Jackie Verbitski
LightNews LightNews
banner
jackievee.me
Jackie Verbitski
@jackievee.me
190 followers 150 following 36 posts
🌞 Illustrator, Mom, and Other Attributes As Well
🍅 New Jersey
📚 Portfolio: jackievee.me
Posts Replies Media Videos
jackievee.me
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!

I’m an author/illustrator who loves stories involving offbeat characters, introverts, mice, food (any, but especially larger-than-life), gardens, old people, old objects, and other things that surprise and/or delight!
October 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
jackievee.me
So excited for my dear friend Julian!! 💖
julianplum.com Julian Plum @julianplum.com · Apr 25
🌈 super exciting news!! I'm so thrilled to be illustrating THE HOUSE THAT FEELS LIKE ME with Sasha and @alvinaling.bsky.social. It's such a needed book right now! Huge thanks as always to Naomi Davis at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social!! Coming Fall 2026!

#kidlit #picturebooks #kidlitart
Screenshot of a book deal announcement from Publisher's Marketplace. Bright art of a gorgeous house interior is in the background. It reads: DEAL REPORT By Sasha Allen, Julian Plum Imprint: Little, Brown Children's Trans TikTok influencer and The Voice contestant Sasha's Allen's THE HOUSE THAT FEELS LIKE ME, based on the author's viral video, about a house that's dull and gray on the outside, but bright and colorful on the inside, and the neighborhood boy who helps the house's exterior match who it is inside, illustrated by trans artist Julian Plum, to Alvina Ling at Little, Brown Children's, for publication in fall 2026, by Naomi Davis at BookEnds (world). Children's: Picture Book Fiction, April 23, 2025
April 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
allysa-adams.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
April 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
melissazurcang.com
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! And Happy Spring! 🌸 Perhaps you’ll find an elephant in your garden too? 🤷🏻‍♀️ I love creating illustrations that are full of wonder and possibility!

Currently seeking representation for picture books!

#kidlitart #picturebookillustration #scbwiillustrators #illustration
In a backyard a small girl in yellow leans over the white railing of a garden porch to look down at what sits underneath in the grass. Her dark hair drapes over the railing as she spies a purple elephant partially hidden under a pink and yellow check striped blanket peeking back up at her. The porch extends from a brick wall w a door and window. There is a mat beneath the door that reads, “Home”, and many potted plants. Down the porch stairs are more flowering plants with a fence in the background, a tree in the top right corner with a bluebird peering down at the scene, and a pink and yellow butterfly fluttering by. The bottom reads, “Melissa Zurca-Ng” on the left and “melissazurcang.com” on the right.
April 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
brookebaum.bsky.social
It's #kidlitartpostcard day! It's also my birthday and I'm shamelessly going with a birthday theme! 🎂

I'm Brooke Baum and I'm an author/illustrator. I'd love to illustrate PBs, BBs, and readers. I'm also working on a PB dummy 😀

Portfolio: heybrookebaum.com

#kidlit #kidlitart
An illustration of a yellow dog wearing a pink birthday hat and looking at a pink birthday cake.
April 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
claryillustration.bsky.social
Here is the spring stroll with the sweet bear friend to celebrate #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I'm Clary, a #kidlitart illustrator. I’m on the lookout for new projects! I'm available for PBs, BBs, or anything kidlit-related.

✨ Rep’d by Tracy Marchini, BookEnds Literary Agency
🖥️ claryillustration.com
It’s an illustration of a big black bear gently carrying a sleepy little girl and her baby brother on its back as they enjoy a spring stroll through the field.
April 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
michellemcgaughey.bsky.social
🍞🖌️🍓🎨🐾

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!

My name is Michelle McGaughey and I'm an illustrator/writer from New England!

Seeking representation for creating picture books! Cheers!

#kidlitart #kidlitpostcard
#picturebookillustration #childrenbookillustration #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #kidlit
April 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
delphineleeillo.bsky.social
Hello friends! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
I’m Delphine Lee and I’m an illustrator with weakness for spunky characters with big personalities. I’m now represented by Aliza Hoover at @thecatagency.bsky.social Hope you consider me for your next picture book or book cover!

