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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · 7d

#KidLitArtPostcard Finally, fall has arrived! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers. I am represented by kaitlyn sanchez
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

and my portfolio can be seen at www.kimyoungju.com

#kids#halloween2025#witch#hunters#kidlitArt

Spooky Halloween season! Kids and animals gather around grandma witch.

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Bradford Literary Agency @bradfordagents.bsky.social · 15d

"Goodnight" by @illuhaus.bsky.social 🪸

Available as: #illustrator or author-illustrator

Focuses: picture books, board books, chapter books, and middle grade (open to all kidlit projects, including cover and black & white art)

Website: kimyoungju.com
Rep: @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
#kidlitart

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Sep 4

#KidLitArtPostcard Happy back-to-school and coming fall festival season! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers. I am represented by kaitlyn sanchez @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
and my portfolio can be seen at www.kimyoungju.com

#k-pop#tiger#hunters#kidlitArt

International multicultural kids are enjoying fall festival and back to school. Some kids are wearing Korean, Indian, Chinese, hijab clothings and Kpop Demon Hunter's tiger and bird kites and costumes.

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School Library Journal @slj.com · Sep 4

2 Books About Chuseok for Young Readers
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2 Books About Chuseok for Young Readers

Chuseok is a Korean harvest festival on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. This year, it falls on October 6. Share these two books with little ones to teach them about Chuseok and ce...

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Aug 15

Created for my story, combining a memory from my visit to the National Museum of Korea. Today, August 15th, is Korea's National Liberation Day.

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitauthor #authorillustrator #nationalmuseums_korea#NationalMuseumOfKorea#80thAnniversaryOfLiberation

A boy is grumpy in the museum. His mom is talking with her friend and two kids of her friend giggle each other.

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Aug 7

Have a lovely #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm illustrating for picture books, board books, and middle-grade books. For more illustration samples, contact kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art

A girl is falling from a slippery rock to the river in the night under the stars.

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thank you for appreciating my art. Unfortunately, I am not selling it at this time.

YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Jul 3

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm illustrating for picture books, board books, and middle-grade books. For more illustration samples, contact kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art

A sad girl watches the scenery outside, including mountains, trees, the sky, a lake, and wood, from a car or train.

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thank you!

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm illustrating for picture books, board books, and middle-grade books. For more illustration samples, contact kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art

Described the sounds of the city of Oxford, UK. I envisioned famous literary characters, such as Alice in Wonderland, the dragon from Tolkien, and perhaps the renowned Eagle Cafe.

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Apr 3

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator for picture book, board book, and middle grade book. For more illustration samples and contacts - kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art

On a spring day street, boys, girls, dogs, moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, paper airplanes, and families are walking, enjoying, and gifting.

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Mar 3

Updated Spring Art!
#kidsbook #kidslillustrations #kidslit #kidslitart #childrenbookillustration #familyillustration #Scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwi_midatlantice #spring #strawberry #lemon #letter #paperairplane

A man is writing a spring letter to his daughter in the middle of busy street. Everyone including girls and boys is happy and paper airplanes are everywhere.

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Feb 18

#February is the most challenging month of the year. I #hope your day is filled with #spring #music.

#kidsbook #kidslillustrations #kidslit #kidslitart #childrenbookillustration #familyillustration #Scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwi_midatlantice #spring #concert #musicplayer #clarinet #band #MG

Middle grade kids are playing instruments at school band concert including clarinet, flute, etc.

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Christopher Thornock @thornockstudios.bsky.social · Feb 6

Let’s see what is cooking for #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Hello, I’m Chris, an illustrator of picture books. Websites - Thornockstudios.com Agent - Lori Steel Steelworksliterary.com

#illustrator #kidlitillustrator #picturebooks #childrensbooks

Strange creatures around a pot eyeing a girl and her dog.

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Tom Booth @tomwilltell.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hey #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m a children’s book author/illustrator trying to get my act together, working on updating my site with recent work—like this illustration inspired by my son learning to growl. Say hi if you think I might be a good fit for one of your projects. Thanks! #kidlitart #kidlit

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Jan 18

This is a pinnable post for the #KidLitMegaFeed, a collab (multiple curated #KidLit lists). Admins: @boringstorybook.com @charlenedraws.bsky.social @debbieohi.com. READ THIS re: how to be added, how to post.

Pls:
📌Save/pin the feed if you enjoy
🔁Repost to share

bsky.app/profile/debb...

Illustration of open book with text "Kid Lit Mega Feed" on its pages. Beside the book are two QR codes, one going to the feed and the other going to more info and how to be added. Link to the feed itself is shown below the book.

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Bradford Literary Agency @bradfordagents.bsky.social · Dec 16

"Letters to Santa" by @illuhaus.bsky.social ✉️

YoungJu is available as: an illustrator or author-illustrator

Focuses: picture books, board and chapter books, and MG (open to all #kidlit projects, including cover art and spot art)

Rep: @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
Website: kimyoungju.com
#kidlitart

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Nov 15

Happy Friday!

#stratwberrygirl #kidsbook #kidslillustrations #kidslit #kidslitart #animals #childrenbookillustration #picturebookillustration #familyillustration #Scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwi_midatlantic #kidsplayingoutside #adventure

Kids, birds, a dog and rabbit are running forward with holding balloons and flags through the grass field.

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Nov 15

Please add me as a middle grade illustrator. Thank you so much!

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Nov 9

I was participating in the 5x5 for illustrators interview. Thanks for inviting me to Bookstr.

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitauthor #authorillustrator

www.instagram.com/p/DCHjR58uyN...

Five children's book illustrator interview for Bookstr

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Oct 28

So excited to announce that I am now represented as an author/illustrator by
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social! Kaitlyn has blown me away and I feel so honored to be part of her team.

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitauthor #authorillustrator

Children and a red-skirted piggy are skating in the Christmas field night. Some look at the paper crane with a dog in the sky.

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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · Oct 10

Hey #kidlitillustrators, AD @brianlarossa.com is offering live 1-to-1 Zoom critiques, and written portfolio and dummy critiques at this event! So are some top editors and agents 🤩

SCBWI Indiana @scbwiindiana.bsky.social · Oct 10

Registration is live! Spots are filling up quickly!! www.scbwi.org/events/india...

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Nancy So Miller @nmillerillo.bsky.social · Oct 27

I was delighted to speak with Aram Kim children's book author and illustrator of Tomorrow is New Year's Day. She was kind enough to share her experience from her first book and how she managed it all!

Listen 🎶 www.anchor.fm/nmillerillus...

#podcast #kidlit

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · Oct 1

Vanessa's Summer Adventure, the book I illustrated and cover designed for Margaret Hendrickson through Reedsy, has been successfully published on Amazon. Working on this project during the summer brought me great joy for drawing!
#catillustration #kidsbook #kidslillustrations #kidslit #kidslitart

A girl is peeking at black things at the lake, tree, summer flowers, and pond in the background.

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Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social · Sep 29

Newly Updated!

21 Wonderful Multicultural Picture Books About Food

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#ReadYourWorld #food #picturebooks #HispanicHeritageMonth

21 Wonderful Multicultural Picture Books About Food

My favorite way to learn about other cultures is through food. It can be intimidating to cook a new ethnic cuisine for the first time, so consider this list a menu of sorts to decide if there is anyth...

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