Presenting the upcoming picture book IF YOU LIVE ON A FARM written by @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social published by @feedingmindspress.bsky.social illustrated by me. Place pre-orders now for publication Nov. 3rd, 2026! #kidlit #kidlitart #pbcover

Today on the blog: June Recommendations! 📚👍 lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/june-recom...

Love seeing THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES among these outstanding June recommendations! Thanks @lynnbbooks.bsky.social ! @mariehermansson.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @naomikirsten.bsky.social

Lynn Becker@lynnbbooks.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Today on the blog: June Recommendations! 📚👍 lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/june-recom...

Happy Summer Solstice! Splashing by with some fun ocean themed @steamteambooks.bsky.social titles to kick off the summer. 🪼🦈🐠 @katytanis.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social @kaitwells.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Happy #worldoceanday2026 ! Swimming by with some gorgeous new ocean titles from @steamteambooks.bsky.social ! @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social #lauraperdew @mariehermansson.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Did you know that June is National Zoo & Aquarium Month? I’ll be spotlighting sea-rrific and zoo-tastic titles all month long, so stay tuned. 🪼🐠🐆🐻 #nationalzooandaquariummonth @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

So many books, so little time 📚 Taking a break from this "Mayvember" madness to read some incredible picture books in this week's library haul. Special shoutout to the fabulous I AM A THUNDERCLOUD illustrator @mariehermansson.bsky.social and her NEW picture book 🪼

Shout out to @mcusolito.bsky.social and Ellen Rooney for JELLYFISH SCIENTIST Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas ! Pair with THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES for a jelly-good time! 🪼 @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social

Happy Little Free Library Week! Just put my 2026 releases in our local @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social ! Such fun! 🪼🐆 @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social #ramonakaulitzki @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Happy Children’s Book Week! 📚The 2026 theme is Books: Get Curious. Perfect fit for STEM titles like mine & other STEM creators in @steamteambooks.bsky.social ! @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social

📚Hooray for Indie Bookstore Day! Perfect time to pick up a copy of THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES and other favorites. 🪼So give your local indie some love and support.📚 @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social

The secret is out! Happy Book Birthday to THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES! 🪼An ocean of thanks to @mariehermansson.bsky.social for the lovely art and editor @naomikirsten.bsky.social . @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Fresh month, fresh favorites! ✨ We are so excited to see THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES featured on @cbcbooks.bsky.social April Hot Off the Press reading list. Discover all the picks here: bit.ly/1dCTqYI #kidlit #ReadingList #CBCHotOffThePress @karenjameson15.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social

Thanks @cbcbooks.bskysocial ! Love seeing THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES featured on CBC books April Hot Off the Press reading list! bit.ly/1dCTqYI @mariehermansson.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Thank you, @geolibrarian.bsky.social for the wonderful review! “Hermansson’s gorgeous artwork takes Jameson’s poetic text and runs with it…” @mariehermansson.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #kidslovenonfiction

Heidi Grange@geolibrarian.bsky.social · 6mo ago

~What a beautiful introduction to the world of jellyfish! WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : The Secrets of the Jellies #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks @karenjameson15.bsky.social @mariehermansson @ChronicleBooks @blueslipmedia.bsky.social geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/03/wild...

Lovely review for THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES 🪼from @ala-booklist.bsky.social . Luminous art by @mariehermansson.bsky.social & edited by @naomikirsten.bsky.social . Out 4/21 from @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social . @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Happy World Wildlife Day! Coming soon - WHO NESTS HERE? with illos by Ramona Kaulitzki and THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES, art by @mariehermansson.bsky.social . @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Thanks Kirkus Reviews for your glowing words about THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES! Kudos to @mariehermansson.bsky.social , @naomikirsten.bsky.social and @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social ! Coming 4/21/26 @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #kidslovenonfiction

So wonderful to celebrate our first review - a star!⭐️ Thank you to @mariehermansson.bsky.social for her luminous art. Kudos to editor extraordinaire @naomikirsten.bsky.social and @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social ! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Marie Hermansson@mariehermansson.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'm thrilled to share that WE HAVE A STAR! THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES has received a starred review from @slj.com This is the first star for THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES coming out April 2026! Congratulations author @karenjameson15.bsky.social and thank you SLJ! #kidlit #kidlitart

I'm thrilled to share that WE HAVE A STAR! THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES has received a starred review from @slj.com This is the first star for THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES coming out April 2026! Congratulations author @karenjameson15.bsky.social and thank you SLJ! #kidlit #kidlitart

A red cockaded woodpecker from A PARTY FOR THE PINE written by Christine Iverson illustrated by me, published by @holidayhouse.bsky.social is about the very special longleaf pine habitat and its history. It is set to publish before the actual Party for the Pine in Spring '27! #kidlitart

Excited to be here!

Hello November #KidLitArtPostcard I'm Marie Hermansson, I illustrate children's picture books with a narrative style. Storytelling through pictures and capturing special moments within the larger story. Reach out directly to me, I'd enjoy hearing about your picture book projects! #kidlitart #kidlit

So excited that it’s #worldjellyfishday ! 🪼Visit an aquarium and learn all about them. Perfect time to preorder THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES, out from @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social on 4/21/26. Art by @mariehermansson.bsky.social . Edited by @naomikirsten.bsky.social . @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Happy Halloween Blue Sky!!! 🎃👻🎃 #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartist (greeting card design I hand lettered a couple years back).

I saw a MOOSE outside the kitchen window this am! It ran away so fast so no photo. 🥲 I went outside for a closer look & it stared at me, which I took as "hello human, you look pretty cool" & I said the same back to the moose. Now we're friends. 😄 These are tracks we found from days earlier. #kidlit

Fall Festivities, ArtFest 2025! #ablartfest @andreabrownlit.bsky.social Moose eat fermented apples fallen from apple trees in peoples gardens. The apples contain alcohol and the moose get tipsy from eating them. So watch out for the moose swaggering and swaying around like some drunken sailor. 😄🍎

To aid folks in their ongoing education regarding the nature of book bans and censorship this #BannedBooksWeek (and beyond), we’re giving away a bundle of nonfiction and fiction books about the ongoing fight against book bans! Check out our post on Instagram to enter ⬇️ 📷 bit.ly/47dZjvJ

We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025!  There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones. Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you.  We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!

Did an interview with Steph Fizer Coleman on her Let's Make Picture Books Blog, go check it out! #kidlitart www.letsmakepicturebooks.com/blog/lmpb-su...

LMPB Success Story: Marie Hermansson — Let's Make Picture Books

One of my big joys in Let’s Make Picture Books is seeing students polish their skills, take creative leaps, and go on to sign with agents and start illustrating (and sometimes authoring) children’s bo...

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