Debbie Palen Illustration
@debbiepalen.bsky.social
Illustrator of picture books, nature lover, vegetarian, yogi, feminist. Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Free Spirit Publishing, NWF. ✉dpalen@fmgirl.com portfolio: https://www.debbiepalen.com linktr.ee/dpalen
#KidLitArt #childrensbooks #kidlit
#KidLitArt #childrensbooks #kidlit
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It was a crazy year in publishing: AI theft, some changing clients, the distractions of political chaos. On the plus side, I focused on authoring, received an award from SCBWI and showed art from books at the Art Academy of Cincinnati's gallery. Up for work!
#artvsartist #artvsartist2025 #kidlitart
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Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
January 27, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
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There are so many great #kidlit auction items, but wow did this one catch my eye. You are brilliant! @saraharonson.bsky.social www.32auctions.com/organization...
Six One-Hour Pep Talks on Zoom w/ Sarah Aronson
Auction item 'Six One-Hour Pep Talks on Zoom w/ Sarah Aronson' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:37 PM
There are so many great #kidlit auction items, but wow did this one catch my eye. You are brilliant! @saraharonson.bsky.social www.32auctions.com/organization...
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Terrorizing children has been a hallmark of white supremacy longer than mask wearing
January 24, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Terrorizing children has been a hallmark of white supremacy longer than mask wearing
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"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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We see you Minnesota 👏🏽
January 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM
We see you Minnesota 👏🏽
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Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
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I swear DHS recruited a bunch of frustrated former high school bullies as ICE agents. And they really had to explain to them that hurt feelings don’t justify brute force.
LEAKED: After the ICE shooting of Renee Good, agents received a mandatory “legal refresher” on civil rights and use of force.
LEAKED: After the ICE shooting of Renee Good, agents received a mandatory “legal refresher” on civil rights and use of force.
January 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I swear DHS recruited a bunch of frustrated former high school bullies as ICE agents. And they really had to explain to them that hurt feelings don’t justify brute force.
LEAKED: After the ICE shooting of Renee Good, agents received a mandatory “legal refresher” on civil rights and use of force.
LEAKED: After the ICE shooting of Renee Good, agents received a mandatory “legal refresher” on civil rights and use of force.
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NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
Mass resignations hit Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say
At least six prosecutors, most of whom are supervisors in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section, will be leaving their jobs.
www.cbsnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
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There’s a lot of batshit Trump reporting in this New York Times piece. This is just one of them, and it’s real.
He promised $2000 on Truth Social. Now he “can’t remember.” Is that convenient amnesia, or dementia?
If you’re shocked, you haven’t been paying attention.
He promised $2000 on Truth Social. Now he “can’t remember.” Is that convenient amnesia, or dementia?
If you’re shocked, you haven’t been paying attention.
January 13, 2026 at 3:49 AM
There’s a lot of batshit Trump reporting in this New York Times piece. This is just one of them, and it’s real.
He promised $2000 on Truth Social. Now he “can’t remember.” Is that convenient amnesia, or dementia?
If you’re shocked, you haven’t been paying attention.
He promised $2000 on Truth Social. Now he “can’t remember.” Is that convenient amnesia, or dementia?
If you’re shocked, you haven’t been paying attention.
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“Emerson does not have a mother today because one of you murdered a woman in cold blood yesterday.”
January 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
“Emerson does not have a mother today because one of you murdered a woman in cold blood yesterday.”
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No paywall here:
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
No paywall here:
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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Lol
(Alt: A translated satirical Danish headline that reads "Denmark changes Greenland's name to Epstein Island so Trump will stop talking about it.")
(Alt: A translated satirical Danish headline that reads "Denmark changes Greenland's name to Epstein Island so Trump will stop talking about it.")
January 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Lol
(Alt: A translated satirical Danish headline that reads "Denmark changes Greenland's name to Epstein Island so Trump will stop talking about it.")
(Alt: A translated satirical Danish headline that reads "Denmark changes Greenland's name to Epstein Island so Trump will stop talking about it.")
