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Cindy Lozito

@cindylozito.com

Artist | Rep’d by Saritza Hernández at Andrea Brown for kid lit | Somehow have a 5+ year duolingo streak | Philly📍

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Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 2h ago

Celebrating the blue wave for #kidlitartpostcard today 🌊 I’m open to PBs, board books, and b&w interior projects! Contact my agent @litagentsaritza.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and visit my website for more art 💙

An illustration by Cindy Lozito of a daughter with a Future Voter sweatshirt looking up at her mom in a voting booth that has a blue wave curtain

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 2mo ago

Happy Latinx / Hispanic Heritage Month! Preparations for Day of the Dead are already in full swing behind the scenes in my neighborhood in Philly, and the procession in November marks one of my favorite days of the year 🧡

An illustrated depiction of the Day of the Dead procession happening in Philadelphia along 9th Street.

Naza Hidalgo @nazailustra.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!⚾️✨ If you’d like to create cool spreads like this one together, please reach out to me or my awesome agent @litagentsaritza.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbook #illustration

Elio @eliopictures.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A solar powered mouse. Let’s go! 📬 Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Elio. 🌟 Represented by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social + @jenrofe.bsky.social 💻 My site: www.eliopictures.com ✏️ 📧 elio@eliopictures.com 📋 Clients include: @abramskids @scholastic @simonandschuster 👧 #kidlitart #comics

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 4mo ago

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day on this hot July day! I’m open to picture books, board books, and interior illustrations 🎨 more work at cindylozito.com and rep’d by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Snapshot of a bustling city inspired by Brown stones and Ro homes in Brooklyn and Philadelphia

A close-up of an illustration by Cindy Lozito, that shows neighbors who are playing the flute, grinding at work at a computer set up, reading to a pet rabbit, and losing a balloon

Close-up of an illustration by Cindy Lozito that shows a woman enjoying a cup of coffee, a boy and his cat saying hello, somebody with the face mask and their shopping cart, kids enjoying ice cream, and an elder woman hanging up clothes on a clothing line

Close-up of an illustration that shows a rat on a skateboard, singing birds, a child reading to his Bunny, and a friendly street sign

Saritza Hernández @litagentsaritza.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Great roundup of queer biographies for kids including @cindylozito.com's illustration work in WHAT KIND OF QUEEN by Kyle Casey Chu and Andrew W. Shaffer. www.baywindows.com/columns/stor...

Bay Windows :: Serving New England's LGBTQ+ Communities

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Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 5mo ago

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day from childhood me and all of my 90s nostalgia tokens! Proudly rep’d by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and open to picture books, interiors, and board books 🌈 cindylozito.com

An illustration of a little girl in a Dalmatian T-shirt, riding a razor scooter with a tamagotchi, Polly pockets, hit clips, and other 90s tokens behind her

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 5mo ago

Today and everyday 🌈💗 Happy Pride y’all!

In a mossy forest with four fruit fairies, the words We all deserve safety and care floats above a waterfall in a kid lit illustration by Cindy Lozito

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 6mo ago

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day from these cuties in the bayou! I’m so lucky to be touring my first illustrated children’s book now, and I’m eager to illustrate more 💕 I’m open to playful picture books, board books, and interiors! @litagentsaritza.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Two children sit on lily pads in the rain among a chorus of frogs singing and jumping along with them

Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 7mo ago

It's a Kirkus star for WHAT KIND OF QUEEN: A Royal Biography of Drag Queen and Activist José Sarria by Kyle Casey Chu & Andrew W. Shaffer, illustrated by Cindy Lozito! ⭐ Read the full Kirkus review here. Available everywhere on April 28! 🤩 @cindylozito.com @litagentsaritza.bsky.social

WHAT KIND OF QUEEN has received a starred review from Kirkus!

Saritza Hernández @litagentsaritza.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Love seeing @cindylozito.com’s work included in this fantastic PW roundup! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of April 27, 2026

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography highlighting the life of a late activist, a middle grade novel following a tween overcoming her fear of water, a YA novel about a...

