Shruti Prabhu

Peachtober Day 3 - Slug

#peachtober25 #peachtober25slug

Day 2 - Kite

#peachtober25 #peachtober25kite

Squirrel goes on an adventure standing outside his acorn home. This illustration is a part of the peachtober challenge 2025

Day 1 - Acorn

#peachtober25 #peachtober25acorn

Large blue text reads, “Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators?” Beside the text, a roundish blue winged horse contains the text “#Pictures Mean Business.” At the bottom is the credit: “Illustration: Sarah McIntyre along with a website link.

Authors & publishers posting abt illustrated books or using an illustrator's work to promote a book, pls credit ILLUSTRATOR.

Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
#KidLit

Heads up that #KidLitArt chat is NEXT Thursday, Jul 31st!

No. I gave up on that habit. It was really messing up my day. I check my phone only after breakfast.

WANTED URGENTLY:
An illustrator for a PAID gig at a story festival on April 12th who could do a boy-friendly drawing workshop.
Offering up to £250 plus travel.
Please contact Ruth on stepintostoriesfestival@gmail.com for more details.

Calling unpublished artists with fantastic picture book ideas! Submissions open March 15. Little Brown emerging artist award. Lbartistaward.com

Heads up!

Look, querying writers! Look how cool this is!

Congratulations 👏

A colorful promotional image inviting literary agents to browse a Bluesky thread featuring children's book illustrators seeking representation. The text reads: "Agents! Looking for children’s book illustrators seeking representation? Browse this thread on Bluesky! KidLit Illustrators Seeking Representation!" A cheerful, purple, bean-shaped character wearing a blue beret holds a paintbrush, creating a magical swirl in the background. A QR code and link ("DebbieOhi.link/illustrators-seeking-rep") direct viewers to the thread. Illustration by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.

Calling agents seeking (human) #KidLitArt talent!

Do browse this thread of art samples from #KidLit illustrators who are actively seeking representation:
debbieohi.link/illustrators...

To others: Pls help boost, esp if you have agents following you? It's a tough time for freelance illustrators.

Illustration portfolio - Shruti Prabhu An afternoon in Kerala Garden Harvest Arthi’s Bomma Lemon tea Galentines Travelling in a train Character Design –...

Thanks Debbie!

I'm Shruti. I'm an Indian children’s book illustrator who loves colour, texture and storytelling. My work is influenced by lush tropical landscapes, folklore, food and the magic in everyday moments.

Portfolio - shrutiprabhu.com

Kidlit Illustrators seeking representation: Reply with one comment that includes one image. Make sure your image includes identifying info in case it is shared. In your comment text, including link to your portfolio and/or Instagram URL. If you can fit it in the one comment: include info about what kind of kidlit illustration work you are seeking. Please ONLY post in thread if you are the illustrator seeking rep.

To #KidLit ILLUSTRATORS seeking representation:

Pls reply with ONE post that incl. a #KidLitArt image (include alt-text), link to your online portfolio and/or IG, other info if you can fit it in ONE post.

(***READ INSTRUCTIONS before replying 👇🏼***)

debbieohi.com/2025/02/are-...

Illustration portfolio - Shruti Prabhu An afternoon in Kerala Garden Harvest Arthi’s Bomma Lemon tea Galentines Travelling in a train Character Design –...

Thanks Debbie!

I'm Shruti. I'm an Indian children’s book illustrator who loves colour, texture and storytelling. My work is influenced by lush tropical landscapes, folklore, food and the magic in everyday moments.

Portfolio - shrutiprabhu.com

Happy Black History Month! Please consider adding more Black art to your skyline and to support working Black artists in a time where our histories and our voices are under attack. #BHM #blacksky #blackart #drawingwhileblack

Here's my first kidlit postcard for 2025!
I’m Nirupama, a #kidlit illustrator from India. I love illustrating for children and absolutely love playing with colors and textures. I enjoy working on #picturebooks, #boardbooks and #bookcovers! You can check out more of my work on www.nirupamavish.com !

Illustration of a child remembering her grandmother

Illustration of a child remembering her grandmother with a different bg

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!!

I’m srinidhi, a #kidlit illustrator who enjoys drawing kids on their day to day wild adventures and emotional roller coasters.

I would love to work on #picturebooks #MG Interiors and book covers!

View my work at www.srinidhidraws.com
#kidlitart #kidlit

Picture book illustration of a brown bear ice skating for the audience of one cardinal on a tree branch. Snow falls around them from an overcast sky.

Happy February #kidlitartpostcard !

