Julia Mills
@jamills.com
Author/illustrator I AM STUCK Clarion, '23
ROBINSON'S NEW THING Clarion, '25
Public school art educator
Knitter
ROBINSON'S NEW THING Clarion, '25
Public school art educator
Knitter
November 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Tiny started out as a joke but then I ended up having fun with it. Maybe I'm in my 80's flashback era?
November 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Tiny started out as a joke but then I ended up having fun with it. Maybe I'm in my 80's flashback era?
@mrwolfcomics.bsky.social I feel seen with the separate blankets in this book!
Loving "Speechless"!
Loving "Speechless"!
October 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
@mrwolfcomics.bsky.social I feel seen with the separate blankets in this book!
Loving "Speechless"!
Loving "Speechless"!
I made it to #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Julia, I'm a writer and illustrator and public school art teacher! I love friendship stories and funny animals.
Also goats have very strange eyes!
#kidlitart
#kidlitpostcard
#goats
I'm Julia, I'm a writer and illustrator and public school art teacher! I love friendship stories and funny animals.
Also goats have very strange eyes!
#kidlitart
#kidlitpostcard
#goats
October 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I made it to #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Julia, I'm a writer and illustrator and public school art teacher! I love friendship stories and funny animals.
Also goats have very strange eyes!
#kidlitart
#kidlitpostcard
#goats
I'm Julia, I'm a writer and illustrator and public school art teacher! I love friendship stories and funny animals.
Also goats have very strange eyes!
#kidlitart
#kidlitpostcard
#goats
I flew on an airplane for the first time in a decade and to combat my fears I drew this. Inspired by Greta, my bestie's dog who ate the salt water taffy I brought. Whole. With the wrappers.
I really want to go full 80's Boris Vallejo with this one.
#illustration
#kidlitillustration
I really want to go full 80's Boris Vallejo with this one.
#illustration
#kidlitillustration
August 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I flew on an airplane for the first time in a decade and to combat my fears I drew this. Inspired by Greta, my bestie's dog who ate the salt water taffy I brought. Whole. With the wrappers.
I really want to go full 80's Boris Vallejo with this one.
#illustration
#kidlitillustration
I really want to go full 80's Boris Vallejo with this one.
#illustration
#kidlitillustration
In typical art teacher fashion I can't throw away pretty scrap paper. Brayer paper is one of my favorite textures ever!!
#artteacher
#picturebookillustration
#artteacher
#picturebookillustration
August 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In typical art teacher fashion I can't throw away pretty scrap paper. Brayer paper is one of my favorite textures ever!!
#artteacher
#picturebookillustration
#artteacher
#picturebookillustration
August 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I know this is incredibly silly but the lighting and the way this table was constructed made it look like the crumbs were levitating.
#cool
#cool
July 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I know this is incredibly silly but the lighting and the way this table was constructed made it look like the crumbs were levitating.
#cool
#cool
July 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This is the part of making books that isn't so glamorous. Writing, sketching, taking ideas and trusting them enough to put on hours and hours of work. This is why we need to support human writers and artists. We put in the work.
#kidlit
#writer
#illustrator
#supporthumanartists
#kidlit
#writer
#illustrator
#supporthumanartists
July 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This is the part of making books that isn't so glamorous. Writing, sketching, taking ideas and trusting them enough to put on hours and hours of work. This is why we need to support human writers and artists. We put in the work.
#kidlit
#writer
#illustrator
#supporthumanartists
#kidlit
#writer
#illustrator
#supporthumanartists
Yesterday was #worldrockday and I forgot to post this fine specimen of rock I painted in my book Robinson's New Thing. Painting rocks is my favorite!
#rocks
#picturebookillustration
#rocks
#picturebookillustration
July 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Yesterday was #worldrockday and I forgot to post this fine specimen of rock I painted in my book Robinson's New Thing. Painting rocks is my favorite!
#rocks
#picturebookillustration
#rocks
#picturebookillustration
July 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I found the paper dolls my mom and I made when I was about 5. Mom's is on the left. I love seeing how I tried to copy the way she drew. I remember loving the way she made eyes. My mom is a big reason I am an artist today.
July 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I found the paper dolls my mom and I made when I was about 5. Mom's is on the left. I love seeing how I tried to copy the way she drew. I remember loving the way she made eyes. My mom is a big reason I am an artist today.
Did you know you could have bread with butter and jam for lunch?
July 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Did you know you could have bread with butter and jam for lunch?
