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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 20d

I was 15 and home sick watching the launch with my grandpa, a huge space exploration fan and the horror that passed befween the two of us in that moment will stay with me forever. Rockets were not expected to explode.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Sep 4

I’m late posting on #kidlitpostcard day. 🫥 I’m Tami Traylor, author and illustrator. This illustration is based on a true story…ask my cat.

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday #scbwiillustrator#scbwimidatlantic #scbwi

Illustration of a black cat with an irritated face, sitting at a French door on a striped rug looking at a group of mischievous raccoons taunting him through the glass.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Aug 19

Core memory unlocked: Lying in the grass under the power lines after school with my best friend, an old radio, and a stack of cassettes. I discovered the soundtrack of my teen years there. Funny how something so simple—sunshine and staticky speakers—sticks with you forever. #kidlitart

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Aug 15

Someone told me it’s #doggust so I’m sharing this special doggo, Juice, who happens to have a super cool human, too. (Rumor has it, he’s a secret agent in his spare time…😉) #kidlitart

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Aug 7

It is another #kidlitpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor, author and illustrator. We may all be on our own individual journeys but we’re traveling this road together and that makes the trip all the better.

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart

An illustration of five animals driving various pedal cars on a 2 lane road. A rabbit in a green car with a cardinal perched on the hood leads followed by a fox in a blue car, a bear on a red truck, a grinning opossum in a light blue car and a raccoon waving from a yellow car in the rear.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jul 12

Golden hour. Purple prismacolor. #sketchbook

Sketchbook page open on a pine table top dappled with afternoon sunlight. On the white page, a sketch of three expressive felines wearing towels. A purple prismacolor pencil lay across the page at a diagonal above the drawing.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jul 3

Greetings and salutations on #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor an author/illustrator who loves fireflies, summer nights, and a good middle grade historical mystery. #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday

Illustration of a young girl with brown hair and a pink dress holding a lantern and walking through a dark wood with fireflies.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jun 16

I met a Luna moth the last of May. She said to me, “Life is sweet. Take joy where you find it; a sun-warmed wall, the breeze through wildflowers, squirrel-chatter, distant laughter, and reading many books. Make haste, winter comes.” She said no more but bent one gold-feathered antennae in farewell.

Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jun 7

Meet Frozen Charlotte—First in a series of 19th century curiosities—cheap, silent, & with her own coffin - a popular Victorian penny doll, made in sweatshops & named for the allegorical girl who froze to death out of vanity, she met the era’s expectations for girls: Be small, still, don't complain.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jun 6

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor an author/illustrator who loves middle grade and picture books that focus on connection, kindness, and the magic of small, meaningful moments like this sweet moment shared between friends on a summery afternoon.
#kidlitillustrator #kidlitart

Ink drawing of a mouse and squirrel wearing human clothing, sitting on a log with their arms around each other like friends with mushrooms and foliage surrounding them.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · May 10

It’s been horrendous in Virginia…even using allergy pills and the spray doesn’t help. 😩

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · May 5

In celebration of #MayThe4th,  here's a throwback to this fiery young rebel I drew a while back. She was already a force to be reckoned with. #StarWars #LeiaOrgana

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Mar 25

Louise Penny’s books are amazing. Every time a new book in the Inspector Gamache series comes out I can’t wait to revisit the tiny town of Three Pines and its colorful residents—they feel like old friends. ❤️

Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Mar 7

✨ Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨
Life is better in the library...digital and traditional media. #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitartpostcard

illustration of a raccoon wearing a lime green sweater and glasses sitting in a lamplit library reading a book with a red cover. He is sitting in a wooden chair with blue cushions and a green lamp sits nearby providing light.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Feb 11

Thank you for the kind words ab my art. 💕…made my day.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Feb 8

Thanks Reagan! Love your work!

Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Feb 6

✨ It’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨
Sharing a sweet summer memory of berry-picking to chase your winter blues away. This spread is a mix digital and traditional media.✨ See more at traylorillo.com #kidlitart #scbwiillustrator #kidlitartpostcard

a children's book illustration of two young children and their dog picking berries on a summery day with a mother rabbit and her three babies watching from within the thicket while a black bird is perched nearby.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Feb 5

I spotted your raccoon illustration when I was volunteering at the portfolio showcase set-up. I love your art, too! Sorry we didn’t get a chance to connect in-person but glad I found you here. 😊

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Feb 5

Love this little guy! ❤️

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Feb 2

What a group of fantastic humans this is! ❤️ Thank you all for all the hard work pulling the conference and the SOI field trip together.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jan 30

I’ll be there! This is my first official NY conference but I went to SCBWILA in 2016 and it was mind-blowing.

Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jan 29

Yay…can’t wait to take your creative lab!

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jan 25

So lovely to see you on Bluesky! I adore your books and have quite a few of them in my “inspiration library.” My favs are “Wherever You Go” and “When You Are Brave.”

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jan 23

Working on some details for a PB spread. Staying warm with summer vibes on a wintery day. 🌞 #kidlitart

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · Jan 20

New postcards arrived yesterday for the upcoming SCBWI Winter Conference. Illos inspired by the big bear stories my Appalachian grandpa told me. #kidlitart

Photo of front and back of an illustrated postcard featuring a black bear overlooking an autumn valley and on the back is the same bear eating apples from a barrel in a barn.

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