I am an illustrator from Upstate NY with an interest in picture books that won't bore kids (or their parents) to death!

To all you editors, agents, and art directors out there - Yes, I'm currently seeking representation!
www.mwilsonillustration.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!

I’m Hollie an author/ illustrator looking to work on picture books, early readers, chapter books and middle grades! And Younger comics / Graphic novels.

www.holliemichaels.com
Hollie.kidlit@gmail.com

✨Seeking Rep ✨

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Bindy 👋 I love illustrating animals, plants, habitats and kids! I also create infographics and diagrams. Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social
Portfolio: bindyjames.com

#kidlitart #kidlit

A cute sad monkey sitting on the rock in the jungle - colourful cover of children book

✨Hey #KidLitArtPostcardDay !
I’m Lily, a #kidlit illustrator open to picture book projects, covers, and more ✨ Currently seeking representation.

🦄Portfolio: lilinway.tilda.ws/portfolio
💌Email: lilinway@hotmail.com

#KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #picturebooks #kidlitillustration

Illustration of a child drawing on paper. She is on the ground. Cute monsters are around her and looking at her drawings.

Hi #KidlitArtPostcard day✨ I am Shiho, a Japanese Illustrator living in USA.

✏️ Portfolio is shihopate.com
✏️ Represented by Deborah Warren at East West Literary Agency
✏️ I love using mustard yellow, purple, textures, humor and heart when I'm illustrating
#kidlitart

Three young teens stand in the entrance to a lush greenhouse with various expressions: one with contempt, one with anxiety, and one with joy and hope. In the foreground is a mysterious red flower that looks suspiciously like the tail feathers of a phoenix. The text content reads: “Sydney Stone. Kidlit Illustration. Sydneyjstone.com. Rep’d by Kelly Dyksterhouse at the Tobias Literary Agency.”

Hi! My name is Sydney Stone and this is my very first #kidlitartpostcard as a represented illustrator 💃

Hire me for your spooky and whimsical book covers, graphic novels, picture books, or chapter books by contacting @kellydhouse.bsky.social

#kidlit #kidlitillustration #middlegrade #youngadult

Illustration of a food-delivery bee delivering water to a flower.

🐝 Special delivery!
Hi #KidlitArtPostcard - I'm Menal Khan, a South-Asian Canadian author & #illustrator, I'm open to PB, BB, CB, covers & editorial projects!
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⭐️ I'm repped by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social at Bookends Literary
⭐️ View my full portfolio at buff.ly/4jdjqOO
#kidlit #kidlitart #booksky

Illustration of a young park ranger girl standing in front of a expansive landscape with trees and other foliage. Illustration is from the young readers book “More Trees, Please!” Written by Alastair Heim illustrated by Amanda Morrow published by Random House Kids

Hi 👋 #kidlitartpostcard I’m Amanda, I’m on the look out for new projects this year! I would absolutely love to work on more books with themes involving the environment. You can find more of my work here!
#kidlitart

Rep’d by The Bright Agency
Amandamorrowart.com

Just remembered #kidlitartpostcard is this Thursday! I’ll be browsing them all per usual. Our all time record on Bluesky was 341 postcards. Can we beat it?

Illustration of person on couch hugging cat, surrounded by another two cats. Snowy street scene outside.

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids.

Portfolio - charlenechua.com
Agent - Tracy Marchini, BookEnds Literary

#kidlitart #art

Illustration of a mouse standing in front of his cheese shop "fromagerie", he holds a wheel of cheese, and is breathing in deeply, with his eyes closed.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!
I'm Diana, an illustrator who loves to draw entrepreneurial mice, and other cheesy things :)

#KidLitArt #KidLit #Picturebook

A cartoon bear wearing a yellow knit sweater is tossing a very excited young boy who is dressed as superman through the air as his friends cheer.

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Mike Petrik, author and illustrator of graphic novels, picture books, and board books!
Portfolio - www.mikepetrik.com
Agent Teresa Kietlinski at @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social #kidlitillustration #childrensbooks #illustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #kidlit

This illustration is from the book 'Muhammad's Recipe for Remembering' Published by @annick_press Written by Maidah Ahmad and Art Direction by Sam Tse. A diverse group of people are having samosas and tea in the entertainment room.

Hi #KidlitArtPostcard 👋

I'm Shruti, an Indian children’s book illustrator who loves colour, texture and storytelling.

I would love to work on #picturebooks #middlegradebooks
and #bookcovers in 2025

🌐 - shrutiprabhu.com