Visual development art by Tadahiro Uesugi for Carole & Tuesday (2019), dir. Shinichiro Watanabe, Bones

Thank you so much! 🙏🏽🥰

Excited to share a new book series I illustrated and written by Derek Shun, called MISSION MILESTONE! 🚀

#kidlit #picturebook #panda
@simonkids.bsky.social @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social

A new look at Spider-Man: Beyond the #SpiderVerse. In theatres 6.18.2027. 🕸️

So amazing, joyce!! Congratulations!!

15 years ago, I almost didn’t send the book that changed my life.

From slush pile...to 250,000+ copies...to NYT Best Board Books list.

Now, YOU ARE MY CUPCAKE is back—super chunky and extra blingy. Out May 5th!

The little cupcake that could… still does.

Story on Substack (link in bio). #kidlit

😅

I love Hawaiian pizza 😅

let’s hang out by the field with mama

Photo showing The Pink Pajamas along with an award pin from Junior Library Guild. The pin is to acknowledge the book’s inclusion in the JLG Gold Selection.

Thank you to Junior Library Guild for adding THE PINK PAJAMAS to their selection! And for this neat pin!

I hope this helps get the book to more readers who may benefit from the story about loss and love, and remembering loved ones after they are gone 💕

#kidlit

Looks good!

Thank you Vroman's bookstore! Signed copies of We are Lion Dancer, Imagine You and Me & Anzu the Great Kaiju 💛 #indiebookstore

If you’re shopping at this indie bookstore and want to find Dragons Love Tacos, The Paper Bag Princess, or Anzu the Great Kaiju, you’ll find those and others Infantasy.

#PicturesMeanBusiness hashtag in illustration of blue winged horse logo. Handwritten text: Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators? Graphic created by Sarah McIntyre.

Authors & publishers posting abt illustrated books: pls credit the ILLUSTRATOR. Not only are helping to boost them, but also shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #KidLit

Handwritten quote on a white sheet with an illustrated face at the bottom and pink hearts around the text. The quote reads: "If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting." — Liana Brooks

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social

#WriterSky #BookSky #ReaderSky

"The instinct toward #creativity in difficult moments is not incidental. It is the brain’s attempt to restore coherence, & may be one of the most human things about us."
@psychologytoday.com

In the pb Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings, #ART "feels like a quiet hug." @lucianaillustra.bsky.social #kidlit

Screenshot: Search for jobs or keyword: Refine Your Search Regular X Art & Graphic Design × Clear All (2). 5 JOBS FOUND

Last week I shared that I’m hiring a junior designer, but, also, our trade art department as a whole has a total of 5 open roles right now. All new seats, not from turnover.

💙❤️

scholastic.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External

Visit Charlene Chua's Shop! I've opened a shop. Come take a look!

BTW I put up a very small selection of small paintings for sale. It's partly to test a new art market platform in Canada (not affiliated with Ko-Fi).

Unfortunately I can only ship within Canada, coz reasons 🙄

ko-fi.com/charlenedraw...

Yay!!!

I just realized I should have shared some of my recent books for #worldbookday with links 😆(✨Behold my marketing abilities😂)

Lucky Duck
www.harpercollins.com/products/luc...

The Great Mouse Escape
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/james...

How Deep is Your Love
www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/how-...

a white orb covered in black speckles and spots rests on a dark sofa cushion. the left side is a dalmatian’s face, tucked in toward her haunches with her thin tail wrapped up to hug her face. she is looking at the camera with one sleepy brown eye.

This is Koyuki. Please do not disturb her. She's in ice cream scoop mode right now. Needs to focus. 12/10 (IG: fuji_bull)

Iwao Takamoto was one of the Disney greats. Films like Sleeping Beauty owe a lot to his meticulous lines.

The studio was a kind of home for him -- it was a big change. Just before, he'd been in the camps. We explore the story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/takamoto-a...

Happy Lunar New Year! Make your very own Lucky banner for the classrooms or home to bring in the New Year! #yearofthehorse #lunarnewyear #luckybanner

bensonshum.com/activities/

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Happy Year of the Horse!

Thank you, Kathy! Happy Lunar New Year!

Day 47 #365PictureBooks
WE ARE LION DANCERS
@bshum79.bsky.social

Happy Lunar New Year!
Excited to read this after watching our awesome local Lion Dance team, The Noble Eight!
Shum’s story captures the joy, energy and excitement for early readers, plus loaded with information.
#kidlit

Thank you for sharing 💛

Thank you for sharing!