John Lechner

I had to watch it three times, still funny!

Though this be madness, yet there is method in it.

Great character, so much personality!

I still have my bunker from Y2K. (A joke for those of a certain age!)

Twisty vines crowded on a tree

Texture ...

It's mainly a newsletter service, though it seems to be expanding into an all-around blogging and social media site.

Just noodling around? 😊

Awesome!

Awesome! Did it come out to say hi?

Haha! They're never gonna let you down! 😄

😂

Reality is overrated.

The only reason I haven't played this game yet is that I know I won't get another thing done all year. 😄

I think most teachers love hearing from former students. Sometimes it helps to have an excuse, like "I noticed you just had an exhibit" or "I saw a recent article about the school's new program, congratulations" or something like that.

I think it would be fine to reach out, in a casual way. Make it a friendly letter about what you've been up to lately, and then ask about the jobs there.

Ink and watercolor cartoon showing an octopus peeking out of a coconut shell underwater. The octopus says: "I've been working on a novel, but I'm afraid to show anyone. Maybe I'll put one page out there." A fish swims up to look at the page and says, "That stinks!" The octopus disappears inside the shell and says, "Everyone's a critic."

Here's a little cartoon for #WorldOctopusDay 🐙

I can verify that! 🐸

I'm celebrating by squirting ink on everyone! 🐙

Or just combine them into Smashing Pumpkins.

COver of a picture book called Shrinking Violet, written by Laurel Snyder, and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. The cover is purple and features a young girl, a bird, flowers, and a spider

Banner for SLJ's Day of Dialog, on October 9

List of panelists for an event

@slj.com's Day of Dialog is tomorrow, & it's FREE to join!

I'm so excited! This is my first chance to talk about my spring book with LeUyen Pham, Shrinking Violet, which is full of gorgeous art (as you might expect).

I'm on a panel with a bunch of other wonderful creators at 3:55. Join us?

watercolor and gouache painting of a girl in a feather cloak floating midair above a standing stone as a crow and a storm come to greet her

My twelfth piece for my solo show at @gallerynucleus.bsky.social!

#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #watercolour #gouache #originalpainting #fantasyart #fantasyillustration

I was walking down the street one day and the same thing happened.

And it's not even true, it would only limit one type of application that generates art, not the whole industry.

Hope you have a good day! ☀️🌿🐇

Yes indeed! How is your spring weather?

Hope everyone is surviving the week so far 🍂

That's great! I imagine that choreography works better with kids than adults.

You have conquered the mighty snail! 🐌🏆👏

Today is the day! CATNIP MOUSE hits bookstores across North America and I couldn’t be more excited for kids to work-out their funny bones with this book! Guaranteed guffaws! #kidlit #kidlitart #funnybooksforkids #cats #authorillustrator #childrensbookillustration #dogs #catsanddogs #picturebooks

Graphic showing Kate Messner standing in front of the Pyramids of Giza with text that says "How it started..." on the left. On the right side of the graphic is a sarcophagus and the book cover for HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT, which is orange and cold, with illustrations of the pyramids, sphinx, and a mummy. Text against a light blue background reads: How it's going... and Available now!

It's book release day for HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT!! With cover art by @dylanmeconis.bsky.social & interior art by @falynnk.bsky.social, it's book 11 in our acclaimed myth-busting series from @randomhousekids.bsky.social! Ask for it at your favorite bookstore or library!