooms, dandelions, tomatoes, butterflies, apples, houses, mushrooms, birds, flowers, fish, and mice.

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Happy Spring! ☀️🌷🌼 here’s to the sunny days, planted seeds & bumblebees! @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart

A red headed girl riding a bike and waving. A few bumblebees fly around her, the words “happy spring” surround her on the top and bottom

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Julian @minikinetic.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Playing in the summertime.

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

#vintagebookweek26 day 2 ✨ my IG feed is blowing up with so many entries to this challenge, it’s been so so fun to create new spin-off covers, and also finding amazing new artists to follow! check out the # on IG to see amazing artwork!! #kidlit #kidlitart

The title reads “Fun to Cook” and theres a girl wearing a chefs hat, she is styled in a vintage art deco way. Large arms are mixing a bowl of batter

The original “Fun To Cook” cover. Theres a young red headed girl mixing batter at a table

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Our latest issue collects great, free resources for artists -- from a tutorial by animator James Baxter to a treasure trove of mid-century animation, and beyond: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/artist-res...

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

It’s #vintagebookweek26 over at IG this week! Check out the # if you want to see lots of beautiful, creative and charming artwork! Here’s my cover for the prompt “Bongo”, I wanted to try a more simple cover for this one ✨ Stay tuned for more!! #kidlit #kidlitart

A title saying Bongo at the top. A bear holding a star wand and on top of a hill balancing on a unicycle

The original vintage artwork of Bongo, we see a bear in an outfit on top of a unicycle in the forest. Critters surround him

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Nicole aka Nimasprout @nimasprout.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Celebrate with your besties among the dandelions and clovers. New greeting card in my shop and available for wholesale! nimasprout.shop/products/dan...

Hedgehog, squirrel and shew celebrate surrounded by dandelions and clover

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Kness @kness.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Dodo bowl wip

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 12/03/2026

rainy day tunes (2020)

portrait commission for a cat who croaks. Dec 2020. Sharing since its a nice rainy day here.

a cat dressed in the same garb as Frog from chrono trigger croaks alongside a giant toad, taking shelter from the rain

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

1. The nap that hits so hard in the middle of the afternoon 2. Hot chocolate and whip cream 3. That surge of creative juice when all you want to do is make things with your hands

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

it’s always been blue 🩵💙 i saw another artist create this with their childhood favs & it was an itch i needed to scratch ! thinking about so many of my kid favs & this bunch of blue characters came to mind which colour would yours be? #kidlit #kidlitart

Blue characters surround a girl drawing - Beast, Stitch, Thumbelina and Belle

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brittanybaugus.bsky.social @brittanybaugus.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am a kidlit illustrator on the lookout for new projects with whimsical nature scenes, cute animals, and cozy environments. more work here: brittanybaugusillustration.com Represented by the Bright Agency #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #illustration

A young girl and her dog chase butterflies through the forest.

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Juanita Londoño | Kidlit Illustrator @juanitalondo8o.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🌞 It's #kidlitartpostcard day!!! I have been busy with my 10 month old, but I managed to create a new illustration in time to post today 🎈 I am open for picture book, board book and middle grade projects 😁

This is an illustration of kids wandering through a sumbarine. Its created in yellow, blue, and purple hues. There are four kids looking trough a "window" and seeing lots of fish and a big red octopus.

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Lauren Gallegos @laurengallegos.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This is a new mock cover piece that is doubling as a promo for @thecatagency.bsky.social. The prompt was “Animals with heart”, and boy does this rhino have a heart for ballet! You can see the passion in her face, despite always carrying a bit of mud on her somewhere.

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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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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Denis and I'm an illustrator who sometimes writes. I like hearty stories and combining bold lineart with wonky shapes and subtle painterly textures. 🌐 www.denisillustrates.com 📚 Rep: Emily Talbot (UK) and Susan Hawk (US) #kidlitart #illustration

Illustration of a child sitting, wearing a balaclava with antennae in a sandbox, smiling and shedding a single tear, holding a waving ant. There is a row of ants walking towards a sand castle and entering it. There are kids on a swing and a slide in the background.

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Elsa Martins 🖍️ illustrator @somebodyelsa.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day AND happy #worldbookday ✨ I’m Elsa, and I love creating heartfelt stories with a touch of humour. I also love penguins. 🎨 somebodyelsa.com #kidlit #kidlitart

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Biva Draws @biva.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy March’s #kidlitartpostcard day!Is it perfect time to celebrate Spring yet? . Dear art directors and editors, I’m Biva, a Vietnamese illustrator based in UK. I’m currently open for picture book project! If you have a whimsical and cosy one in mind, let’s connect!

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pintachan @pintachan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! We are a #kidlit illustration studio from Spain. We love creating bold, playful worlds and have had the pleasure of collaborating with: 🧱 Lego 🐯 Little Tiger 📚 Hachette 📱 Huawei 🍎 Apple 🌐 pintachan.com ✉️ pablo@pintachan.com #kidlitpostcard #illustration #kidlitart

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Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · 05/03/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! Time to get the seedlings going and the garden ready for planting 🍃 I'm Victoria, an Argentinian illustrator based in France, and I'm available for new projects (PB, MG, covers & +). 🖥️ victoriamaderna.com ✉️ hi@victoriamaderna.com Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social

Painting by Victoria Maderna, a mole with a straw hat carrying a rake, a wooden shed behind. Text reads: Victoria Maderna - hi@victoriamaderna.com - victoriamaderna.com - represented by Jennifer Azantian

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

hi #kidlitartpostcard day! ✨ What kind of balloon animal would a guinea pig want? I’m Tori & i love to create heartwarming, cute and silly character & I’m open for PB books! Rep’d by Analía Cabello at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social More art at torikateillustration.com #kidlit #kidlitart

A squirrel in a blue uniform is making balloon animals for a little group of guinea pigs. One guinea pig is flying away with a balloon tied to him

Close up of the squirrel and guinea pigs

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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Animation by Alessandra Sorrentino ( @AleRosaspina )* | The Secret of Kells (2009) #penciltest #sakuga #genga #2danimation

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

swimming lessons sign up in vancouver is the worst thing to deal with in the morning the site is crashing hard for all us parents today 🫠

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

its me & my husbands wedding anniversary and the kiddos are too crazy these bedtimes for a babysitter 🫠 so we decided to make dinner at home Currently basking in the smell of pulled pork thats been slowly cooking for 3 hours and THIS IS HEAVEN 💕

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Participated for a few entries in #agrandscribblygame over on IG this past week & wanted to share here! Are you able to see the scribble in each character? (bonus points for anyone who knows the Mondo Burger reference) #kidlit #kidlitart