Picture of three girls in ballet outfits. Two girls on the left in traditional black leotards with pink tutus laugh at a girl in bright pink ballet attire with striped tights and a crown. The girl in the crown looks back with an annoyed side eye expression.

Hi there! I’m Sherry, an author/illustrator building and improving my illustration portfolio.

Speaking of improving…I updated my #kidlitartpostcard from June, and I think it’s much stronger this go around 😊

Cozy Children’s Book style illustration showing 2 mice, a hedgehog, and a mole Christmas caroling at night in a winter, snow covered forest. They are caroling at the home of 3 chipmunks. The chipmunks live in a big tree with a door and glowing windows in the trunk. A mother chipmunk stands in the doorway with light spilling out through the open door. 2 little chipmunks, a boy and a girl, peep out through an upstairs window. The little boy chipmunk is waving excitedly to the carolers below, and the little girl chipmunk is clasping her paws in delight. The ground and bushes are covered with snow. Once of the mouse carolers is standing a bit in front of the others, mouth wide open in song with his hand gesturing dramatically.

Merry December! It’s the last #kidlitartpostcard of the year, so I thought I’d send the year out in style with this posh little caroling quartet. I’m on the lookout for new projects in both PB and MG. Portfolio kirstenmcgonigal.com
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social

This image is one that I've been working on for a book about mythical creatures. This is a water nymph. I created her laying in the water on her back because I learned how to swim as an adult :) I was nervous to learn but when I was on my back I could float along the water feeling totally relaxed.

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Melizza! Looking for Art Directors and Editors! #middlegrade #chapterbooks #covers

Portfolio: www.melizzachernov.com
Agent: mona@greatdogliterary.com
@mskanin.bsky.social

#kidLitArt

As usual, my thanks to
@ginaperry.bsky.social
for this space for us to connect!

Thanks!

Artwork with a bird's eye view looking down at a family setting into their new home in the city with boxes all around. A girl and her dog kneel on the couch looking out the widow at their noisy new neighborhood with a promising green patch in between it all. A photo of Her, daddy and mommy sits on the end table, and Daddy looks on holding a box for unpacking. A white bar along the bottom reads: TVW logo: TraciVanWagoner.com Author/Illustrator represented by Samantha Wekstein

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! Here's a little something from a new project of mine I'm excited about. I'm an #AuthorIllustrator open to new projects from board books to YA. I love telling stories w/my art.

rep'd by: @swekstein.bsky.social
www.tracivanwagoner.com

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Two kids in Halloween costumes, a witch and a ghost, stand on the porch of a spooky blue house as a real ghost looks scared and flees and drops all their Halloween candy. The bottom right corner reads: Sherry Freyermuth, Author & Illustrator, www.boberrydesignco.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day 👻

I finished this portfolio piece just in time for spooky season! #kidlitart #kidlit

Children’s book illustration of a scene at a county fair. In them magic can background are rides and buildings, silhouetted against an evening sky. In the foreground is a stack of straw bales. A boy sits on top of the bales, sharing his cotton candy with a prize winning goat. A little girl is lying on her back on top of the bales, playing with a teddy bear. Dad is sitting slouched against the base of the bales, dozing. His foot has knocked over a bucket of popcorn, and a prizewinning pig is munching on it. Two big trees frame the scene, and the whole painting is done in shades of blue, purple, and pink, emphasizing the evening light.

Hey, who decided to let the animals out at the county fair? 🤪🐷🐐🐥 If you’re an art director or editor looking for an illustrator to bring a little magic to a story, please reach out! Portfolio: kirstenmcgonigal.com
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social

#kidlitartpostcard

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Melizza! Looking for Art Directors and Editors! #middlegrade #chapterbooks #covers This image is part of a book that I'm creating for children to explore mythical creatures from around the world. Portfolio: www.melizzachernov.com Agent: mona@greatdogliterary.com @mskanin.bsky.social #kidLitArt Thank you @ginaperry.bsky.social for creating this place for us all to connect!

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Melizza! Looking for Art Directors and Editors! #middlegrade #chapterbooks #covers

Portfolio: www.melizzachernov.com
Agent: mona@greatdogliterary.com
@mskanin.bsky.social
#kidLitArt

Thank you
@ginaperry.bsky.social
for creating this place for us all to connect!

Thank you, Kirsten!!

This unicorn created by Melizza Santram-Chernov is a representation of one of her possible spirit animals (hahaha). Like so many others I am paradoxical. In this case I'm both ethereal and grumpy at any given time.

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Melizza! Looking for Art Directors and Editors! #middlegrade #chapterbooks #covers

Portfolio: www.melizzachernov.com
Agent: mona@greatdogliterary.com @mskanin.bsky.social #kidLitArt

Thank you @ginaperry.bsky.social for creating this place for us all to connect!

I love this illustration!

Whimsical children’s book illustration showing a parade of chickens marching down a city street. The chicken in front carries a long flag made of red white and blue while squares, arranged in various configurations of Stars and Stripes. She is pulling a wagon with three chicks in it. Behind the chicks marches a hen wearing boots and carrying a drum, which she is beating as she marches. Behind her comes a duck, looking grouchy and pulling a cannon, on top of which stands a rooster, who looks very pompous as he blows into a golden horn.

👋🏼 Hello art directors and editors. Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! Did you know I like to draw chickens? And quilts too? 😁 Check out my portfolio at kirstenmcgonigal.com to see what else I like drawing, and writing about too! I’m rep’d by @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social
#kidlit

Illustration of a skeleton a, a young girl, and a young boy at a table having a tea party. The girl and boy are surprised to see a skeleton and the skeleton is drinking tea that does right through him and he collects it in a second cup

Hi, I’m Sherry! I’m a kid lit author/illustrator working on expanding my portfolio to include work outside my paper cut style 😊

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartist

Thanks Melizza! 😊

This is postcard showcases the art of Melizza Santram-Chernov. It depicts mice readying for an adventure. The postcard is created in graphite.

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Melizza! Looking for Art Directors! #middlegrade #chapterbooks #graphicnovels

Portfolio: www.melizzachernov.com
Agent: mona@greatdogliterary.com #kidLitArt

Many thanks to @ginaperry.bsky.social for creating this wonderful place for us all to connect!

Black and white illustration featuring four girls in a classroom. Three girls dressed as a doctor, ballerina, and a chef laugh at one girl on career day because she's dressed as a garbage collector.

I almost forgot to post my #KidLitArtPostcard for this month! (last month was my first one ever, and I'm trying to push myself consistently share my work 😅)

I'm building my #kidlit portfolio and trying out black+white illustration this month with some new techniques in procreate 🎨

When you find Jon Klassen’s new board books at the library and discover they are perfect for sequencing and sensory play ☀️

Off to recreate YOUR FOREST and YOUR ISLAND… 📚👍🏻

#kidlit #edusky #sensoryplay

In case anyone is looking for an actual summer book list, I recently wrote one for @bookriot.bsky.social!

It's short but all of the books do exist :)

Winging it with You @chippons.bsky.social
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping (Sangu Mandanna)
The Bewitching @silviamg.bsky.social

Thank you!! 😊

I love this new series!

Art by Melizza Santram-Chernov This photo was taken while visiting the 70 acre royal botanic garden in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was on of the most magical places I’ve ever seen.

I wanted to share some of what I see in nature with you.

This hedgerow was particularly magical and inspirational. Here’s Part 1 of a 3 part series :)

This photo was taken at the botanical gardens in #edinburgh #scotland

#imaginaryworld
#naturewalks
#kidlitartist

Art by Melizza Santram-Chernov While visiting Martha’s Vineyard and walking the beach I envisioned a kraken far off the shore. The kraken is a legendary sea monster of enormous size, a colossal octopus known for attacking ships. I’d like to think that this kraken is simply playing with the ship and will eventually place it back in the water, no harm done :)

There’s something that happens to my imagination when I'm on a nature walk. I thought I'd share some of what I see with all of you.

This photo was taken while walking on #marthasvineyard

#imaginaryworld
#naturewalks
#kidlitartist
#kidlitart
#Kraken

Thank you Debbie!!

This is great Monday motivation! The tiny steps still get you there so long as you keep moving 😊

(and this novel project sounds super fun!! Inspired to keep pushing outside my comfort zone too)

I used to love hearing this book read to me as a kid 📚

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
I’m Damjana, children’s illustrator and author, looking forward to working with you on all kinds of fun and colourful #kidlit projects.
Portfolio: Loddelina.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
Hi, I am Nena! I am an author/illustrator seeking representation.
I love illustrating children on adventures and writing stories about childhood family relationships.
Portfolio: www.hyart.org
#kidlitart #childrensbookillustration

Hello #kidlitartpostcard and happy May Day. I’m Carolyn illustrator & author of PBs, early readers, and chapter books filled with heart, magic, and twists.

rep by Mona Kanin #mskanin #greatdogliterary
#kidlitart
carolynle.com

Comic showing a kid celebrating her new office supplies. “New journal!” “New pencils!” “New erasers!” “Dear Diary, not much new here…”

It’s May 1st and also #kidlitartpostcard! I’m Allison, author-illustrator of comics for kids!

🎨 allisonstrick.com
Rep: Adria Goetz @ KT Literary