#kidlit #kidlitart
April 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
reaganlehman.net
It's not spooky season, but I finished this for @thecatagency.bsky.social's March promo—just in time for #kidlitartpostcard!

I'm open to PB, chapter book, and cover projects!! I'd LOVE to illustrate more border illustrations like this. ✨

🧙‍♀️ reaganlehman.net
🐈‍⬛ Rep'd by @christiemegill.bsky.social
A young witch in a pink outfit plays the violin. Border illustrations around her show different monsters, a moon, and different familiars listening and interacting with her music. Underneath the border, text reads: "Reagan Lehman, reaganlehman.net, Rep'd by Christie Megill, The CAT Agency."
April 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
jackievee.me
Hello friends! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day to all who celebrate.

My name is Jackie and I’m a children’s author and illustrator seeking representation. I’m interested in creating heartwarming books with timeless stories and nostalgic illustrations!
April 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
jackievee.me
I get by with a little help from my friends. (Also with: snacks, walking around my neighborhood in the freezing cold, getting into bed early with a book, adding home decor that I’ll never buy to online shopping carts…). How do you get by when life is stressful?

#kidlitart
A black and white drawing of two smiling kids with their arms around each other.
December 6, 2024 at 12:14 AM
jackievee.me
Working on some black & white cuties with water soluble graphite for an upcoming gallery show! This medium is my current favorite obsession. All the fun of painting with none of the stress of selecting colors and setting up a palette. Perfect 🤌
#kidlit #kidlitart
A black and white, cameo-style painting of a llama wearing an ascot , done in water soluble graphite. A black and white, cameo-style painting of a duck wearing a tie, done in water soluble graphite. A black and white, cameo-style painting of a dachshund wearing a festive collar, done in water soluble graphite. A black and white, cameo-style painting of a mouse wearing a headband and a festive collar, done in water soluble graphite.
July 17, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
debjohnsonart.bsky.social
Best career advice - age is just a number. You are never too old to succeed in the industry. I would go back and tell myself not to compare my journey with someone else. #kidlitchat
June 19, 2024 at 1:03 AM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
jessewhiteillustration.com
Hi! My name is Jesse - I'm an illustrator, author, and muralist creating whimsical, wonder-filled work that explores imagination and adventure. Heavily influenced by my experience growing up in rural NC, my art is often connected to the natural world in some way. Excited to build a community here ✨
June 18, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
carolinemcpherson.bsky.social
Dropping in to say 'hi!' 👋

My name is Caroline, a British-Australian Illustrator with a love of endearing picture books and charming stories 💛 Represented by @kellydhouse.bsky.social ✨📚✨
June 16, 2024 at 8:19 AM
jackievee.me
I haven’t had a ton of time to get out the full paint palette lately, so I’ve been doing a lot of quick graphite drawings instead. Here are a few recent faves!

What do you do when you’re low on time?

#kidlit #kidlitartist
June 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
jlynchjonelyillu.bsky.social
Hello! It's my first post, so I thought I would put some of my most recent work and see how it goes! I was a 90's kid, can you tell?
June 15, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Reposted by Jackie Verbitski
debbieohi.com
*JUST LAUNCHED* Mega KidLit Feed w/fellow admins @boringstorybook.com & @charlenedraws.bsky.social! One feed pulls in hashtagged posts from moderated #kidlit Lists from multiple users in community.

Browse Feed here
More info & how to post to Feed

Feel free to share graphic on other platforms!

🧵👇🏼
Illustration of a book with the text "Kid Lit mega feed" on its pages, a blue butterfly behind the text. The book is depicted in a whimsical, cartoon-like style with bold blue and purple colors. Two QR codes are included at the bottom, labeled "feed" and "info." Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
June 14, 2024 at 4:01 PM
jackievee.me
We’re going to give this bsky thing a try! 💙
June 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM