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Alexandra Thompson
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Children's illustrator & author in Maine. Rep'd by Hannah Mann at Writers House. See more at alexandraco.com
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Alexandra Thompson @alexandradraws.bsky.social · Nov 23
Hello! I’m Alexandra Thompson, author and illustrator of children’s books 🥰 📚 My newest book is The Little Red Chair, written by Cathy Stefanec Ogren and illustrated by me. Current WIP is my next author/illustrator book 🤫

Excited to connect with you all here 🤗

#kidlitart #kidlit
Alexandra Thompson and Cathy Stefanec sit in Sherman’s bookstore with their book The Little Red Chair on the table in front of them for their book signing. Picture book cover of I Am A Masterpiece, written by Mia Armstrong and illustrated by Alexandra Thompson. Picture book cover of A Family for Louie, written and illustrated by Alexandra Thompson. Picture book cover of Ben & Emma’s Big Hit, written by California Governor Gavin Newsom and illustrated by Alexandra Thompson.
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Calling all illustrators, editors, art directors, and agents: this Thursday is #KidLitArtPostcard day! #kidlit #childrensbooks www.ginaperry.com/postcard
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August 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Alexandra Thompson and I'm an author and illustrator based in Maine 🌲 Rep'd by Hannah Mann at Writers House. Interested in illustrating picture books and spooky/mystery/magical MG 🥰
#kidlitart #picturebookillustration
Watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a cute little fox in yellow striped pajamas reading the newspaper on the toilet while a little bluebird sits waiting on the pedestal sink beside her. From my forthcoming picture book Hazel & Herbert coming February 24, 2026 with Putnam.
July 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Got my first round of proofs from the printer 🥰 I kept pushing off this rainy forest scene because I was so intimidated by its size and afraid I would mess it up. #kidlitart #kidlit
Photo of picturebook page proof from printer for Hazel and Herbert. Rainy forest scene with a father fox and little cute fox in yellow raincoats. Photo of printer proofs from picturebook Hazel & Herbert by Alexandra Thompson. Photo of a corkboard with sketch thumbnails pinned to wall for the picturebook Hazel & Herbert by Alexandra Thompson. Picturebook cover of Hazel and Herbert by Maine author and illustrator Alexandra Thompson. Watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a cute anthropomorphic fox in a yellow sweater tending to her garden with a little bluebird sitting on the edge of a birdbath
June 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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✨ COVER REVEAL ✨ It’s here! The cover for my next book, Hazel & Herbert 🦊 🐦 I can’t wait for you to meet these two 🥳

Available for pre-order wherever books are sold 🥰 #kidlitart #picturebook #kidlit
Picturebook cover of Hazel and Herbert by Maine author and illustrator Alexandra Thompson. Watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a cute anthropomorphic fox in a yellow sweater tending to her garden with a little bluebird sitting on the edge of a birdbath.
June 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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My brain needed a little reset so I broke out some ink and markers. Juliette reminds me to see the excitement and wonder in all things. Kids are pretty cool like that 🥰 ☔️ #kidlitart
Photo of a sketchbook illustration of a little girl in a yellow raincoat and rainbow rain boots standing in a puddle in the rain. There’s a purple ball in front of her with a tiny frog on top. Illustration created with micron pen and prismacolor markers and colored pencils.
May 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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#KidLit reminder: Tomorrow is #KidLitArtPostcard day! Be sure to post with that exact hashtag. I'm going to refresh my info page with art from April's posts, see this page for more info: www.ginaperry.com/postcard
Screencap of the webpage ginaperry.com/postcard "All About #KidLitArtPostcard" A grid of digital postcard submissions is seen along with information about the event and remaining dates in 2025.
April 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Finally finished my newsletter and it’s going out tomorrow 🥳 Ever since I had Juliette I have been absolutely terrible about sending it out regularly 😅 One day I’ll get my ducks in a row again, right?? 😂 🫠

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April 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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March 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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For #kidlitart people- did you create a separate account for Flashes? Or did you connect your existing Bluesky account? 🤔
March 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Got the green light on the cover for my book yesterday! 🥳 Adjusting my art to the template and then I’ll print my sketch and transfer it to watercolor paper 🎨
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess
Closeup photo of my iPad screen with a template for the cover design of my newest author/illustrator picture book with Putnam. Coming Spring 2026.
March 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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If you see this, post your green art!
Spring is coming 🌱 ☔️ 🐸
#kidlitart
Illustration of a little girl with red hair, yellow raincoat and rain boots, and frog umbrella, standing in the rain. Drawn on the iPad using Photoshop.
March 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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If you see this, post a #dragon ✨

