When I received the manuscript for Night Prints, I was so delighted to see @kariallenwrites.bsky.social had included opossums!
Kim Smith
@kimillustration.bsky.social
⭐ Kim is a 🇨🇦 New York Times best-selling children's book illustrator. She is also the author of the picture book Boxitects! You can find more of her work at kimillustration.com .
Time to share a bit of the artwork from Night Prints! This is where we start our journey…
Happy book birthday to Night Prints! It was so much fun illustrating these evening scenes for this book. It’s perfect for the small adventurer and nature lover! Night Prints is written by @kariallenwrites.bsky.social published by @simonkids.bsky.social #kidlit #boardbooks #nightprints
Another Moraine Lake inspired illustration! A slightly different version of this will be released as a puzzle later this coming summer!
A watercolour study from a trip to Egypt Lake! Next time I’ll go a little lighter with the sketch. This was right before the thunderstorm rolled in! ⚡️
I spent some time scanning in studies from my watercolour sketchbooks the other weekend. The left is from a trip to the Tonquin Valley. On the right is a hill on the way to Nigel Pass.
When taking Eric on his first backpacking trip, we woke up to a frosty morning. Those muted cool colours before the sun came up were perfect. Hated the cold - worth the views?
Zorn palette studies! Limited color palette using Yellow Ochre, Cad Red, Ivory Black, and Titanium White.
I little study of Floe Lake. This place has the prettiest sunrises ever! At night you can hear the cracking of the glacier echoing off the walls.
Another painting just up from where the last one was - up at Lake Oesa.
I’ve been doing some painting when I can find time. I love doing studies from the places I’ve hiked to. This pool was the same colour as blue Gatorade. In the back is Yukness Mountain.
New board books out today!!! I’m so proud of these guys! These are two new board books in the Nature in Action series, written by the wonderful Sally M. Walker, published by @candlewickpress.bsky.social and mit Kids Press.
Early copies of the next Nature in Action books from MIT Kids Press! What a wonderful early Christmas present. I’m so happy with how these turned out!! 💕
Finished my Christmas Ornaments for a pop up this weekend at Campland in Calgary!
Making mini cucumbers and tomatoes! Ahhh. I’m addicted! 😭
Anytime I hear the words Pew Survey my brain automatically says “Pew-Pew!” 🔫 anyone else? Pew clearly needs to get some lasers and sound effects to make their surveys more exciting.
Finally got around to attempt miniature food making! So tiny. So satisfying. Now where to put them so I don’t lose them forever?!
I’m thrilled to share the cover for Night Prints! 🎉 This is the follow-up to Whose Prints?, written by the wonderful @kariallenwrites.bsky.social and illustrated by me. Night Prints will be out on May 5th, 2026!
I’ve been trying to work on my painting, so here is a little pika among the larches.
OMG! Insight Editions made glow in the dark versions of The X-Files and Buffy! Life goal complete! These just came out today.
Check out Laura’s awesome painting from our trip! Nailed it! 🙌
Laura Bifano@bifanoland.bsky.social · 11mo agoPeeling the tape off one of my plein air pieces from a recent painting trip with my good friend @kimillustration.bsky.social. Kim is the bestest ❤️ (Less shitty crop is over on my IG if anyone is interested)
I’m so excited to share that Our Frozen Planet is now available in North America! It’s filled with incredible stories from the icy corners of our planet, written by the wonderful Leisa Stewart-Sharpe. Excited for a new audience to dive in and explore these chilly stories! 💙❄️
🎉 Congrats to @kariallenwrites.bsky.social! 📚 WHOSE PRINTS? was named a 2025 BANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (Age Under 5). Illustrated by @kimillustration.bsky.social. Published by Simon & Schuster (Little Simon). #kidlit #12x12PB
In case you missed it, @andreabrownlit.bsky.social is doing a SUMMER READING BOOK GIVEAWAY on the insta. All you have to do is follow us there and fill out a simple form. (And you get a bonus entry from BlueSky, too!) www.instagram.com/andreabrownl...