YoungJu Kim

Huge Critique Giveaway & PBParty Prep Replay ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland If you're planning to enter the 2026 PBParty contest, here are TONS of critique prizes you can win to help prepare. Good luck. :)

#PBParty is coming soon, and @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social is offering a huge critique #giveaway! #kidlit

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Get in on the #pbparty critique train! A great way to meet people in the community and give and get feedback.

Skating children and people in front of the National Gallery of Art and Archive in Washington DC. Lunar New Year 2026 Fire Horse Year.

Happy Lunar New Year 2026 : Horse Year!

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#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidlitillustration #DCart #skatingillustration #lunarnewyear #horseyear2026 #skatingkids

Happy #Valentine 's Day! I enjoy illustrating PB, Chapter books, and MG.
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#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration#lunaryear#paperplane#picturebookillustration #kidlitartist#childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidlitillustration #Valentinesday

Children are delivering airplane letters from a girl to a Dad who is alone in the middle of winter holiday season.

This piece is my entry for the SCBWI Draw This February 2026 prompt, which is 'Tough Topic.' I titled it 'Caring.' Being there for someone or being a helping hand can be challenging.

#scbwidrawthis
#scbwiillustrators
#scbwi

Thanks!

The curious wind, star, cloud, night are watching a refugee girl in the dark night by the river.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I enjoy illustrating PB, Chapter books, and MG illustrations. I'm also seeking representation. kimyoungju.com

#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidlitillustration

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm YoungJu Kim. I enjoy illustrating PB, Chapter books, MG, and any surface illustrations. I'm also seeking representation.

#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidlitillustration

Happy New Year! I hope peace and joy fill every day of 2026.

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#ArtvsArtist2025 #ArtvsArtist
#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration #illustration

Happy Holidays and New Year ahead!

A little girl and pig celebrate Christmas. No, they argue whether Santa Claus is real.

#Peace and #joy be with you in this #holiday season. This is from my #Christmas and #Santa Claus book illustration.

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#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration

A girl is carrying a Christmas branch with a dog and birds. Joy holiday card.

#Peace be with you in this sad #2025holiday season. #Hope you may find small #joy. This is from my old #Christmascards collection.

#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration

In the morning, a little boy wants to shave like his grandpa! The grandpa chuckles!

#Happyholidays❤️ Enjoy your family time!

#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration#library#librarydog

@angelamatteson.bsky.social I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks and #bookcovers at kimyoungju.com

#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration#Botanical#fragrant#secretgarden

A little girl opens a library door for her mom carrying many books in a winter day. The winter light shown through the door window and you can see the joyful winter street scene.

#KidLitArtPostcard I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #Chapterbooks, and #bookcovers.
www.kimyoungju.com

#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration

An illustration of a kid running (walking?) with his bird friends. All the birds decided to walk with him. The kid is holding a net for some reason which escapes me at this point. I think I originally wanted all of them to be chasing and catching insects, but I ran out of time. Done in Procreate.

Happy November! 🍂

I'm Rachel and I love drawing picture books!

Am open for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects.

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard

A girl in black and white climbs a ladder and uses a bullhorn to make a creative proclamation. Lots of colored items and movement are coming out of the bullhorn.

Hey! It's #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm an author/illustrator of books for kids. I try to work texture and color into everything I do. I love manuscripts that are quirky, funny, and have a load of heart. I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.

✨ www.twofishillustration.com

A boy comforts his grandpa as they share the same experience, being the only black-haired and Korean boy in his class, while picking tomatoes during the fragrant tomato season.

#KidLitArtPostcard New postcard is here! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers.
www.kimyoungju.com

#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration

Spooky Halloween season! Kids and animals gather around grandma witch.

#KidLitArtPostcard Finally, fall has arrived! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers. I am represented by kaitlyn sanchez
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

and my portfolio can be seen at www.kimyoungju.com

#kids#halloween2025#witch#hunters#kidlitArt

"Goodnight" by @illuhaus.bsky.social 🪸

Available as: #illustrator or author-illustrator

Focuses: picture books, board books, chapter books, and middle grade (open to all kidlit projects, including cover and black & white art)

Website: kimyoungju.com
Rep: @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
#kidlitart

International multicultural kids are enjoying fall festival and back to school. Some kids are wearing Korean, Indian, Chinese, hijab clothings and Kpop Demon Hunter's tiger and bird kites and costumes.

#KidLitArtPostcard Happy back-to-school and coming fall festival season! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers. I am represented by kaitlyn sanchez @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
and my portfolio can be seen at www.kimyoungju.com

#k-pop#tiger#hunters#kidlitArt

2 Books About Chuseok for Young Readers Chuseok is a Korean harvest festival on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. This year, it falls on October 6. Share these two books with little ones to teach them about Chuseok and ce...

2 Books About Chuseok for Young Readers
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A boy is grumpy in the museum. His mom is talking with her friend and two kids of her friend giggle each other.

Created for my story, combining a memory from my visit to the National Museum of Korea. Today, August 15th, is Korea's National Liberation Day.

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitauthor #authorillustrator #nationalmuseums_korea#NationalMuseumOfKorea#80thAnniversaryOfLiberation

Thank you for appreciating my art. Unfortunately, I am not selling it at this time.

A sad girl watches the scenery outside, including mountains, trees, the sky, a lake, and wood, from a car or train.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm illustrating for picture books, board books, and middle-grade books. For more illustration samples, contact kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art

Thank you!

Described the sounds of the city of Oxford, UK. I envisioned famous literary characters, such as Alice in Wonderland, the dragon from Tolkien, and perhaps the renowned Eagle Cafe.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm illustrating for picture books, board books, and middle-grade books. For more illustration samples, contact kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art

On a spring day street, boys, girls, dogs, moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, paper airplanes, and families are walking, enjoying, and gifting.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator for picture book, board book, and middle grade book. For more illustration samples and contacts - kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art

Middle grade kids are playing instruments at school band concert including clarinet, flute, etc.

#February is the most challenging month of the year. I #hope your day is filled with #spring #music.

#kidsbook #kidslillustrations #kidslit #kidslitart #childrenbookillustration #familyillustration #Scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwi_midatlantice #spring #concert #musicplayer #clarinet #band #MG

Strange creatures around a pot eyeing a girl and her dog.

Let’s see what is cooking for #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Hello, I’m Chris, an illustrator of picture books. Websites - Thornockstudios.com Agent - Lori Steel Steelworksliterary.com

#illustrator #kidlitillustrator #picturebooks #childrensbooks