Gina Perry

Love seeing indie bookstores buzzing with bookish joy! Congrats on the signing and leaving behind some signed treasures! 📚✨ #SupportIndieAuthors

Thanks so much for sharing!

All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

Calling all illustrators, editors, art directors, and agents: this Thursday is #KidLitArtPostcard day! #kidlit #childrensbooks www.ginaperry.com/postcard

A miniature Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer hikes on a mossy log, with trees and trees for days in the background. He keeps hydrated with a big bottle of water

To celebrate the 3 Month Countdown until his debut picture book, The Abominable Snow Dancer, Otto took a little trip to the Mendocino Coast.

(1/?) Hiking the Jughandle Ecological Staircase. (Mini water bottle courtesy of my child. I find it rather well proportioned, personally)

#kidlitart

TOMORROW

Heads up to any artists with their DMs open, ignore and report any accounts trying to pull this one over on you :)

Yikes! That's abysmal!

25 years is a long run of visits! Bravo. And for sure you retired them at a good time.

i spent a literal decade being told that i was overreacting and that no way no how Roe was going to be overturned.

I'm getting the same reaction when I tell people that Obergefell v. Hodges (same sex marriage case) will be overturned sooner rather than later.

Very important point. Stay on top of your local elections, ESPECIALLY the school board.

You have proportionally far more impact in low-turnout elections. And if you can convince a few of your friends to vote, that can make a big difference.

my mom taught me there's two kinds of businesses: hot dog stands and art galleries

- hot dog stands protect territory and keep competition off their turf
- art galleries benefit from more adjacent art galleries, cluster together to amplify reach/support

youre an art gallery, not a hot dog stand

It looks wonderful! 👏👏👏

Thank you! I finished my reel, but I did get a Chrysanthemum in there!

I’m so sorry to hear that, Diana. Wishing you an easier time this week, and some good work time.

That’s so exciting. Congratulations!!!Can you drop a link and/or cover?

Yay! So exciting, Steph. Congrats!

Yes, it was full enough before I remembered about postcard day! 😂

Oh! And Thursday is #KidLitArtPostcard day, everyone. Summer is traditionally quieter, so don't stress too much about posting new. Share a favorite classic or just like/repost other illustrators' work!

That sounds like a full, fun week!

Here we go again with a Monday #kidlit check-in. My week is a mash-up of school visit marketing, my newsletter, and sketchbook/writing time. And my first week without an event in a while! How about you?

Photo of a black pug named Hank looking very content with his new plush bed

Daily Hank: How it’s Going Edition #pug 2/2

Daily Hank: How it Started Edition #pug 1/2

I’m playing it serious but this is truly so silly. Confession: I have way too many houseplants. Thank you to friends on Bluesky who gave me more name ideas when I ran out! The oldest plant is the flop... TikTok video by GinaPerryBooks

Thank you to @diandramae.com @wb8979.bsky.social @scottiedraws.bsky.social @parkergoodreau.bsky.social @danakwriter.bsky.social and @bookshopleslie.bsky.social for the #kidlit name help. I just posted a reel I spent WAY TOO long making about my WAY TOO many houseplants.

I forgot about them - I haven't been either. It looks like they host drawing nights, which is similar to Book & Bar's vibe.

Thank you! Joey is new to me but charming!

Oh wow. What a find. Thank you!

Wow! Thank you!

Hello kid lit pals! Question: Experimenting with a mix of digital/traditional media. Loving the tooth of vellum Bristol board, but it's scans a bit 'dirty'. Beinfang Graphics 360 works much better but it's too smooth. Anyone have any suggestions? #kidlitart #artsupplies

Thank you!

Thank you!!!