The standee I ordered for the book festival arrived today! It came out great. #lawleypublishing #ravenhowell #wordup! #joerocco #childrenspublishing
It's #kidlitartpostcard Day! & Easter week Holy Thursday!
Easter blessings!!
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🦒 Your next best-seller is missing the one thing that makes kids never want to put it down!
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Nich and I had the pleasure of being interviewed for @thebookseller.com by Caroline Carpenter, the results of which are now available to read online and in today's print edition. Check out the full article here!
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I’m tickled to post an illustration that I made for @fairsharepublishing. All 5 Dad jokes can be viewed via the QR code in their new book “The Fight to be Funny: A Dad Joke Battle” My Dad joke was: “What kind of fish goes best with peanut butter? Jellyfish.” #dadjoke #JoeRocco #childrenspublishing
I’ll be signing copies of my new book with author Raven Howell, “Word Up!”, at The LA Times Festival of Books this April 19th (Sun.) from noon to 2 pm. I’ll post more about this in the weeks to come. 🙂 #losangelestimesfestivalofbooks #joerocco #childrenspublishing #ravenhowell #lawleypublishing
Today is #kidlitartpostcard day! As we head into Easter.
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day AND World Book Day ✨ 📚
My website is recently updated. Hopeful this will be seen by agents and publishers. I’m available to answer any questions. Happily!
@sherilennon.co.uk
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Janice Blanchett has a wonderful way of telling Biblical stories through the eyes of animals. I love illustrating her stories.
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What a lovely surprise to have my local #SCBWI post about my new book news for upcoming THE LOOK INSIDE BOOK illustrated by Anny Chen!
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The Feb. prompt for #SCBWIDrawThis: TOUGH TOPIC. Family break-ups are hard on everyone. #scbwidrawthistoughtopic #childrenspublishing #kidlitart #kidlit #kidsbooksart #picturebookart #animalillustration #childrensbookart #childrenswritersguild #kidlitillustrators #artdirector #creativecollective
🌈 What if your dreams had a staircase leading straight to a rainbow? Meet Sparkle, the guardian of the Cloud Kingdom of imagination!
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Hello! I am a children's book editor looking for her next chapter! Please reach out if you need a collaborative, resilient editor. #childrenspublishing #workinginpublishing #kidlit #booksky #kidsbooks
The reviews are coming in! #wordup #childrenspublishing #lawleypublishing #ravenhowell #joerocco
Word Up! comes out tomorrow and I’m so excited to see it launched and for kids to enjoy. I feel so honored to have had the pleasure of illustrating this book. Raven Howell is a magical writer. 😉🦄 Thank you Lawley Publishing! #childrenspublishing #lawleypublishing #ravenhowell #joerocco #wordup
My official book trailer for “Word Up!”, coming out on Feb 10th. #lawleypublishing #joerocco #childrenspublishing #ravenhowell #childrenspublishing
Today is #kidlitartpostcard day!
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Happy Groundhog Day! Well, Phil saw his shadow this morning..... or did he?
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The #SCBWI prompt for this month is DREAM. #SCBWIDrawThis #SCBWIDrawThisDream #scbwimidsouth
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Yay! Congrats Kelly Boley! Her book, Albert and the Sugar Bugs is out. It's a fun book for kids about oral hygiene.
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This past Saturday, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks had the privilege of speaking at the @scbwi.bsky.social’s annual Winter Conference to share her insights on the future of children’s publishing.
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I’ll showcase this so much better tomorrow, but the feature I did for Highlights for Children is finally out. I did the cover and a ton of inside illustrations. You’ll have to excuse my dirty desk and La Dolce Vita sketches. #heart #highlightsforchildren #illustration #childrenspublishing
#SerendipityLit founder and CEO Regina Brooks will be a guest panelist at the @scbwi.bsky.social's annual Winter Conference this Saturday to discuss the outlook for children’s publishing in 2026!
Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/2026-...
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it's #portfolioday today! hi i'm evelyn - a kidlit illustrator - i'm always looking for picture book, chapter book, and comic work!
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evelynleerogers.com/
e.rogers.illustration@gmail.com
A smattering of work from 2025
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today is "Moonlight Magic Club: The Runaway Cauldron" 's book birthday! it's the sixth book in the series by Melody Lockhart - once again the cover is by Luna Valentine and interior illustrations by yours truly! out now wherever books are sold! #kidlit #illustration #arcturus #childrenspublishing
New @publishingpals.bsky.social episode is out! We summarize trends we’ve heard talked about at webinars and conferences, an go over some #writingcommunity standards from #scbwi ‘s annual guide to #childrenspublishing !
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Happy New Year & Happy 1st #kidlitartpostcard day of the year! I'm Jack Foster, a children's book illustrator of over 170 kids' books. Seeking representation.
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Kids Can Press — active on BlueSky Social as @kidscanpress.bsky.social. 🐾 #KidsCanPress #BlueSkySocial #ChildrensPublishing #BookCommunity