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Kim Wagner Nolan

@kimwnolan.bsky.social

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I make art and exhibits for kids. #KidLit Author/Illustrator, Museum Exhibit Designer, Illustrator at Little Thoughts Press #SCBWI #RISD https://linktr.ee/kimwnolan

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Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Jan 3

Yaaaay!!!! 😃 Thank you @scbwi.bsky.social

#scbwidrawthis
#kidlitartpostcard#kidlitart

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Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · 1d

My illustration for @mimssully.bsky.social ‘s sweet poem “Elf-Locks” for @LittleThoughtsPress.com, Issue 11: Stirring Words.
“Their songs are spells, or so it seems,
For they weave beauty into dreams,
And lull us gently through the night
until the peep of day brings light.”

#kidsmagazine
#kidlit

Mim’s Sully’s poem”Elf-Locks” for Little Thoughts Press Children’s magazine. And an illustration of an elf knitting up a child’s hair while he sleeps.

A children’s illustration of an elf knitting up a child’s hair while he sleeps.

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 9d

Don't you love how you can immediately hear a kid's voice in @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social's poem "Catch"?

Inspired by @kimwnolan.bsky.social's illustration 51st Street

in Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure, available in print & pdf.

www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Illustration by Kim Wagner Nolan of keys attached to a parachute floating down from where a kid dropped them from a fire escape. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Catch" by Julie Stevens.

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Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · 9d

“Cats and Dogs” by Webb Smith was such a fun poem to illustrate! You can find it in Stirring Words, Issue 11 of @littlethoughtspress.com Order a copy at: littlethoughtspress.com
#kidlit #scbwi
#kidsmagazine
#childrensillustration
#kidlitart #scbwiillustrator #spotillustration
#illustrationforkids

Children’s illustration of raining cats and dogs for the poem “cats and Dogs” by Webb Smith published in the Stirring Words issue of Little Thoughts Press.

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 22d

Issue 11: Stirring Words is here!

Guest edited by @jthomasabc.bsky.social, Stirring Words is a celebration of words that will inspire, delight, and entrance young readers.

Available now in print and pdf.

www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

ISSUES | Little Thoughts

www.littlethoughtspress.com

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Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · 21d

I listen to audiobooks while doing other things like driving, cleaning, or exercising.

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 23d

Nick Fordham's "Keys for My Sister" is an unexpectedly heartfelt & heartbreaking response to @kimwnolan.bsky.social's illustration. A wonderful example of the range of emotions art can evoke.

In Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure.

www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

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Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · 23d

Nick’s piece was so moving and beautiful ❤️

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Sep 2

a big mush who loved to cuddle. After struggling to walk in her final weeks, I hope she’s now flying around chicken heaven with her soulmate, Flossy. She is survived by her flock mates, Blanche and Dorothy who miss their big sister.

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Sep 2

#PetPortrait of my chicken, Fizzgig who passed away on July 29th, 2025. I wanted to make a painting that captured her feisty personality. The size of a Thanksgiving turkey, Fizzy was the leader of the flock. She was a tough chicken and fierce protector of her friends but deep down, Fizzy was…🧵

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you @littlethoughtspress.com for the fun interview! I hope it inspires young #kidlit writers and illustrators.

Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · Aug 26

Lovely interview with Kim Wagner Nolan (@kimwnolan.bsky.social) up on the blog today!

Kim shares the inspiration behind her illustration 51st Street, her favorite #kidlit illustrators & lots more!

www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/intervi...

An illustration of kids on a fire escape. One kid is floating a set of keys attached to a parachute down to another kid. Artwork is titled 51st Street by Kim Wagner Nolan. A quote from the artist accompanies the illustration.

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · Aug 19

We love how @hilaryelder.bsky.social's poem "Outdoors Upstairs" captures the sense of escape & adventure children create through imagination alone. Inspired by @kimwnolan.bsky.social's illustration 51st St.

Read the full poem in Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure
www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · Aug 18

Submissions are open for Issue 12: Better Together! Send us your #kidlit poetry, stories & artwork on the theme of community and collective action now through September 22nd.

www.littlethoughtspress.com/submissions

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · Aug 11

⭐⭐THEME ANNOUNCEMENT⭐⭐

Submissions for Issue 12 will open on Monday, August 18th - September 22nd. The theme for this issue will be...

Better Together: A Celebration of Community & Collective Action

For this issue, we want to showcase the ways we make the world better by working together.

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Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Jul 9

This is great news. I was thinking about you and wondering how your eyes were doing. I’m so glad to hear this! 🩷

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thank you!

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Jul 7

I’ve been bursting to share the news that I’ve joined the team at Little Thoughts Press as their new in-house illustrator! I’m looking forward to creating kidlit magic for this very special magazine. 💖
@littlethoughtspress.com #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #childrensmagazine #kidsmagazine

A Children’s illustration of a girl in a yellow shirt floating in the air while holding yellow, orange, white and green balloons and a copy of Little Thoughts Press magazine. A yellow bird is flying behind her with a shocked look on its face.

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Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Jun 16

I’m beyond excited to share that my illustration and poem, ‘I Love You More Than Ketchup’ have been published in The Dirigible Balloon! 🥲 dirigibleballoon.org/poem/I-Love-...

#kidlit #picturebookillustration #authorillustrator
#scbwiillustrator #kidlitart
#scbwi #SCBWIFL

Dirigible Balloon - Poetry for Children

dirigibleballoon.org

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Jun 10

NEW ‘You are my sunshine’ print set available in my shop! ☀️ 🌈 🌧️
#nurseryart #youaremysunshine
#childrensart #artforkids #childrensillustration #illustrationforkids
www.instagram.com/p/DKuQHgOsJs...

You are my sunshine Children’s illustration print set. A happy yellow sun with the words, “You are my sunshine “ in cheerful orange. A rainbow with the words “you make me happy” in rainbow. A happy yellow sun peeking from behind a cloud with the words, “when skies are gray” in the color gray.

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Jun 9

I use Google workspace as well. When I signed up it was $75 for the year but I was just billed $84 for my annual renewal. They never notified me of the price increase.

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy 3rd Birthday to #kidlitartpostcard 🥳
I’m Kim and I’m available for work in publishing (board books, picture books, and middle grade), children’s magazines, toys and games.
kimwnolan.com

Children’s illustration of a cute cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, a hotdog with mustard, and French fries with ketchup on a red and white table cloth.

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thank you!

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · May 27

#PetPortrait of my sweet Flossy who upgraded her chicken wings to angel wings on May 5th. She was a good chicken and kind to all who knew her. Flossy is survived by her soulmate and bestie, Fizzgig, who misses her very much.🧡#minipainting
#processvideo
#paintingprocess
#chickens

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · May 21

It was a quick and easy project. You just need a second person to help lift the top 💪

Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · May 21

Thank you! 🥰

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Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social · May 21

Taking a break from making tiny things to make a giant mushroom!

#mushroomtable
#processvideo
#makingstuff

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