This is the most satisfying moment, when an illustrator sees the book published in different languages. I dream of seeing it in Persian too!

Missing Mama by @armyvet5.bsky.social and illustrated by @rahele.bsky.social is a beautiful picture book about PTSD. Momma comes back from army deployment. Some days she’s sad and can’t bring her “sunlight spotlight smile.”
#BlackAuthorsMatter #MentalHealthMatters #BHM #PTSD #BlackMomsMatter

The book cover for WHERE I GREW by Jashar Awan and illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell, featuring a young girl in glasses and a beret looking closely at a newly sprouted plant with her grandfather

🌱 Happy book birthday to WHERE I GREW! Written by me and illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell @rahele.bsky.social

This gorgeous, heartfelt picture book celebrates the strength and legacy of those who travel to new lands and the homes they build.

Available wherever fine books are sold.

THE SWEETEST OF LEMONS (Levine/ @levinequerido.bsky.social ) by Daniel Nayeri; illus. by @rahele.bsky.social will receive a starred review in the May/June 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/may-ju...

Thank you so much !

Spendin’ Time

#Bookaday I added Spendin’ Time, by @garyrgrayjr.bsky.social and @rahele.bsky.social, to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

Where I Grew

#Bookaday I added @jashar.bsky.social and @rahele.bsky.social's Where I Grew to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ COVER REVEAL!!!!! ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗.
I'm happy to share the cover of our upcoming book with @jasharawan that beautifully captures the essence of finding home in a new land. Mark your calendars! This book will be released in March 2026.

Today on the blog: July recommendations feature 6 terrific picture books! lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com/2025/07/july... @jesshgn.bsky.social @matthewburgessj.bsky.social @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social @rahele.bsky.social

Counting down to #scbwisummer25! Session 1 breakout session speakers include @rahele.bsky.social John Parra @juliadevillers.bsky.social @heidieys.bsky.social Noni Carter, Paula Yoo, Ethan Ellenberg. Note that even if you can't attend live sessions, you can access recordings thru Sept.14th! #KidLit

Had a WONDERful time at @booksofwonder.bsky.social this weekend, reading I WILL ALWAYS BE... to some WONDERfully attentive little readers! ❤️ It is always such a treat to be able to share my books with kids. 🥰 @harperkids.bsky.social @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @rahele.bsky.social

One day, soon
You and I
will dance unfettered through the free streets around Shahyad Square,
countless times copying and pasting the scent of Aminodoleh's jasmine into our minds. #hopewins

I’m so excited to share that I’ll be at The Rabbit Hole and Lucky Rabbit Books next week for two special events!
Family Night Creator Presentation | Ages 3+
Thursday, June 12 • 5–7 PM
Adult Workshop | Ages 21+
Saturday, June 14 • 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
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This is the book cover for My Mother’s Tongues written by Indian (Malayali) American Uma Menon and Iranian American illustrated Rahele Jomepour Bell. The cover features a Malayali grandmother, mother, and daughter. The grandmother is wearing a saree and lovingly holds her granddaughter’s shoulders while the granddaughter looks up smilingly at her mother. She is holding a quilt whose patches consist of letters from the English and Malayalam alphabets.

May 31: Today’s featured book is My Mother’s Tongues: A Weaving of Languages written by Indian (Malayali) American Uma Menon and Iranian American illustrated @rahele.bsky.social Rahele Jomepour Bell.

So honored to once again be interviewed by @jenanbenton.bsky.social on her wonderful blog Simply 7! This time about my latest release, I WILL ALWAYS BE..., Illustratred by @rahele.bsky.social and published by @harperkids.bsky.social !🥰 Thank you, Jena! @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

Check out @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social & @rahele.bsky.social's inspiration & joy in creating their stunning new heartfelt PB treasure. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @harpercollins.bsky.social #interview #kidlit

✨ Honored to share that my work, created in tribute to the brave women of Iran who have stood tall against brutality and oppression, has been CHOSEN for inclusion in the American Illustration 44 ARCHIVE collection at ai-ap.com!

Big hugs and a huge THANK YOU to the amazing @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social for inviting me to be part of this beautiful story. We talk about the art process and the life heart behind the story; there's even a giveaway! 🎁
👉 picturebookbuilders.com/2025/04/cele...

TODAY is the day! Happy Book Birthday to I WILL ALWAYS BE… Written by @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social beccagardynlevington: this book is a joyful ode to being true to yourself. 💫

Tomorrow 4/15 is the #Bookbirthday for I WILL ALWAYS BE… by me and @rahele.bsky.social ! I'll be traveling so hope you'll help me celebrate a day early! 🥰 Thank you to my agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & editor Luana Horry @harperkids.bsky.social ! Always be...YOU!❤️

Book Birthday🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social! 🎉

📚 I WILL ALWAYS BE, illustrated by @rahele.bsky.social & published by @harperkids.bsky.social, is here!

A heartwarming story to treasure—find it here: buff.ly/jih6oPJ

Just one more week until I WILL ALWAYS BE... by me & @rahele.bsky.social hits bookshelves! Can't wait to share this book with the world!🥳 Do what you love & love what you do! Always be...YOU!❤️ @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social

📚 I Will Always Be
By Rebecca Gardyn Levington @rebeccagardynlevington

Published by HarperCollins @harpercollins

🎉 Preorder now

I just found out that I’m a winner in the @cqjournal 79 competition! 🎉 My piece ( Resisting Erasure) will soon be featured in their online gallery and published in the 2025 Creative Quarterly Annual this December. I’m so honored to be recognized alongside so many incredible artists.

✨ Cover Reveal ✨
I’m beyond thrilled to finally share the cover of my upcoming book, Our Mothers’ Names, coming soon from Candlewick Press! Pre-order your copy; the perfect gift for Mother's Day!

The exciting news is that another book I illustrated will be out in the world soon!

Thank you so much, me too, I love it hertedly!

Missing Momma is the winner of 2025 NBGS.

Many thanks to the 2024 I Jungle Illustration Award juries for selecting this piece from my upcoming book, "Our Mothers' Names," written by Uma Menon and illustrated by Me, under the Book Merit Awards category. @ijungleillustrationawards2024 @candlewickpress.bsky.social

Illustration — Erica Hoelting Art

Hi Brian, I know a fresh voice out there to be discovered: www.ericahoeltingart.com/portfolio/il...