NiΓ±a Mata - KidLit Artist's Avatar

NiΓ±a Mata - KidLit Artist

@ninamataart.bsky.social

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ KidLit Author/Illustrator. NYT Bestseller. Mom. Wife. Old school gamer. My favorite RPG game is Escape from Monkey Island. IG:ninamataart Rep: Christy Ewers, CAT Agency

271 Followers  |  110 Following  |  21 Posts  |  Joined: 18.11.2024  |  1.8343

Latest posts by ninamataart.bsky.social on Bluesky

Post image Post image

Book lovers! I’ll be at the Brooklyn Book Festival- Children’s Day this Sat 9/20
12pm: live Illustrator Draw-Off
2pm: Storytime reading of NEW
Come stop by and say hi!!! And send me good doodle vibes ✨
#BKBF #NEWbook

17.09.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Get two cats, they said… it’ll be better, they said πŸ˜’πŸ˜†(jk, love these two).

Quick warm-up sketch of my morning πŸΎπŸ’›
#cats #artistlife #warmupsketch

29.08.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

NEW just got a ⭐️STARRED REVIEW from School Library Journal!

This story is for anyone who’s ever walked into a new space, unsure of where they belong.
You do. You always have. πŸ’›

Thank you, SLJ, for these kind thoughtful words! Out now wherever books are sold!

#kidsbook #starredreview

26.06.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

πŸ“š Ty's Travels: Super Ty! by @kelstarly.bsky.social‬, illustrated by @ninamataart.bsky.social

24.06.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay! My latest upcoming picture book has been announcedοΏΌπŸ₯³οΏΌI can’t wait for this one. It’s gonna be fun 😊 #kidlit #authorillustrator

05.06.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Hey NJ #kidlit friends! I hope to see you at this years NJ #SCBWI conference. I’m honored and so excited to be this years keynote speaker. I hope to see on 06/14!

For more info: www.scbwi.org/regions/newj...

24.05.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

So excited to be part of @kellyclarksontv tomorrow 5/1!
Tune in! Check your local listing for time and channel ☺️

#kidlitlife #picturebookauthor #kidlitbooks #kidlitauthor #kellyclarkson #kellyclarksonshow

30.04.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Here’s one of my favorite spreads inside I Am More Than. A friendly reminder that caring for our community and each other starts from the ground up. Happy Earth Day! πŸ’šπŸŒŽπŸŒ±

#EarthDay2025 #PictureBookArt #ArtistsForTheEarth #NatureInspires #GreenSpaces #KidLitArt #EarthLove #earthdayeveryday

22.04.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
An All-American Girl: Front and Centered, a guest post by author NiΓ±a Mata Author NiΓ±a Mata discusses her newest book, GIRLS TO THE FRONT

I had the honor of being a guest author on SLJ’s Teen Librarian Tool Box! πŸ₯Ή What an honor teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/03/21/a...

#kidlitauthor @slj.com #middlegradebooks

21.03.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so sorry, that’s appalling. I ordered one for my shelf and one for my library. πŸ«‚

21.02.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

Thank you Kirkus Reviews ❀️

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

#kirkusreviews #kidlitartist #kidsbookshelves #empathy #weneeddiversebooks

15.02.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

I loved @ninamataart.bsky.social event today! I already read her new book, GIRLS TO THE FRONT! You should pick up a copy!

03.02.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

The kidlit community is coming together to support families affected by the LA fires! πŸ’› Bid on amazing auction items from 1/20–1/26.

I’m offering a portfolio critique + a Zoom AMAβ€”check out @kidlitlosangeles or www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlos...

#KidlitForGood #AuctionForACause #LAfires

21.01.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Day 3 of reframing limiting beliefs. I almost didn’t post this because I thought, β€œIt’s not good enough.” But then I hit post anyway.

We wait to feel ready, but growth happens when we act before we’re ready. Take one small step today.

Just one. That’s enough.
#creativejourney #motivationwednesday

08.01.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!! Exactly. I hope it does encourage more self-care 🫢

07.01.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw thank you!! It’s really a reminder to self since I’m constantly having to reframe my thoughts πŸ’­

07.01.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Day 2 of reframing Limiting Beliefs: "I’m not as good as they are."

What if comparison wasn’t a roadblock but a reminder of what’s possible? The qualities you admire in others are signs of your own potential.

Let inspiration guide you, you’re capable too 🫢
#creativemindset #30daychallenge #letsgo

07.01.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Kicking of 2025 with a 30 day challenge by reframing some limiting thoughts.

Day 1- Sometimes, what we receive is even better that what we ever could’ve imagined.

Here’s to trusting the process.

#kidlitart #creativityinprocess #reframeyourthoughts #30daychallenge

06.01.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯Ή omg thank you for your kind words

06.01.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agree πŸ’―

16.12.2024 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Wow. Grateful and humbled to share that Girls to the Front has received another ⭐️ starred review! Thank you, ALA Booklist for your kind words and for all your support. ❀️ shorturl.at/MwQTI

#MiddleGradeBooks #KidLitAuthor #StarredReview #GirlsToTheFront #AAPIStories #DebutAuthor #MGReads

16.12.2024 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

29.11.2024 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Join me for Storytime on Saturday, November 30th, at 11:30 AM at ✨ Books of Wonder in NYC ✨. I will be reading β€œBelong” by Mary Rand Hess.

Register for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/storytime-....

#booksofwonder #storytime #storytimeevent #nycevents #kidlitlife #kidsbookswelove #belong

19.11.2024 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

BELONG by Mary Rand Hess, illus by @ninamataart.bsky.social celebrates finding the courage to step out of your comfort zone to embrace new experiences and make new friends. #EduSky 🍎 #KidLit πŸ“šπŸ‘

18.11.2024 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@ninamataart is following 20 prominent accounts