Painted this one a while back. Makes me excited for spring 🤗 💐
Acryla gouache painting with colored pencil details on hot press watercolor paper. Illustration is of a friendly green dragon with yellow horns and belly, holding a bouquet of spring flowers, looking at a butterfly in a field of wildflowers.
March 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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QRP with something watery 🐳
#kidlitart #sketchbook
Picture of an open sketchbook with acryla gouache tubes on it. Painting of a cute blue whale with coral, seaweed, and little fish.
March 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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I finished the final painting for my book today 🥳 Now to repaint one that’s not working, digitally edit scans, and revise final art that has received notes already. This is my very ✨refined✨ tracking chart 😆
How do you keep track of your progress?
#kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookprocess
Photo of a handwritten progress chart for picture book artwork.
February 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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A little detail from my next book 🌼 So close to the finish line! #kidlitart #picturebookprocess #watercolor
Photo of delicate watercolor and colored pencil floral border with ferns, flowers, and mushrooms. Painting for an upcoming picture book.
February 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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0/10 do not recommend getting the flu during the final weeks of your book deadline 🤧🫠
spongebob squarepants is sitting in a chair in front of a window with his arms outstretched .
Alt: spongebob squarepants is sitting in a chair in front of a window with his arms outstretched .
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February 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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If you have a #KidLit book launching Feb.24-Mar.2nd, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find info. Read Guidelines BEFORE replying, thx Pls help boost? Challenging time to be launching books. #KidLitLaunches #Edusky

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Promo for children's books launching the week of Feb.24-Mar.2nd, 2025, with instructions to reply with book info. Background illustration shows books joyously exploding into the air, with a blue heart in the corner with the week dates. Art is by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
February 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Reviewing test proofs and working on color mock-ups for my current book. I normally do my color mocks digitally, but this is actually a little easier since I only have my palette to pull from instead of ALL THE COLORS 😵‍💫
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess #kidlit
Photo of a sketchbook with messy thumbnail sketches with watercolor washes and a travel watercolor brush and paint palette. The sketchbook is sitting on top of test proofs from the printer for my current book.
February 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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So proud of the team that brought this book to life! So happy I was able to illustrate Mia’s story 💕 Thank you @cybilsawards.bsky.social ! 🥳
#kidlit #kidlitart #cybils2024
cybilsawards.bsky.social Cybils Awards @cybilsawards.bsky.social · Feb 14
2024 Fiction Picture Book Winner

I am a Masterpiece!
Mia Armstrong; Illustrated by @alexandradraws.bsky.social
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#kidlit #picturebook #booksky #cybils2024
February 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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February 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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To #KidLit ILLUSTRATORS seeking representation:

Pls reply with ONE post that incl. a #KidLitArt image (include alt-text), link to your online portfolio and/or IG, other info if you can fit it in ONE post.

(***READ INSTRUCTIONS before replying 👇🏼***)

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Kidlit Illustrators seeking representation: Reply with one comment that includes one image. Make sure your image includes identifying info in case it is shared. In your comment text, including link to your portfolio and/or Instagram URL. If you can fit it in the one comment: include info about what kind of kidlit illustration work you are seeking. Please ONLY post in thread if you are the illustrator seeking rep.
February 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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debbieohi.com
If you know of someone with a recently launched #KidLit book or one that's launching in the next few wks, pls ask them to keep an eye on my #KidLitLaunches threads & post their book info?

I'm going to keep doing these for another few weeks but if they don't seem to be useful, I'll probably stop. 😁
February 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Snow day means this might be the only drawing I get in today 🌵but drawing with the munchkin is the best 🥰 Using chunky crayons is a great way to loosen up 👏
#kidlitart #drawing
Photo of a table top with a little girl drawing with Crayola crayons, and there’s drawings of cute cacti in pots with smiley faces on them.
February 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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I received a special package just before I left for #scbwi25 📚 🥰 So cool to see the translated title!
I am a Masterpiece! Written by Mia Armstrong and illustrated by me 🤗 @randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlitart
2 copies of the picture book I AM A MASTERPIECE! by Mia Armstrong and illustrated by Alexandra Thompson. The cover is a young girl with blue glasses, blonde hair and a red and white striped dress holding up a banner that says “I am a Masterpiece!” Complex Chinese edition.
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM