Awe! It’s Everywhere!
Published today from Scholastic: Awe! By @chanastiefel.bsky.social, illustrated by Susan Gal.
🎆 This picture book explores A.W.E. — an Awesome Wondrous Empowering emotion!
#bookbirthday #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #awe #pubday
Year of the Fire Horse
Illustrated by Tonya Engel, Writing Toward Justice is a nonfiction picture book telling the true story of Alice Dunnigan, a pioneering Black journalist who spoke truth to power.
Written by Peggy Thomas; Pub by Astra/Calkins Creek.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky
AI44 winner @brianbritigan.bsky.social
@morgangaynin.bsky.social
AD Laurie Hawton @lauriej28
Mpls. St. Paul Magazine @mspmag.bsky.social
On Book Bans and Minnesota
An illustration for an article about the chilling effect of book bans .
#illustration
Bonjour, #KidLitArtPostcard !
I'm Josée Bisaillon, a picture book illustrator/author, represented by @morgangaynin.bsky.social
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Another exciting addition to the group: @joydabby.bsky.social!
Joy is a #kidlit illustrator whose style is particularly sweet and cozy, a great fit for stories depicting the beauty in everyday moments and the dreamlike wonder of imaginary worlds.
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Welcome to Morgan Gaynin, Carey Sookocheff!
Carey is a Toronto-based picture book author/illustrator.
Working in pencil and acrylic gouache, she conveys stories and concepts gently through a soft, friendly, hand-drawn style.
👉 morgangaynin.com/artists/care...
#kidlit #kidlitart #booksky
"The earth changes", he always said as they worked together in his garden. "Like us, some part of it never dies."
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Published today: "Sweet, Sweet Memory" illustrated by Tonya Engel! In Jacqueline Woodson's evocative story about the power of sharing memories, Sarah faces the death of her grandpa and learns that the cycle of life continues like a garden.
Pub by @nancyrosep.bsky.social
2025 has flown by 😵 #artvsartist
Extra thanks to my agent Kelly Pelsue and her team at @morgangaynin.bsky.social for bringing me on board this past summer! Very much looking forward to what 2026 will bring
It's November's #KidLitArtPostcard Day!
Bonjour ! I'm Josée Bisaillon, and picture book author/illustrator from Montréal
Portfolio - joseebisaillon.com and morgangaynin.com/artists/jose...
Agent - Kelly Pelsue
@morgangaynin.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebookillustration
Wallace Whale loves his home in the warm blue sea near the green island. But one day, Mama tells him about a big change—they’re leaving for a long journey North! Wallace is worried and has so many questions, but Mama reminds Wallace: Wherever you go, whatever you do, God’s love follows you.
A BIG CHANGE HAPPENED, Illustrated by The Brave Union, helps children who are facing upheaval process their feelings through the story of Wallace the Whale.
Written by Darby A. Strickland, and pub by New Growth Press.
More from The Brave Union: morgangaynin.com/artists/the-...
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Out TODAY: The Sinuous Bargain of a Cowardly Prince by debut indie author Kayliani Shi, with gorgeous cover art by Dani Pendergast!
This medium-paced, introspective, no-spice romantic fantasy is a subversion of popular tropes.
See more of Dani's work:
morgangaynin.com/artists/dani...
#booksky
Philo promises she will get around to doing her homework...
Introducing: Today, I Promise! (Aujourd'hui, Promis!)
A picture book written and illustrated by @joseebisaillon.bsky.social
pub by @editionsfonfon.bsky.social
Explore more of Josée's work:
morgangaynin.com/artists/jose...
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👉 Naysa Dumé is a Dominican illustrator with a style which evokes celebration and highlights her pride in her culture. She uses expressive line work and color to create lively characters in imaginative worlds, striving to spread positivity through art.
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👉 Beatriz Ortiz is a Cuban artist based in Brazil who illustrates through striking photo collage. She is talented in transforming ordinary found imagery into something vibrant, eye-catching and energetic.
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👉 Raul Colón is a Puerto Rican illustrator who uses watercolor washes and etching to create rich textures and colors. New York City is his home as well as a resounding theme in his work, to which he brings a sense of magic and wonder.
morgangaynin.com/artists/raul...
👉 Gaby D'Alessandro is a Dominican illustrator based in NYC. Inspired by nature and patterns, her dreamlike imagery is recognizable for its use of symbolic storytelling and elaborate botanical details.
morgangaynin.com/artists/gaby...
@gabydalessandro.bsky.social
For #HispanicHeritageMonth we wanted to shine the spotlight on the talented hispanic illustrators in the Morgan Gaynin team who bring vibrant cultural perspectives to every project!👇
Rewriting the Rules: An Interview with Author Danna Zeiger
As someone with cerebral palsy who runs a lab to help others with cerebral palsy, Dr. Kathleen Friel is rewriting the rules, defying expectations, and opening up new possibilities for herself and others. Rewriting the Rules: How Dr.…
“The visual representation of Friel and her life experiences is superbly rendered in fluid and bright images that highlight her accomplishments as a differently abled person rather than a singular focus on cerebral palsy.” – @slj.com Starred ⭐ Review
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Rewriting the Rules is a nonfiction picture book about Kathleen Friel, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age. She went on to become a neuroscientist investigating how injured brains can build new connections, rewriting the rules for disability treatment.
Josée Bisaillon’s newest illustrated nonfiction picture book is here!
Rewriting the Rules: Illustrated by @joseebisaillon.bsky.social, written by @drzathome.bsky.social, and published by @lernerbooks.bsky.social.
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👋 Hey there #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Brian, interested in publishing projects of all sorts and now rep'd by Kelly Pelsue at @morgangaynin.bsky.social
Illustration from "Always Matt: A Tribute to Matthew Shepard" by Lesléa Newman, published by ABRAMS
More of my work here: www.brianbritigan.com
Our Summer Newsletter is up on Linkedin 🌞
New artists, new books, new editorial, new blogs — catch up on our latest before we celebrate the last long weekend of the season.
Image by Victo Ngai from Before I Lived Here
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Happy #pubday to BEFORE I LIVED HERE, Illustrated by Victo Ngai, written by @stacysjensen.bsky.social and published by Neal Porter Books / Holiday House.
👉 morgangaynin.com/project/befo...
#BeforeILivedHere #NealPorterBooks #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks #victongai
We heard it's #WorldElephantDay! Say hello to Elephant from Susan Gal's authored & illustrated picture book, TWOgether, a story about friendship and group play on a sunny day at the beach.
See more here: morgangaynin.com/project/twog...
#booksky #kidlit #kidlitart
An intergenerational story about a nonbinary child who learns the tradition of well digging, Dancing With Water is a picture book about community, hope, and protecting the Earth’s water.
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