BETTER THAN A TOUCHDOWN by Jalen Hurts, illustrated by Nneka Myers, is an instant New York Times bestseller!!!
BETTER THAN A TOUCHDOWN written by Jalen Hurts, illustrated by Nneka Myers, is an instant New York Times bestseller!!
Congratulations, Nneka! 🥳
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🎂🎂Two weeks on the bestseller list! Happy Seuss week!
An illustration of a boy crouching down and looking into a fish bowl at a purple fish. The boy is wearing a green striped shirt, green shorts and no shoes. His hair is brown and messy and his cheeks are pink. The background is white which gives the image a quiet feel. The art is done in brush pen, marker, color pencil and pen.
Looking at fish.
✨I’m a published kidlit illustrator from Hawai‘i. I’d love to work on character driven projects.✨
Rep’d by @ksonnack.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlitartpostcard
Hard to believe it's been 25+ years of illustrating! Time goes by like nothing. Fellow artists know you create a lot and don't always remember every piece. But this album cover stands out as was one of the first I was asked to design and illustrate. @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @ksonnack.bsky.social
We're hiring an assistant to join us in our San Diego office. Looking for someone who's interested in supporting the infrastructure and inner workings of a literary agency. Please share in your circles!
We're hiring an assistant to join us in our San Diego office. Looking for someone who's interested in supporting the infrastructure and inner workings of a literary agency. Please share in your circles!
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Mixed media illustration of a group of people playing brass instruments, while other people dance joyfully. Credit: from WEIRD AND WONDERFUL YOU, © 2025 written by Zaila Avant-Garde and illustrated by Kah Yangni, Doubleday/Penguin Random House
mixed media illustration of a girl wearing socks and holding flip flops as she walks through grass, with lush foliage in the background. Credit: from RISE, GIRL, RISE, © 2026 written by Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee and illustrated by Kah Yangni, Orchard Books/Scholastic
mixed media illustration of people of different races and body times throughout a city scene underneath a rainbow. Handwritten text reads, “Trans people belong everywhere”
Mixed media illustration of an adult and multiple kids walking in front of a bus. One of the kids is doing a cartwheel. Credit: from WEIRD AND WONDERFUL YOU, © 2025 written by Zaila Avant-Garde and illustrated by Kah Yangni, Doubleday/Penguin Random House
🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Kah Yangni!
Kah is represented by Kelly Sonnack and interested in illustrating picture books, nonfiction, and covers.
Check out Kah's illustrator page!
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Four panel comic of four kids buckling their seatbelts in a car. In the first panel, one girl, Nami, says, “We’re learning about where cephalopods actually came from!” In the second panel, one girl says, “They came from space, Nami.” In the third panel, a boy leans toward Nami, who has a frustrated expression, and says, “Pfft. They came from a magic dimensional rift deep in the abyss.” In the final panel, the driver, Nami’s sibling, says, “Alright, seatbelts everyone!” Credit: from SCIENCE COMICS: CEPHALOPODS, © 2026 written by Casey Zakroff and illustrated by Joy Ang, First Second/Macmillan
One comic panel in which four kids and one teen, viewed from the back, stare in awe at a wall of mollusk fossils while other museum-goers pass by. They say, “Whoa.” Credit: from SCIENCE COMICS: CEPHALOPODS, © 2026 written by Casey Zakroff and illustrated by Joy Ang, First Second/Macmillan
illustration of a girl opening the door of her bedroom, only to see a giant fart monster lying on her bed laughing and reading her diary Credit: from GOOD FAMILIES DON’T, © 2026 written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Joy Ang, Tundra/PRH Canada
illustration of a girl running down the stairs and flapping her arms in panic Credit: from GOOD FAMILIES DON’T, © 2026 written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Joy Ang, Tundra/PRH Canada
🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Joy Ang!
Joy is represented by Kelly Sonnack and interested in illustrating picture books, covers, and graphic novels.
Check out Joy's illustrator page!
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Ah, I love that. Such a great tip and item to watch for. Not surprised it came from the wonderful Deb H. 😍
Congrats Alastair!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Image include a deal announcement for a new book by Jenny Alvarado. There are two anthropomorphized characters in the bottom right, Pencil and Eraser. Pencil is invading Erasers space and while exclaiming “Another book!” Eraser is not amused.
I’m so excited to share this news! Pencil & Eraser are getting a 4th book!! 🙌🎉🥹
I’m overjoyed to continue working with Chris, Kyra, and the rest of the @putnambooks.bsky.social team!! ☺️ So many thanks to @ksonnack.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social 💕
I wish I was going to be in the area for this, but for those of you illustrators who are (around NYC next week), put this on your calendar!
A FATE SO COLD is out now and PW gave it a star! Grab your copy! ⭐
a digital illustration of the characters Frog and Toad reading together under mushrooms
a digital illustration of anthropomorphic animal characters walking through a futuristic city
a digital illustration of an anthropomorphic dog and cat on a picnic date by a pond
a digital illustration of anthropomorphic animals dancing in a forest of glowing trees
🎨 Spotlight on Boya Sun!
Boya's Illustrator Page
Boya is represented by Kelly Sonnack (@ksonnack.bsky.social). He is open to illustrating picture books.
This week's book deals for Meg Medina, Cheryl Kim, and Marissa Valdez
This week's book deals!
🦜LAS CHACHALACAS and its sequel, both picture books, by Marissa Valdez
✈️ An untitled picture book biography of Katherine Sui-Fun Cheung, written by Cheryl Kim, illustrated by Nicole Wong
🛼MY ROLLER SKATES, a picture book, written by Meg Medina, illustrated by Leo Espinosa
Film adaptation news! Dwayne Johnson and Benny Safdie are adapting "Lizard Music" by Daniel Pinkwater, which was bought by Amazon MGM Studios' United Artists. One photo is of both Dwayne and Benny. The other photo is of the book Lizard Music.
Calling all Daniel Pinkwater fans! Breaking news: the cult classic, LIZARD MUSIC, just got picked up by MGM with Dwayne Johnson as the Chicken Man! Congratulations @danielpinkwater.bsky.social and @bowedtie.bsky.social on this adaptation!
Link to Variety article
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A square divided into 4 separate illustrations. Top left is a little girl with vitiligo having a tea party with Death. She is wearing a pretty pink and yellow dress and holding Death’s scythe that she just used to cut a slice of cake for him. Death is unamused as he holds a tiny tea cup. Top right is a group of 3 pre teen friends taking a selfie together. They’re all holding up peace signs. Bottom left is a group of 3 pre teen age witch friends laying on a pink blanket. One friend is munching on snacks and another is getting their attention to look at something in the sky. There are hats and snacks scattered around and their brooms are on the left bottom corner. Bottom right is a black and white illustration of 2 friends sitting on the ground. The friend on the left has dark curly hair and is holding a book open. The friend on the right has light curly hair and is pointing at something in the book.
✨ Happy #portfolioday ✨
I’m Jenny, an author and illustrator of kids books. I love comic style illustrations, characters that get themselves in a bit of trouble, and drawing while watching crime docs.
I’m represented by @ksonnack.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
🎨 www.jennyabooks.com
digital illustration of Wisp, a small ghost with big glasses, buying a story from a friendly vampire
digital illustration of two smiling creatures: one is round and green with a small cap, and the other is yellow with fuzzy hair and glasses
digital illustration of a family packing their car for a camping trip, including impractical items like a toaster and a hairdryer
digital illustration of Kat, a yellow striped cat, reading a book in a cross-section view of her house
🎨 Spotlight on James Burks (@jamesburks.bsky.social)!
James’s Illustrator Page
James is represented by Kelly Sonnack (@ksonnack.bsky.social). He is open to picture books and black & white interiors.
That time I was agent-less, book dummy in hand:
“If you know me, you’ll know the moment I wrapped on this book dummy I began to question if it would get my foot in any of the doors I was trying to get into.”
#kidlit #kidlitart
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My agency is hosting #ABLArtfest and this was my response to the prompt “fall festivities”. For me, as soon as Oct.1 hits I’m in full fall celebration mode— scarves and cozy and pumpkins and socks and boots and leaves and and and! #kidlitart
Orange-toned children’s book illustration of a family at a fall festival. An older man sits on a haystack and plays pumpkin chess with his grandkid while a couple cousins watch (one about to bite an Apple cider donut), surrounded by pumpkins. A parent with coffee looks to the side with a worried smile as their child presents a pumpkin that is about as big as they are! Underneath is text that says “Kris Easler, rep’d by Jen Rofé, kriseasler.com”
Happy October! I decided to combine the #KidLitArtPostcard for this month with the first week's prompt of the #ABLArtFest - Fall Festival!
🍂Check out more of my work at www.kriseasler.com
🍁 kriseaslerart@gmail.com
🎃 rep’d by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
No way! It’s #KidLitArtPostCardDay ✏️🎨 ! So I heared.
Here are some examples of my picturebookwork! I’m represented by @ksonnack.bsky.social from @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#illustration #kidlit #picturebooks #kidlitart #illustration #picturebookaet #kinderboekenweek.
A cartoon style illustration featuring three young witches and their black cat laying on a blanket stargazing. The blanket has snacks, drinks and witch hats scattered about.
Hey, hey, hey! It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! 🍂
Anyone up for a witchy picnic and some stargazing?
🎨 www.jennyabooks.com
Rep’d by @ksonnack.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
ABLA art fest 2025 prompts for illustrators: fall festivities, the crystal ball reveals, ghostly encounters, chats by the cauldron, trunk or treat
We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025!
There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones.
Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you.
We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!
Thank you for noticing Debbie - we love you back!
ABLA ArtFest is baaaack! We're going easy on you this year. Five prompts you can spread out through the month.
YOU'VE GOT THIS!!! 💜💪🎨
Congratulations, @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social ! 🎉
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