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Saritza Hernández @litagentsaritza.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Cindy's work in WHAT KIND OF QUEEN? A ROYAL BIOGRAPHY OF DRAG QUEEN AND ACTIVIST JOSÉ SARRIA is also featured in the @publisherswkly.bsky.social article: Queer History for Kids & Teens. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Queer History for Kids & Teens

Accounts of real-life and fictional LGBTQ+ people illuminate stories from the margins.

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Cindy Lozito@cindylozito.com · 7mo ago

Hello #portfolioday! I’m Cindy Lozito, an illustrator and muralist based in Philadelphia 🎨 I’m looking for illustration work for picture books, board books, or covers - especially for fall 2026. 🔗 cindylozito.com 💌 cindylozito@gmail.com My agent: @litagentsaritza.bsky.social

A board book illustration sample of a Caribbean girl sitting with her toy in a butterfly farm

Saritza Hernández @litagentsaritza.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Aaaaaand did you know???? @cindylozito.com's effervescent 😏 art can also arrive in your inbox daily with @nytimes.com word-of-the-day? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/l...

Word of the Day: effervescence

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Saritza Hernández@litagentsaritza.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 7mo ago

Two kids singing in the rain in an illustration of a bayou with goofy frogs

A board book sample illustration of a Latino boy opening the door of a house in an Amsterdam canal as house boats pass by in the water

Three mixed Latina sisters enjoy a Japanese inspired cherry blossom festival picnic in a park reminiscent of Flushing Meadows Park in queens, New York.

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 7mo ago

I have a folder on my phone called 'museum trips' with hundreds of photos I've taken from museums around the world. I love combing through it for inspiration in my #kidlitart pieces. This one in particular is inspired by what it felt like to see Starry Night at for the first time as a kid 🌠

A kid lit illustration by Cindy Lozito of three kids drawing at an art table while one spaces out, imagining himself as a star in Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night

Miles, knitting screaming agony werewolf @queermedieval.bsky.social · 2y ago

a world without trans people has never existed and never will

a medieval style digital drawing of an androgynous brown-skinned knight on horseback on a hill, stabbing a long gold spear into a blue dragon on the ground. the knight has a gold halo behind their head and wears a suit of silver armor with a nonbinary flag striped tunic and a trans flag as a cape. their horse is white, with blue tack with trans pride trim. there is black gothic text at the top and bottom of the image reading “A world without trans people has never existed and never will.” there’s an ornate pale blue border around the image, filled with pink and blue scrollwork, gold hearts filled with colorful flowers, a smiley bat, two smiley moles, and two smiling frogs holding up trans flags.

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 12mo ago

Of all the trees that transform and autumn, ginkgos are my favorite! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day 🍂 I am open to illustrating kids books and black-and-white interiors. cindylozito.com cindylozito@gmail.com Happily rep’d by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

A scene of a young girl in a butterfly costume dressing up her toy rhino in a set of butterfly wings beneath a ginkgo tree losing its leaves in the wind

Anu C.@anumation.bsky.social · last yr.

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day, my name is Anu and I am open to upcoming picture book, board book, and cover art projects! 📚 Publishers, editors, and art directors, please contact my agent to get in touch thao@dijkstraagency.com 🎨: www.anumation.ca #kidlit #kidlitart

An illustration of a desi fabric store. A girl to the left is tired and bored with her head resting on her hands. A little boy binding in the fabric to the right peek through in her direction. In the background a lady is purchasing some fabric from the uncle-ji who works there.

Gael_Me ☆ Illustrator @gaelme.bsky.social · last yr.

Hello! Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day ✨️ I'm Ada, a Filipino illustrator looking and available for PB, MG, YA or any illustration work. Seeking representation. 🎨: adaabigael.weebly.com

A gray smiling bipedal wolf offering candies to four trick or treaters. The first one is dressed as Luigi from Super Mario Bros. and she is scared surprised. The second one is dressed as a ghost and he is smiling and amazed. The third one is dressed as Frankenstein, he is also scared. The fourth one is dressed as a witch princess and she is slowly walking backwards.

