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Beth Mehall
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Children’s book author/illustrator. Happiest when playing outside. (she/her)
#PBparty finalist '24
#SCBWI

https://bethmehall.com
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bethmehall.bsky.social
Happy New Year, and happy January #KidLitArtPostcard Day from Colorado where it looks a lot like this outside today! I’m an author-illustrator who loves drawing kids, animals and nature.

portfolio- bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks
Girl pulling boy on sled in snowstorm
January 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
This looks so good!
emilystarr.bsky.social Emily Starr @emilystarr.bsky.social · 11d
Need some STEM-spiration in the new year? Join me next week to mine every K-5 science standard for ideas and insights to fuel your 2026 manuscripts!

Learn more and register here: starrmatica.com/k5standards/
January 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Reposted by Beth Mehall
ginaperry.bsky.social
It's a little early, but I wanted to let #kidlit know that our first #KidLitArtPostcard event of 2026 will be Thursday, January 8th.
www.ginaperry.com/postcard
All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations
www.ginaperry.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
Happy December #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Beth, an author-illustrator from snowy Colorado.

portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks
young child, sitting by a window, cutting paper snowflakes
December 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Reposted by Beth Mehall
jennifertrimmings.bsky.social
#NationalMemoirMonth! Remember Me, Remember Me Not, an intimate #memoir to aid you to: believe in your choices, accept your range of emotions, find love and insight—is #Free @ #Kindle #Amazon on Fridays in #November 2025.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK44918...
#FreeBook #ENDALZ #caregiver #BookSky
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
Happy November #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks
Illustration of a young girl wearing a yellow sweatshirt and green pants blowing bubbles. A kitten is swiping at one
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
bethmehall.bsky.social
Look what I found on my deck the other morning! Yes that means it snowed here in the mountains of CO last week. It also means a black bear was hoping to get into my kitchen! (Bear paws have 5 toes--the furthest "toe" to the left was most likely made by a drip from the roof) #nature #Colorado
A bear paw print in the snow
October 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
bethmehall.bsky.social
Informative conversation for NF picture books writers! @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social‬ and
@emilystarr.bsky.social discuss how to spark natural curiosity and why it's so important to get young kids turned on to science.
youtu.be/Yl7Kk7Jy1kE
#STEMbooks #KidLit #picturebooks #STEMeducation #Nonfiction
October 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
bethmehall.bsky.social
Recently spotted in the neighborhood: black bear, pine squirrel, mule deer, great horned owl. I love the zoo outside my window! The bears have cleaned out my crabapple tree with only minor "pruning" this year. #Colorado #wildlife #nature
A large black bear looking at the viewer--this poor bear has a limp but is managing to get around well enough to fatten up for winter. Pine squirrel under a spruce tree with a pine cone in its mouth--the squirrel is about to bury the cone in a hole in its midden buck with large rack nibbling weeds great horned owl perched on an aspen tree branch
October 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
bethmehall.bsky.social
Happy October #KidLitArtPostcard !

portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks
young girl in yellow dress with arms reaching out, joyfully watching autumn leaves falling from an aspen tree
October 3, 2025 at 6:08 AM
bethmehall.bsky.social
...And poof! It's fall! How did that happen so fast? This was taken on a family hike the other evening. (photo by Kevin Mehall, kevinmehall.net)
photo of river flowing through rocks, looking upstream surrounded by dark green evergreens and and gold leaves of aspens and cottonwoods.
September 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
Such an important topic! Congratulations on your book release, Jennifer! I can't wait to read it.
September 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
This is tonight! Looking forward to it!
rachelfunez.bsky.social Rachel Funez @rachelfunez.bsky.social · Sep 4
12x12 Book Chat - Take 2! 😳🤩🫠🤞
9/17/2025 at 8pm EST/5pm PAC

At the first attempted book chat, my internet went completely berserk.

Story and link in comments!
September 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an author/illustrator from Colorado inspired by nature and curious kids!

portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks
illustration of a squirrel pulling a flower leaf over a chipmunk's head to protect the chipmunk from the rain
September 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Reposted by Beth Mehall
emilystarr.bsky.social
When I am here, it is to share something exciting!

Do you write STEM-themed nonfiction or fiction? Join me for a deep dive into K-5 science! Attend 1 session or all 5 in this webinar series designed to help #kidlit creators master the seismic shifts in science ed.
starrmatica.com/kidlitscienc...
September 3, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Reposted by Beth Mehall
historycomics.bsky.social
This.
September 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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amybrown.xyz
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
Look who flew right outside my window this morning! #wildlife #owl
Great Horned Owl sitting on an aspen tree branch
August 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
It's #KidLitArtPostCard day! It's always so fun to see such wonderful art from so many talented creators! This pair of puddle jumpers have found a bit of magic!

portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks
Illustration of a young girl and an elderly man jumping into a rain puddle. The girl is surprised, noticing the elderly man's reflection is of him as a boy.
August 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
It's #KidLitArtPostCard day! Hi, I'm Beth Mehall. I love big emotions, cute critters and curious kids!
portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks
Chipmunk and squirrel painting with mashed raspberries
July 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
The bears are back in the neighborhood, and one of them brought her cubs!
#Coloradowildlife #babyanimals
Black bear with her 2 cubs Tiny black bear cub peeking in a window
June 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
How am I supposed to get anything done when this little cutie is scampering around outside my window!
tiny spotted fawn with doe
June 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
It's #KidLitArtPostCard day! I love seeing all the amazing art from so many talented creators!
portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks
A squirrel, standing on a tree stump, watches 2 children planting a tiny evergreen.
June 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
bethmehall.bsky.social
The wild lupine are out early and seem especially gorgeous this year.  #Colorado
Purple lupine in front of snowy mountains at sunset
June 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Reposted by Beth Mehall
brianlarossa.com
Seeing a lot of posts about how Bluesky’s growth has slowed, about how it’s waning popularity is troubling.

I was the 523rd person to join, and I am untroubled.

Bluesky has never been about waiting for the whole world to show up. It has always been about the portion of the world that’s here.
May 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM