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Abigail Halpin @abigailhalpin.bsky.social · Jul 3

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! ☀️ I'm a picture book illustrator, currently working on my own middle grade project. My art is over at: www.theodesign.com

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Jul 3

It's #kidlitartpostcard Day again!
I'm Dani, an illustrator and writer from North West England. I have a background in zoology and science communication so I draw a lot of animals and love natural history picture books.

An illustration of three gentoo penguins diving under turquoise water with white ice behind them. The penguins have smily, friendly faces.

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Jul 3

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day!

Hello agents, publishers, art directors and art enthusiasts! My name is Mila. I love drawing cute animals with big personalities. I play with colors, textures and always look for adding a traditional vibe to my digital work.

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Jun 5

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day!

Hello agents, publishers, art directors and art enthusiasts! My name is Mila. I love drawing cute animals with big personalities. I play with colors, textures and always look for adding a traditional vibe to my digital work.

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Josie Macey @josiemacey.bsky.social · May 1

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day to all authors, illustrators, agents and publishers. I am Josie an illustrator from the UK looking for agents and publishers for her next big project. #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitart #kidlit #characterdesign #makeartthatsells
#portfolio #childrensbooks

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · May 8

This light beam decided to frame my sketchbook

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · May 2

It’s #kidlitpostcardday

Hi, my name is Milena Milak.
I’m interested in working in picture book.

Currently seeking representation.

🕸️www.milenamilak.com
✉️ [email protected]

#kidlitartpostcard

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · Apr 8

Happy #PortfolioDay!

I'm Brooke and I'm an author-illustrator who creates goofball art for goofball kids. I'm open to PB, BB, and Early Reader projects. I also have a humorous PB dummy (see the "Nothing!" piece for a glimpse). I'm seeking representation. 🙂

heybrookebaum.com

#kidlit #kidlitart

An illustration featuring three panels. The first panel is of an angry blue bird looking under a rock and saying "Nothing." The second panel is the same bird looking in the grass with a magnifying glass and saying "Nothing!" The third panel is the largest and is a bird's eye view of a park and the same bird showing "NOTHING!!!" in large, red, shouty letters.

An illustration of an orange cat in an astronaut suit and floating in space. He is looking happily at three constellations of a fish, a mouse, and a ball of yarn.

An illustration of a boy and ghost looking fearfully at one another. The boy is reading a book called "Ghost Stories" and the ghost is reading a book called "Human Stories." The illustration uses a limited palette of blue, dark blue, and white.

A black and white pencil illustration of a young girl in an oversized, itchy sweater. She is growing increasingly agitated at the itchiness and trying but failing to take the sweater off.

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Apr 9

It’s #portfolioday

Hi, my name is Milena Milak.
I’m interested in working in picture book.

Currently seeking representation.

🕸️www.milenamilak.com
✉️ [email protected]

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · Apr 3

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an author/illustrator of books for kids. I'm always looking for funny book projects with heart and a touch of surprise.

💫 Here's my portfolio: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/...

✨ I'm rep'd by the amazing @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

A wonderful bug climbs a ladder with a bucket of yellow paint. He is in a black and white world, bringing some yellow joy to his corner of it all.

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Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · Apr 3

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! For once I remembered early and made something especially for it (& de-rusted my inking muscles a bit) 😊

I'm Victoria, illustrator working in gouache/ink and analog media. Looking for new projects (PB, MG, covers & +)!

🖥️ victoriamaderna.com
✉️ [email protected]

Ink drawing by Victoria Maderna depicting a girl climbing on an old tree branch and offering a treat to a cat.

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · Apr 3

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids.

Portfolio - charlenechua.com
Agent - Tracy Marchini, BookEnds Literary

#kidlitart #art

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Martin Stanev @martinstanev.bsky.social · Apr 3

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard!

I’m an illustrator and author and I like to explore themes of connection between humanity and the natural world in my work. I would love to collaborate on more picture books and board books!

martinstanev.com
Rep’d by InklingIllustration.com

#kidlitart #childrensbook

An illustration depicting a parent and child walking through a flower meadow at sunset. The child is pointing to a hare in the foreground and you can spot a deer in the distance. A snowcapped mountain peak stands tall in the background.

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Apr 4

Support human artists 💔

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · Apr 3

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Mike and I like drawing (and supporting) all kinds of kids!
I'm especially looking for middle grade cover work and seeking representation.

You can see more of my work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co

#kidLitArt #childrensIllustration #middleGrade #MG #trans #protest

A trans kid stands, holding one fist up while the other holds a sign mostly hidden by her leg. She's got a thicker body and is wearing red sheakers, trans flag socks, a white skirt, a big red sweater with a white stripe across the chest, and big glasses. She has fluffy brown hair and a cheerful, determined expression. Behind her lots of other people - many teens - are also marching and carrying signs that read "Support trans students" and "trans lives matter." The background is mostly purple. Above it all is my name - Michael Dashow - along with my web URL - mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co - and an email address.

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Apr 3

It’s #kidlitpostcardday

Hi, my name is Milena Milak.
I’m interested in working in picture book.

Currently seeking representation.

🕸️www.milenamilak.com
✉️ [email protected]

#kidlitartpostcard

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Feb 7

Find me on substack

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Lisa @artofliria.com · Feb 6

Hello!
This is my first #Kidlitartpostcard !
My name is Lisa, and I'm an Illustrator who loves to draw animals, especially the cute and fluffy ones! I also love to draw silly creatures, dragons and all kind of folklore creatures.

🔍 I'am looking for a representations!

#kidlitart

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Liz Wong @lizwong.bsky.social · Feb 6

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!

I'm Liz, an author and illustrator who loves to illustrate picture book biographies and quirky animal books!

This is part of a spread from A Mind of Her Own: The Story of Mystery Writer Agatha Christie, written by Robyn McGrath and published by Beach Lane Books.

Part of an illustration from A Mind of Her Own: The Story of Mystery Writer Agatha Christie by Robyn McGrath. The illustration shows Agatha Christie sitting at her desk, typing on her typewriter. Her dog sits on the floor next to her. On the wall there are paintings that begin to skew and lift off the wall towards the reader on the right side of the page.

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Feb 6

It's #kidlitartpostcard day!

Hi, I’m Milena Milak, and I’m interested in working in picture books.

I’m currently looking for representation.

My portfolio: www.milenamilak.com

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Farah Shah @fawa.bsky.social · Jan 30

I am so looking forward to a long big soak with a cuppa once the week has finished. 💚
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#illustrator #kidlitart #kidlitartist #fawashah #itsbathtime #illustration #art #drawing #gouachepainting #characterdesign #moreillustrations #ilovebaths

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BeeSky @lollibeepop.bsky.social · Jan 21

We're going to make it through this 🩷💙
Let's turn our fear and rage into community action.

An illustration of a tiger protecting cubs colored in Trans and nonbinary flag colors. Says: "protect trans & nonbinary kids!"

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Jan 29

My new blog post is live!
I share my top 6 tips on drawing children’s book illustration.
Would love to hear what you think!

www.milenamilak.com/blog/6-tips-...

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Jan 28

I’m working on my portfolio before submitting to illustration agencies.

Creative block hit hard so I keep myself busy by writing a new post for my blog.

It will come with custom artwork this time. What a joy to draw something exactly the way I want it and without any pressure

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Milena Milak @milenamilak.bsky.social · Jan 28

My adhd brain is genuinely shocked I keep on blogging on my lil’ website

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