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Children’s Illustrator made in Newfoundland based in Toronto, Canada. jandolby.com https://linktr.ee/jandolby Rep'd by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social

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We’re celebrating the beautiful cover of DIGITAL RED written by @kimdbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by @jandolby.bsky.social joins Willa the Werewolf and Curlilocks & the Three Hares as the third installment of our early reader Modern Fairy-Tale series. Little Press Publishing
#KidLitArt

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She’s finally here!

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She’s finally here!

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Thanks!

13.02.2026 21:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Yeti Valentine. ❤️
#KidLitArt #CanKidLit

13.02.2026 20:45 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 1
illustration of a blue Yeti in a big air run for Canada

illustration of a blue Yeti in a big air run for Canada

A little something for our Canadian Olympic athletes!

#kidlitart

09.02.2026 14:32 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
illustration of a blue Yeti in a big air run for Canada

illustration of a blue Yeti in a big air run for Canada

A little something for our Canadian Olympic athletes!

#kidlitart

09.02.2026 14:32 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Digital graphic. Text reads "Call for submissions: 2026 CCBC Book Awards."

Digital graphic. Text reads "Call for submissions: 2026 CCBC Book Awards."

The call for submissions for the 2026 #CCBCBookAwards are now open! In total, six prizes will be awarded. Learn more at https://bookcentre.ca/blogs/industry-news/call-for-submissions-2026-ccbc-book-awards

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Thank you for all your reposts!

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Kid-lit art postcard. Bunny in a pink dress who looks as if she’s had a trying day. Poor bunny. Illustrator is Janee Trasler who is represented by Jamie Weiss Chilton at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

Kid-lit art postcard. Bunny in a pink dress who looks as if she’s had a trying day. Poor bunny. Illustrator is Janee Trasler who is represented by Jamie Weiss Chilton at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!

I write and illustrate board books, picture books, readers, and comics. I love quirky characters and projects that let me show a range of emotions.

Rep’d by Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

#kidlitillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

05.02.2026 14:42 — 👍 80    🔁 16    💬 15    📌 0

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Love #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Jan 🍁, an illustrator open for picture books, early readers, and board book projects.

🫶 www.jandolby.com
🫶 idrawanimals.myportfolio.com
🫶 Rep'd by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #CanKidLit

05.02.2026 14:31 — 👍 65    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 1
A happy bird exits a bookstore with wings full of books and is surrounded by other birds browsing for books

A happy bird exits a bookstore with wings full of books and is surrounded by other birds browsing for books

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day, I’m looking for just the right picture book for my whimsical, wonky illustrations!

Thank you to @ginaperry.bsky.social for bringing us all together each month with this fantastic challenge!

My portfolio and contact info can be found at www.andreawickert.com

05.02.2026 05:19 — 👍 110    🔁 15    💬 3    📌 1
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U.K. Creative Industries Call for an AI Regulatory Framework In a new report on the harm done to creative professionals by generative AI development, the Society of Authors and other trade associations are demanding new regulations to compel tech giants to…

In a new report on the harm done to creative professionals by generative AI development, the Society of Authors and other trade associations are demanding new regulations to compel tech giants to respect copyright and remunerate authors and artists.

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Excellent Monday! 7 wins in a row plus three correct on the seventh day! Free coffee for a week. Thanks @timhortonsofficial.bsky.social

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Sunshine and good music helping me through these days Debbie.

29.01.2026 14:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

WOW there are some amazing things to bid on over at www.32auctions.com/publishingformn ! Help Minnesota resist and get yourself something extraordinary!

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Another Yeti......

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Drawing Yetis this week. #KidLitArt

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Drawing Yetis today.

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A great resource for Remembrance Day. It explores our Canadian history, and teaches empathy, critical thinking and pride for our service members and their sacrifices – including the contributions of all of Canada’s diverse population. #KidLitArt #picturebook

26.01.2026 15:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We Remember Canada's Story was the fourth picture book project of 2025. Adapted in collaboration with The Royal Canadian Legion and 24 Veterans from across Canada, it explores ways we remember and commemorate service during war and peacetime. #KidLitArt #picturebook CIMVHR Amy Doyle Dr. Marg Rogers

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Looking forward to Paul Coccia's upcoming debut #picturebook next month: The Bear Fairy. #kidlit #cankidlit 👇🏻

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Add some music to your day...it's helping me push through those days.

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If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon🐉

#kidlitart #dragon

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If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon🐉

#kidlitart #dragon

22.01.2026 16:12 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Author signing at OLA Super Conference! Carolyn Huizinga Mills and Jan Dolby, author and illustrator of I DROVE MY BED TO GRANDMA'S HOUSE Friday, January 30 at 2pm. OBPO Pavilion.
@mandagroup.bsky.social @jandolby.bsky.social

22.01.2026 15:57 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Another picture book project from 2025 originated from an album cover for a song "A Broken Crayon" by Jamison Statema/Go Fish Resources. The lyrics are now an illustrated picture book and a live stage production.
Link to the song....you'll like it... lnkd.in/eJZAeBVY

#KidLit #KidLitArt #CanKidLit

22.01.2026 16:01 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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This is the second picture book project of 2025. It was a quick turn around. I found out that I work better under pressure and I think it shows. A great book about having a nap. Super fit for grandparents and parents. @cormorantbooks.bsky.social #KidLitArt #KidLit #illustration

21.01.2026 16:46 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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@owlkids.bsky.social published a fabulous non-fiction book about algorithms in October. Written by @jgcanada.bsky.social, illustrated by me. Here is a peek inside the book. Get it. Read it to your kids.
#CanKidLit #KidLitArt

20.01.2026 19:42 — 👍 16    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 1

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