Heather Jenkins

Picnic time 🍑
#peachtober #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #happyart

#peachtober 02 Kite 🪁 #peachtober25
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

01 Acorn for #peachtober
#illustration #kidlitart

✨COVER REVEAL✨
Through fun illustrations, bright colours, and the inclusion of South African animals, my hope is that this book helps little ones (and grown-ups!) take their first steps in learning SASL! 🤟 #SASL #southafricansignlanguage #deafawareness #deafawarenessmonth

Happy #heritageday

Little girl is kneeling on the ground amongst the grass looking down at a mole that has been digging through the ground. The image shows the underground tunnel of the mole and some other underground things like ants, bunnies, tree roots, worms, a lost ring and car keys, a fish bone and random bugs. The background shows South African sunset behind mountains and trees

Sometimes the best friendships are unexpected #friendship #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #art

Finished off this little fairy tin✨ originally from @makeartthatsells.bsky.social #lillasstyleplay2025
#illustration #kidlit

My little Sardine can for #lillasstyleplay2025 @makeartthatsells.bsky.social
#sardinecan #illustration #kidlit

First prompt for #LillasStylePlay2025 @makeartthatsells.bsky.social
#nutella #illustration #collage

🌱 happy girl after all her trouble
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#kidlitart #seedstarting #illustration #picturebook

When life gives you broken eggs.. you make egg planters!
#kidlit #illustration #eggs

Happy #internationaldogday 🐾 missing my little Holly extra hard today! Hug your babies tight
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Egg-cellent recipe for disaster.
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#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration

The little sunflower befriended a bee 💛🌻🐝
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#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #illustrator #cat #bee

The Weekly 411 (7/25/25) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (July 25): kidlit411.com/2025/07/the-... Inside: Why Your Story is Not Working, Unlikeable Characters, Publishing FAQs, more. Thanks @artwithheather.bsky.social for the illo, @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social @katieleereinert.bsky.social for the giveaways.

Thanks for the feature 🥰💛

A little work in progress
#kidlit #kidlitart #paperart #illustration #picturebookart

Based off of one of the cutest dogs I’ve ever seen!
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #pride

Open to new projects and seeking representation. I would love to add a little magic and colour to new picture books and board books
#kidlitartpostcard

A little spread mockup of this illustration I posted for #ourplanetweek
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#illustration #kidlit #kidlitillustration #picturebook

Had a lovely afternoon sketchbook moment
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#walktosee #sketchbook #illustrator #kidlitartist

A little starter pack commission for this lovely author 💕
#noaistarterpack #actionfigure #illustration #kidlitartist #author

Nothing like a little resistance
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#starterpack #actionfigure #noai #noaiillustration #actionfigurestarterpack #meetheartist #illustrator #kidlitart #kidlit

Loved finishing off this little one and all the little buzzing buddies 💛
#childrensbookillustration #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #kidlitillo

A little work in progress. I wanted to use up the last little bits of gouache on this palette before starting fresh
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#wip #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #gouache #sketchbook

Made a paint brush stand as a little replica of my Honey when she rolls over for belly rubs 🥹 I’m thinking of making little animal paint brush stands, who wants one?
#illustrator #kidlitartist #painter

Celebrating 3 birthdays today!
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#illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator

Nobody warns you about the metamorphosis you go through continually as an illustrator and how tough it is to build those wings. After way too long hiding in my cocoon I want to fly now.
#illustrator #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #artistproblems

I refuse to give AI the ✨ emoji.

It’s already coming for my livelihood. It can’t have my favorite emoji.

Please be advised that I will continue to use ✨ to mean *ooooh it’s magic* or *the emoji that came before this one is now shiny and special*.