Hello #KidLit art directors, editors and designers. Reposting this one for today's #PortfolioDay 👋 Happy to connect for new #KidLitArt projects, especially #picturebooks and #boardbooks!

sᴏғɪᴀ ᴄᴀʀᴅᴏsᴏ .·͙*@sofiagcardosoo.bsky.social · last yr.

Hi #PortfolioDay! I’m Sofia, an illustrator with a passion for creating vibrant, character-driven artwork that feels both playful & heartfelt and that blends the magic of childhood with the details of everyday life. #KidLitArt Happy to connect for new projects, let's collaborate! ⌂ sofiacardoso.com

⭐I'm looking for work! ⭐I draw cute critters in colorful and textured worlds, perfect for picture books and readers. My early reader series with andrews mcmeel published last month :) portfolio: www.katierisor.com agent: Janna Morishima: jannaco.co #kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #illustration #pb #gn

Ooooh, there is magic out there today, #kidlitartpostcard !!!

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! 🥦🍐🍏 I’m Sofia, an illustrator with a passion for creating vibrant, character-driven mixed media artwork that blends the magic of childhood with details of the everyday life. #KidLitArt Happy to connect for new PB projects - let's collaborate! ⌂ sofiacardoso.com

Oh, hi! #KidLitArtPostcard is next Thursday. Notice how I put Bluesky at the top of my ‘post online’ list? It’s because you all are my favorite.

If you want to see #KidLitArtPostcard posts tomorrow in chronological order, there is a Feed for that!

Hi #PortfolioDay! I’m Sofia, an illustrator with a passion for creating vibrant, character-driven artwork that feels both playful & heartfelt and that blends the magic of childhood with the details of everyday life. #KidLitArt Happy to connect for new projects, let's collaborate! ⌂ sofiacardoso.com

The other weird thing is people like to conflate a follow-count with an artist's level of skill or prominence, and that's just an incorrect metric. Some of our most skilled and well-regarded colleagues have modest followings online. Developing a following online is a whole other skill.

HELLO 👋 #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Chris, a Minneapolis based Author/Illustrator. I like bright, bold colors and abstract shapes…also tangents…love me some tangents.

Hi #kidlitartpostcard .I'm Amanda, I wanted to share a favorite spread from My Calm Down book! This page teaches how to do box breathing! I would love to do more books on teaching kids about mental health and ways to manage it! 🦀🌅 Rep’d by The Bright Agency Amandamorrowart.com

Happy July #kidlitartpostcard ! Art Directors, Editors, and Book Designers! I'm Junco & an author and illustrator. I would love to work with you on your picture books, editorials, and any kidlit-art-related projects. ✨ Rep’d by Sarah at @quick.redfox 🖥️ juncostudio.com

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day!! ⭐️ I'm Ronni Runyon and I love to create whimsical and imaginative narratives. This is a piece I have titled "The Star Guide." I'm open to picture books, mg, and more! Rep'd by Taj McCoy at LDLA 💕 ronnirunyonillustration.com

Hello KidLitArtPostcard Day! My name is Yuko Torii, I'm an author-illustrator. I live in a little village in México and I love observing and re-telling stories around me. #kidlitart #KidLitArtPostcard #KidLitArtPostcardDay #cbignyc #cbigmember #cbigartshare #ajijic @cbignyc.bsky.social

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard! I’m Sofia, a PT illustrator with a passion for creating vibrant, character-driven artwork for children's picture books and all sorts of #KidLit related publishing projects. Rep’d by The Bright Agency Happy to connect for new projects - let's collaborate! ⌂ sofiacardoso.com

Get ready for another postcard day, this Thursday, July 3rd! #kidlit #kidlitart Read more about the event here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

Anyone else missing those childhood summer holidays that felt like a lifetime?⛱ #picturebookillustration #childrensbookartist #kidlit #illustration #illustrationartist #kidlitartist #KidLitArt #picturebook #summerart #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookcover

Pleased to share I've joined this century and now have a website - for books, events, news and all that stuffs, visit emilyrandall-jones.com

HOME | Emily Randall Jones

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How much ice cream do you want? Yes! 🍦 #KidLitArt #KidLit #illustration #livroinfantil #childrensillustration #childrensbookillustration #freelanceillustrator #illustrationforkids #picturebookillustration #foodillustration #KidLitArtist #kidlitillustration #childrensbook #picturebook

Looking for a #picturebook that features all kinds of families for #nationalfamilymonth? YAL is a book about love and families with an inclusive and diverse range of characters, seasons and love languages. It highlights the important message that families aren’t just the people.. (>) #KidLit

I’m still seeing cover reveals happening and the illustrator being left unmentioned and untagged. This shouldn’t be happening anymore In BIG BIG 2025…ESPECIALLY from authors who should definitely know better cos it’s not their first rodeo. Authors…please…DO BETTER!

☀️☀️ Sharing some lovely reviews we got through Goodreads for the #picturebook 'You Are Brave' ⬇️ #childrensbook #childrensbookcover #booksforchildren #KidLit #scholasticbooks #childrenspublishing #kidsbookstagram

Finally sharing this one from #theimaginedbookcover2024 IG #artchallenge where we create our own #bookcovers. The 1st prompt was The King's new Crocodile - swipe to see a close up! 🐊 Better late than never, right? 🙈 #picturebook #KidLitArt #KidLit #illustration #picturebookcover #kidlitartist

This is your two week notice. #Kidlitartpostcard Day is June 5th. It's also the 3rd anniversary of the event! 🥳🥳🥳 Find out more here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

Today is World Bee Day! Small but mighty, these fluffy insects play an essential role in sustaining ecosystems and agriculture worldwide #WorldBeeDay #bees #illustrator #kidlitartist #nonfictionillustrator #picturebookillustrator #kidlit

Over on ye olde newsletter, I've shared 3 posts on how I made a dummy, queried, and then chose my #kidlit #kidlitart literary agent. It's funny. I think you'll like it. 1: jacobsouva.substack.com/p/how-i-quer... 2: open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... 3: open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

How I Queried My Literary Agent

A tale full of intrigue, doubt, and success (Part 1)

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Really like this perspective/tip on dealing with rejection 🥪

So many great tips on this thread!! #kidlit

kidlitchat@kidlitchat.bsky.social · last yr.

TOPIC: Let's talk... queries! What are your best tips for writing it great query? What do you avoid or, if you receive queries, reallllly dislike seeing? And... who and what are you querying these days? #kidlitchat

Cozy Cat Chaos!! #art #illustration

Hey #kidlit, here’s 12 months of #kidlitartpostcard Bluesky post counts. The numbers do ebb and flow but my big picture take away is that the children’s book publishing community is thriving on Bluesky. 💙❤️

Brian LaRossa@brianlarossa.com · 2y ago

Can I just take a minute to celebrate the #kidlit community here on Bluesky. Children’s book people weren’t just early adopters, they stayed. They stayed, and organized, and remained engaged, even back when it was quiet. They kept the fire burning until the sunrise. I see you #kidlit. 💙❤️

As a kid, did you also create funny looking ⛄when you were served mashed potatoes? No? Just me then? 😂 Lately I've been really enjoying incorporating lilac hues into my work and I think I found my favorite combo! #KidLitArt #KidLit #illustration #childrensbookillustration #ChildrensBookWeek