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
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Moskowitz on Noem: "Is she hiding her face like her ICE agents now? By the way - is this what the $800b went to? Every day we see her after some new tragedy, she's wearing a different outfit with a different hat. She looks ridiculous. She deserves to be removed from her job, & if not impeached."
January 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Moskowitz on Noem: "Is she hiding her face like her ICE agents now? By the way - is this what the $800b went to? Every day we see her after some new tragedy, she's wearing a different outfit with a different hat. She looks ridiculous. She deserves to be removed from her job, & if not impeached."
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!
I write and illustrate board books, picture books, readers, and comics. I love quirky characters and projects that let me show a range of emotions.
Rep’d by Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
#kidlitillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
I write and illustrate board books, picture books, readers, and comics. I love quirky characters and projects that let me show a range of emotions.
Rep’d by Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
#kidlitillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!
I write and illustrate board books, picture books, readers, and comics. I love quirky characters and projects that let me show a range of emotions.
Rep’d by Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
#kidlitillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
I write and illustrate board books, picture books, readers, and comics. I love quirky characters and projects that let me show a range of emotions.
Rep’d by Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
#kidlitillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
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Happy 2026! #kidlitartpostcard You can find me at cathleendaniels.com #kidlitillustrator #authorillustrator #kidlitillustration #SCBWI #scbwiillustrators #kidlitart #kidlitartist #kidlitartists #kidlit #illustrationagents #cbig #childrensbookart #picturebookillustration
January 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Happy January #kidlitartpostcard!
On that rare sunny morning, the elephant in the room
felt compelled to become the elephant in the sun
I am Maria, an artist drawn to sunflower characters, inevitably turning toward the sunny side of life
💌 Open to ☀️ commissions🌻
#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks
On that rare sunny morning, the elephant in the room
felt compelled to become the elephant in the sun
I am Maria, an artist drawn to sunflower characters, inevitably turning toward the sunny side of life
💌 Open to ☀️ commissions🌻
#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks
January 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Happy January #kidlitartpostcard!
On that rare sunny morning, the elephant in the room
felt compelled to become the elephant in the sun
I am Maria, an artist drawn to sunflower characters, inevitably turning toward the sunny side of life
💌 Open to ☀️ commissions🌻
#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks
On that rare sunny morning, the elephant in the room
felt compelled to become the elephant in the sun
I am Maria, an artist drawn to sunflower characters, inevitably turning toward the sunny side of life
💌 Open to ☀️ commissions🌻
#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator represented by
@charlottewenger.com & I love projects with:
-Vintage or nature imagery
-Animal characters
-Whimsy, magic, or spooky things
Website: www.menekarepka.com/personalwork
#illustrator #kidlitartist #artist
@charlottewenger.com & I love projects with:
-Vintage or nature imagery
-Animal characters
-Whimsy, magic, or spooky things
Website: www.menekarepka.com/personalwork
#illustrator #kidlitartist #artist
January 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator represented by
@charlottewenger.com & I love projects with:
-Vintage or nature imagery
-Animal characters
-Whimsy, magic, or spooky things
Website: www.menekarepka.com/personalwork
#illustrator #kidlitartist #artist
@charlottewenger.com & I love projects with:
-Vintage or nature imagery
-Animal characters
-Whimsy, magic, or spooky things
Website: www.menekarepka.com/personalwork
#illustrator #kidlitartist #artist
It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m a children’s book illustrator currently exploring a limited palette and sketches. I love to work with a broad range of emotion in my characters. I’m interested in PB, MG, chapter books. Open to work and agency! debbiepalen.com e: dpalen@fmgirl.com #kidlitart #kidlit
January 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m a children’s book illustrator currently exploring a limited palette and sketches. I love to work with a broad range of emotion in my characters. I’m interested in PB, MG, chapter books. Open to work and agency! debbiepalen.com e: dpalen@fmgirl.com #kidlitart #kidlit
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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