It's #KidLitArtPostcard Day!
I'm Julia and I'm a writer and illustrator. I love cute animals and big emotions. The little guys below are a trio that I just might be writing about 🐿️ 🐦 🐿️ (Hammy, Lu and Mars are their names)
#kidlitartpostcardday
#kidlitart
#kidlitpostcardday
I'm Julia and I'm a writer and illustrator. I love cute animals and big emotions. The little guys below are a trio that I just might be writing about 🐿️ 🐦 🐿️ (Hammy, Lu and Mars are their names)
#kidlitartpostcardday
#kidlitart
#kidlitpostcardday
July 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It's #KidLitArtPostcard Day!
I'm Julia and I'm a writer and illustrator. I love cute animals and big emotions. The little guys below are a trio that I just might be writing about 🐿️ 🐦 🐿️ (Hammy, Lu and Mars are their names)
#kidlitartpostcardday
#kidlitart
#kidlitpostcardday
I'm Julia and I'm a writer and illustrator. I love cute animals and big emotions. The little guys below are a trio that I just might be writing about 🐿️ 🐦 🐿️ (Hammy, Lu and Mars are their names)
#kidlitartpostcardday
#kidlitart
#kidlitpostcardday
Detail of what I created to cover an ugly box in my classroom. It had two holes staring at me so I covered them up! I actually cut open the eyes to paint them the correct color.
#artteacher
#spongebob
#edusky
#classroom
#artteacher
#spongebob
#edusky
#classroom
June 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Detail of what I created to cover an ugly box in my classroom. It had two holes staring at me so I covered them up! I actually cut open the eyes to paint them the correct color.
#artteacher
#spongebob
#edusky
#classroom
#artteacher
#spongebob
#edusky
#classroom
It's always sad to see the room packed up. The paint splatter cleaned, forgotten projects trashed, materials tucked away. My hope as a teacher is that my students felt safe to create, laugh, and explore. Now it's my time to create. #artteacher #edusky
June 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It's always sad to see the room packed up. The paint splatter cleaned, forgotten projects trashed, materials tucked away. My hope as a teacher is that my students felt safe to create, laugh, and explore. Now it's my time to create. #artteacher #edusky
When I get gifts from students I always make my own thank you cards.
#illustration
#illustration
June 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
When I get gifts from students I always make my own thank you cards.
#illustration
#illustration
I got to see my favorite musician over the weekend and here's some of my favorite moments from the evening.
June 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I got to see my favorite musician over the weekend and here's some of my favorite moments from the evening.
I got wonderful news today! I AM STUCK is the 2025 winner of the Charter Oak Children's Book Award. This award is chosen by k through 3 grade students in Connecticut. It makes me so happy to know that so many children love turtle and possum!
#kidlit
#authorillustrator
#kidlit
#authorillustrator
June 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I got wonderful news today! I AM STUCK is the 2025 winner of the Charter Oak Children's Book Award. This award is chosen by k through 3 grade students in Connecticut. It makes me so happy to know that so many children love turtle and possum!
#kidlit
#authorillustrator
#kidlit
#authorillustrator
Heya it's #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Julia, a writer, illustrator and art teacher. I like big emotions and cute lil animals.
These ducks are ink and pan pastel on sandpaper with digital collage. I'm all about playing with materials.
#kidlitpostcardday
#illustration
I'm Julia, a writer, illustrator and art teacher. I like big emotions and cute lil animals.
These ducks are ink and pan pastel on sandpaper with digital collage. I'm all about playing with materials.
#kidlitpostcardday
#illustration
June 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Heya it's #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Julia, a writer, illustrator and art teacher. I like big emotions and cute lil animals.
These ducks are ink and pan pastel on sandpaper with digital collage. I'm all about playing with materials.
#kidlitpostcardday
#illustration
I'm Julia, a writer, illustrator and art teacher. I like big emotions and cute lil animals.
These ducks are ink and pan pastel on sandpaper with digital collage. I'm all about playing with materials.
#kidlitpostcardday
#illustration
Perhaps I had too much fun making my example for my class's illustrated manuscript inspired lesson...
#artteacher
#avatarthelastairbender
#zuko
#artteacher
#avatarthelastairbender
#zuko
May 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Perhaps I had too much fun making my example for my class's illustrated manuscript inspired lesson...
#artteacher
#avatarthelastairbender
#zuko
#artteacher
#avatarthelastairbender
#zuko