Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! If you have an illustration project that tells a story about this world’s amazing creatures and landscapes, contact me! www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla #kidlitartist #picturebookillustration

I’m so thrilled that my debut picture book, MOSS, is @PublishersWkly official! Thanks a million to my awesome agent, @arianaphilips.bsky.social!

Announcing new deals for @wenyilee.bsky.social @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social @jburbank.bsky.social @jessicakhoury.bsky.social + more buff.ly/MSPItep

For #kidlitartpostcard day, I’m highlighting my work illustrating Anatomy Under the Sea: The Adventures of Luna the Loggerhead. I’d 💙to illustrate more like this! Animals, habitats, & conservation…yes please! www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Do you have an illustration project that celebrates nature & features an animal (or twenty)? Whether whimsical or realistic, I’m your gal! Portfolio: www.JessBurbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social

Merry #kidlitartpostcard day to all! I’m available for projects requiring vivacious, charming, painterly watercolor illustrations that bring joy, delight, & wonder to familiar subjects, fiction or nonfiction. Portfolio at www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Do you have an illustration project that celebrates nature and features an animal (or twenty)? Whether whimsical or realistic, consider me! www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social

Happy book birthday to FORESTS by mentor & fab writing friend @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social & the supremely talented @k04sk.bsky.social This book brings the drama, hush, magic, and mystery of forests across the globe to life. I loved celebrating with Nell & other local author/illustrator friends!

Jumping into #kidlitartpostcard day, my birthday, & the start of October! 🎉🍂 Wheee! I am an author/illustrator of nf/f pbs using traditional/digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature. Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social www.jessburbank.com!

Crisp rhyme & wonderful info about the gilded flicker await you in Deborah Reidy's poem "Saguaro Home" inspired by @jburbank.bsky.social's illustration, Saguaro Bird. In Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author/illustrator using a mix of traditional and digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature. rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator

I wonder how long it will take before I stop feeling compelled to open the Thursday Querytracker email and pour over all the agent changes. 😂

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope August finds you having fun in the summer sun & testing out just how far back the springy playground equipment will go. I love capturing moments of childhood joy in watercolor for all kidlit-related projects. More here: www.jessburbank.com/2025/

Thank you for sharing! 💕

Little Thoughts Press@littlethoughtspress.com · 12mo ago

"A Sonoran Symphony" by Shaun Jex (@captainquisp.bsky.social) is a must-read lyrical beauty inspired by Jess Burbank's (@jburbank.bsky.social) gorgeous illustration, Saguaro Bird. Find both & lots more inspiring art & writing in Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Publishing is like inviting company into your skull and fearing there’s a funny smell in there that you’ve just gotten used to.

WATCH OUT, WORLD! I’ve got representation! 🤣 I’m ready to zoom in and illustrate your picture book, especially if it features kids or animals in nature, fiction or nonfiction. Find my portfolio at jessburbank.com. Now rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc #kidlitartpostcard

I can’t wait to see where this new partnership leads & start this next chapter in my publishing journey with @arianaphilips.bsky.social and @jvnla.bsky.social !

I love the concept of @littlethoughtspress.com Issue Ten, An Ekphrasis Adventure and am proud to have been a part of it! I loved the poems inspired by and accompanying my illustration, “Saguaro Bird.” Read or purchase your own copy of this issue here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

I’m so excited to be a part of this beautiful issue!

Little Thoughts Press@littlethoughtspress.com · last yr.

Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure is now available to pre-order!! A picture is worth 1000 words & in this issue, we let artwork lead the conversation! Featuring 10 magnificent illustrations & the stories & poetry they inspired. You don't want to miss it! checkout.square.site/buy/4YRQGRFO...

RFK Jr says that your autistic child will never write a poem. That their existence is a tragedy. I’m autistic. I wrote and illustrated this picture book to show that your autistic child is a celebration. Which message do you want your child to hear? www.steveasbell.com#/flap-your-h...

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate picture books & write them, too! I ❤️ bringing the beauty & joy of nature onto the page through my watercolor illustrations & lyrical writing. Seeking rep. Portfolio/contact: www.JessBurbank.com #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator

KidLit publishing and publishing in general feels so hard right now. I know there are days when the urge to throw in the towel is strong. Please don't. Your work matters. There is someone out there who will be changed by your book. Take that small step today. You have no idea how close you are.