Danielle @drawdani.bsky.social · last yr.

Hi there #kidlitartpostcard! I'm Danielle and I'd love to work on your next picture book or cover! ✨ Rep'd by Jessie Fitzgerald, Advocate Art www.advocate-art.com/danielle-arrington www.drawdani.com #picturebooks #boardbooks #kidlit #childrensbooks

A drawing of a young girl laying on her bedroom floor counting money next to her open piggy bank.

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · last yr.

After hours at the potions candy shop for #kidlitartpostcard day! This one is inspired by the incredible historic candy store in Philly, Shane’s Confectionary 🍬 @litagentsaritza.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

A kid lit illustration of a witch family concoct potions at a spooky candy store after hours. A ginger cat hovering over the cash register watches the crew

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · last yr.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This one is inspired by Puerto Rican heritage and learning family traditions (in this case, plena dancing!) I would love to work on another Latinx picture book for my next project. I’m repped by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social at ABLA, more art @ cindylozito.com

Three generations of women dance plena through a cultural education center which has Puerto Rican vejigante masks and children’s watercolor artwork on its walls

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · last yr.

Teachers: Please name the illustrator when you read to students. Discuss the art. Invite illustrators to visit. Show next generation that art in book was created by a HUMAN, that their work matters. www.picturesmeanbusiness.com/teachers/ #PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #EduSky

Cartoon illustration showing a classroom display titled “Our Favourite Picture Book” with drawings of a cat character. The text on the poster reads “By John Writer. Our class has drawn his character!” Two children say, “We love John Writer!” and “His cats are so cute!” Beside the display, a woman labeled “Jane Illustrator, feeling miffed” thinks, “But… John Writer didn’t decide how this character would look… I did!” Caption at the bottom reads “#PicturesMeanBusiness Sarah McIntyre.”

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · last yr.

🌈COVER REVEAL: WHAT KIND OF QUEEN? Out with Abrams Books on April 28, 2026! A joyous picture book biography of José Sarria, a pioneering activist, drag queen, and the first openly gay candidate to run for public office in the United States. So honored that this is my picture book illustrator debut!

The cover of What Kind of Queen? featuring José Sarria holding a giant rainbow over the Painted Ladies of San Francisco. Hu’s enormous dress and cape hold the book’s subtitle and author and illustrator credits.

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · last yr.

I designed and helped paint a giant mural for an urban farm in North Philly this summer, so naturally I had to make a #kidlitart piece inspired by farming in cities, too! #kidlitpostcard @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @litagentsaritza.bsky.social

A kid lit illustration of four Black and brown community members farming among rowhomes

The finished mural designed by Cindy Lozito for Sanctuary Farm in Sharswood, Philadelphia

A progress shot of two artists, Brittany Baum and De’von Downes, helping to paint and install the urban farm mural

Artist Cindy Lozito painting the hair of a cute dog named Jake in the Sanctuary Farm mural

Creative Boom @creativeboom.com · last yr.

Yinka Ilori weaves history and community into vibrant new Fulham Pier installation 👀 www.creativeboom.com/news/yinka-i...

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 2y ago

This has been such a weird time for artists. I needed space to get some of this off my chest 💙

#13: Your artist friends are worried

And we're trying to figure out how to navigate... well, all of *this*.

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ngoziu @ngoziu.com · 2y ago

Comic book writers are lovely, creative, collaborative people! With great vision! But I cannot stress enough these projects cannot exist without artistic skill and visual narrative practice bringing the story to life. And time. It takes time. It takes more hours of an artist's life to create a book.

Conrad Benner @streetsdept.bsky.social · 2y ago

Go Birds! 🦅 🎨

Cindy Lozito @cindylozito.com · 2y ago

If you’re looking for a fun, easy paper craft to do when you’re feeling stressed, look no further than today’s newsletter 💗✂️💅

#12: Crafting through chaos

How art making has been keeping me sane, plus a fun craft you can try at home

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