Emily Calimlim

Hello, it’s #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Yara, I’m a mixed-media illustrator, who’s also writing stories.

Dear art directors and editors, I’m open for kidlit, nonfic, MG and YA projects.

✏️ odnatamyara.com
Represented by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @starlingliterary.bsky.social

I plan to wear my Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume for some portion of these events, so if you are so inclined, feel free to show up in tutus, yeti / unicorn / mythical creature paraphernalia, glitter, onesies, etc.!

(It would make me super happy 🥰🦄✨⛄)

Late night thoughts no. 7: Is a snake all neck or all leg? 🤔

#herpetology #conundrum #thoughts #insomnia

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A woman with a yellow and orange scarf trailing behind her bends over in laughter. A hand holds onto the other end of the scarf. The scarf is a chevron pattern with orange fringe

Cover for The Abominable Snow Dancer, a picture book by Steph Lau, published by Penguin Workshop Leaping into stores Nov 4, 2025 Pre-order or request from your library! www.stephlaubooks.com

We are THREE WEEKS away from my debut picture book. Here's Part 2 of my Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume (the scarf!).

This photo was shortly after my husband smacked me in the face. We were going for heroic wind swept vibes and the scarf floating elegantly behind me, but ALAS.

#kidlitart

He should hold a little rain drop 🥺

This is in fact my most boomer complaint.

I don't actually read for pleasure a lot. I adore picture books, analyzing them is rough. But I LOVE non fiction nature novels...it's a nature documentary in your head.

A World on the Wing by Scott Weidensaul ♥️ 10/10 recommend.

#birdmigration #avianecology #conservation

So it's nap time at the disco?!

I haven't been on blue sky in a hot hour as I've been doing some thoughtful portfolio development and retooling my illustration point of view.

Please enjoy this... #waybackwednesday #bird #kidlitart #coffee

I have also heard it pronounced as Kerr-ken-dahl lol

Frog con is a free online convention where you can participate through discord, watching fun and educational panels on twitch, buying from frog artists in the virtual artist alley & more!

Its even better the whole event is filled with love and respect for frogs & their importance in our world 🥹🐸

Late might thoughts no. 6: i just learned about tarsiers. What do you think it feels like being born with super hearing and night vision?

How do they master hearing everything all the time?

#tarsiers #cutelittleguys #mammals #adaptation

I hope it gets better soon! No need to apologize for being a human!! ♥️

Grue...as opposed to like...idk..teal???

Late night thoughts no. 5: acknowledging the things that don't happen in a day seems easy. Considering the accumulation of things that didnt happen over a few decades is much harder.

The mental health is low lately. #anxiety #decisions

A very nice wildlife veterinarian, and rehabber was able to take the bird and give him some medication. The next day, he looked great and was able to be released back in my yard. #birds #wildlifephotography #bird #wildlife

I wish i liked more things so i could enjoy them simply and overlap.

I like birds. Drawing birds. Painting birds. Making entire life stories for birds. Watching birds. Watching videos of other peoples birds. Learning about birds at fairs. Looking at bird taxidermy.

See? #birds #hobby #life

Sygnin Approved Only. Please full out questionnaire and return by mail only lol

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Bird Tips and Tricks! Let us know things you do to keep your bird happy and healthy!

#ParrotCare #BirdSafetyTips #HealthyBirds #AvianWellness #PetBirdAdvice #ParrotParent #BirdLifeBalance #FeatheredFriends #BirdEducation #SafeForParrots

Sept. 6 is International Vulture Awareness Day! By consuming carcasses, #vultures prevent the spread of deadly diseases. Their bald heads, super-strong stomach acid, and ability to process pathogens--even anthrax--make them perfectly adapted for that essential role.

Went to the Fiber Arts Festival in Salida, CO today. Who knew you could make yarn in so many ways and uhh...smells. The alpacas and sheep made themselves known!

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If you use bird down...is it still a fiber?

Don't forget to check this out! #kidlitgn

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YouTube video by owen reiser LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

I highly recommend this delightful documentary - two dudes (non-birders) decide to complete a big year (see as many birds as they can in a year) living out of a van. Wonderfully done. Free on youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...

This was the best and most incriminating documentary of all time. Checked e-bird and the McQuads are still #1. Lol

I failed my driver's license test the first time! My teacher made me do a blind left turn and then failed me because I made a blind left turn. 🙃

So satisfying lol it seems like anyways! I'm not sure what the embroidery process feels like 😅😊

Gorgeous photo! The colors are very nice and perfect background blur. 🤩

I missed the white tail ptarmigan by two days 😭