Jess Burbank, author/illustrator

Thank you, Andrea!! 🪶⭐️🦊

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!

Thank you, Stefan!! 🥳🎨

Gorgeous! I love all the layering!

Thank you!! 😊🎉

An older brother helps his little sister jump into a big pile of freshly raked leaves while a curious squirrel looks on.

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!

Illustration, Saguaro Bird, by Jess Burbank of a woodpecker poking out of a cactus. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Saguaro Home" by Deborah Reidy.

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

A watercolor illustration of three kids in a treehouse joining a bird in song.

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. 😂

This is wonderful news!!! I’m so happy for you, Myrna. Congratulations. I can’t wait to see what’s next for you!

Watercolor painting of a girl on playground equipment.

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! 💕

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

Thanks so much!! 💕

Thanks so much, Jenn!

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

An announcement that Jess has recently signed with literary agent, Ariana Philips.

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 !

A literary magazine open to a page with a poem and a painting of a bird in a saguaro cactus.

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

Ohhh…I got you! 😄 The first Thursday of every month, you can post your virtual postcard here using the hashtag #kidlitartpostcard and agents, editors, and art directors can search the hashtag to see your work. If you search the hashtag, you’ll see lots of examples.

Yes!!! Congrats! Those little wins while querying are soooo crucial. Celebrate them!!

Congrats!!

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

The pages of a picture book, FLAP YOUR HANDS, by Steve Asbell. Shows autistic children joyfully stimming.

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...