Estee Hall

Watch this space. 📚✨

It’s the National Year of Reading, and something collaborative is coming 💛

www.lantanapublishing.com/post/indie-publishers-unite-for-the-national-year-of-reading-launching-our-monthly-inclusive-reading-lis

📣 Read It Forward!

Throughout February, @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% of every children’s book sale (including pre-orders) to BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust – helping to get more children reading.

Every sale supports independent bookshops too 💙

https://bit.ly/4rsegSW

Children's Book Festivals and Events Children's book festivals - our calendar of events running annually in the UK which schools and individuals can take part in. 

A list of annual children's & YA book festivals and events for schools, teachers and parents to look out for. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/competitions... #kidlit #ukedchat

Delighted to announce that my debut picture book "Kid Rex To The Rescue", illustrated by the fantastic Diane Ewen will be released on the 26th of March 2026
t.co/ohez7oPTcZ (£)(screenshots below)

I hope you celebrated your birthday with music, food and the ones you love ❤️

I’ve been saying this exact thing all week! 🤗

Read any good children's books lately?

Here's Emma from our team, explaining why it's important for children to see adults enjoying some of the same books as them 🤩

Our toolkit for primary teaching assistants explores how to be a reading role model & more👇

https://bit.ly/4rI5UHd

Looking for fun, diverse cards this Christmas? This Is Mi has you covered!

#christmascards #blackgreetingcards #smallbusiness #christmasillustration #diversecards #greetingcards #freelanceillustrator #kidlitart #kidlituk #thisismicards

Absolute legend🕊️

Thank you😍I’ve missed drawing!

A charcoal pencil sketch of an emperor tamarin monkey sitting on a tree branch, with a baby monkey on its back. A leaf cutter ant in the background is carrying a nice leaf!

I’ve been recovering from carpal tunnel surgery in my drawing hand, just feeling able to start sketching again… I love the beards on Emperor Tamarin monkeys!

#sketchbook #wip #drawing #illustration
#monkey #emperortamarin
#kidlituk #KidLitArt #kidlit
#childrensbookillustrator

Hey, good to see you on here! 😍 Love the lighting on this

Creator and publisher Ken Wilson-Max reflects on 40 years in the industry

Kumusha means the idea of home. In HarperCollins terms, it’s a place where people can discuss an idea that perhaps doesn’t fit anywhere else, says Ken Wilson-Max as he shares his plans for the imprint 👇 #BookSky

The 8th Annual Reflecting Realities Report is out now, showing progress in ethnic representation in children’s books and urging publishers to keep inclusion as a standard practice. https://clpe.org.uk/research/clpe-reflecting-realities-survey-ethnic-representation-within-uk-childrens-literature-3

Illustration finally gets the London showcase it deserves 👀 www.creativeboom.com/news/illustr...

All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

Guess what's happening next Thursday, November 6th? #KidLitArtPostcard day! www.ginaperry.com/postcard Don't say I never warned you! #kidlit

This is a real shame 😔

The image is of an advert for an Instagram Live event. It contains a picture of myself (Dapo Adeola) and my guest (Matthew Forsythe), as well as the date (October 28th 2025) and time (7pm GMT) the event will be taking place. There’s also an image of the cover of Matt’s latest picture book (Aggie & The Ghost) in the bottom left corner of the image.

Join myself and the insanely talented Matthew Forsythe in convo this October 28th at 7pm (gmt).
🤩

We’ll be talking about his journey from comics to animation to absolutely epic children’s books.
It’s gonna be a vibe, be sure to get your drinks and snacks ready and put the date in your diary.

☺️

An illustration by Sandhya Prabhat of a woman watching and smiling as a child eagerly chooses a glowing book from a shelf. Plus the logos for BookTrust, The Open University and Reading For Pleasure and the words: "Why book choice matters for children - discover the research"

⭐ NEW: Today, we're launching our briefing into the importance of book choice for children!

Produced in partnership with @openuni-rfp.bsky.social, the briefing explores the evidence & offers practical advice to support book choice in the classroom:

https://bit.ly/3VNfQk1 @teresacremin.bsky.social

✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!

We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.

https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph

#IBCExcludedVoicesReport

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! ✨
I’m Clara and I love drawing cute and whimsical things.
Check out my work at deeclarade.com
Currently seeking representation 🌝🌸🎉

Illustration of a little black girl creating a giant statue of her white dog. The girl and the dog are each standing at the top of very tall stairs. The image reads “Katiuska Pino” and “www.katiuskapino.com.”

Hello #kidlitartpostcard 🖍️

I'm Katiuska, a Venezuelan illustrator who would love to work on picture books and board books 🌸 I am also looking for rep.

Check out my portfolio:
www.katiuskapino.com

#KidLitArt #kidlit

An illustration of a Parakeet eyeing up a toy microphone with great interest! A cute black doll is lying nearby.

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day and this is my very first postcard!

Hello, I’m Estee, an illustrator from London.

I’m open to working on picture books, non-fiction, and board books. Seeking representation!

🌐www.esteehall.com

#KidLitArt #picturebook #boardbooks #kidlit #childrensbookillustrator

Illustration of a kid Parakeet standing on an apple holding a toy microphone, singing happily to other happy Parakeets. A sneaky cat looks on.

It's that Friday feeling! 🎶🎤✨

#happyfriday #parakeets #kidlitart #kidlituk #ukkidlit #kidlit #kidlitillustration

A day on the farm - an illustration of diverse characters in a summer farm scene, with four kids playing and feeding chickens.

Hi, I’m new here and this is my first post!

My name is Esther, but you can call me Estee. I’m a self-taught illustrator, on a mid career journey, I ❤️ picture books and run a diverse greeting card shop.

Here to connect with other illustrators, writers and all in the #KidLit #KidLitArt community!