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jan dolby
@jandolby.bsky.social
Children’s Illustrator made in Newfoundland based in Toronto, Canada.
jandolby.com
https://linktr.ee/jandolby
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Love #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Jan 🍁, an illustrator open for picture books, early readers, and board book projects.

🫶 www.jandolby.com
🫶 idrawanimals.myportfolio.com
🫶 Rep'd by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #CanKidLit
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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
February 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Love #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Jan 🍁, an illustrator open for picture books, early readers, and board book projects.

🫶 www.jandolby.com
🫶 idrawanimals.myportfolio.com
🫶 Rep'd by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #CanKidLit
February 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day, I’m looking for just the right picture book for my whimsical, wonky illustrations!

Thank you to @ginaperry.bsky.social for bringing us all together each month with this fantastic challenge!

My portfolio and contact info can be found at www.andreawickert.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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In a new report on the harm done to creative professionals by generative AI development, the Society of Authors and other trade associations are demanding new regulations to compel tech giants to respect copyright and remunerate authors and artists.
U.K. Creative Industries Call for an AI Regulatory Framework
In a new report on the harm done to creative professionals by generative AI development, the Society of Authors and other trade associations are demanding new regulations to compel tech giants to…
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January 31, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Excellent Monday! 7 wins in a row plus three correct on the seventh day! Free coffee for a week. Thanks @timhortonsofficial.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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WOW there are some amazing things to bid on over at www.32auctions.com/publishingformn ! Help Minnesota resist and get yourself something extraordinary!
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Drawing Yetis this week. #KidLitArt
January 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Drawing Yetis today.
January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM
We Remember Canada's Story was the fourth picture book project of 2025. Adapted in collaboration with The Royal Canadian Legion and 24 Veterans from across Canada, it explores ways we remember and commemorate service during war and peacetime. #KidLitArt #picturebook CIMVHR Amy Doyle Dr. Marg Rogers
January 26, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Looking forward to Paul Coccia's upcoming debut #picturebook next month: The Bear Fairy. #kidlit #cankidlit 👇🏻
I know Paul Coccia's debut #picturebook doesn't come out until Feb but THE BEAR FAIRY (illus by @fredblunt.bsky.social) is too important (and adorable) to wait. From Tundra Books (PRH Canada). Can a pudgy, hairy fairy break stereotypes? YES! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-... 👍🇨🇦📚
January 25, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon🐉

#kidlitart #dragon
January 22, 2026 at 3:51 PM
If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon🐉

#kidlitart #dragon
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Author signing at OLA Super Conference! Carolyn Huizinga Mills and Jan Dolby, author and illustrator of I DROVE MY BED TO GRANDMA'S HOUSE Friday, January 30 at 2pm. OBPO Pavilion.
@mandagroup.bsky.social @jandolby.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Another picture book project from 2025 originated from an album cover for a song "A Broken Crayon" by Jamison Statema/Go Fish Resources. The lyrics are now an illustrated picture book and a live stage production.
Link to the song....you'll like it... lnkd.in/eJZAeBVY

#KidLit #KidLitArt #CanKidLit
January 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This is the second picture book project of 2025. It was a quick turn around. I found out that I work better under pressure and I think it shows. A great book about having a nap. Super fit for grandparents and parents. @cormorantbooks.bsky.social #KidLitArt #KidLit #illustration
January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
@owlkids.bsky.social published a fabulous non-fiction book about algorithms in October. Written by @jgcanada.bsky.social, illustrated by me. Here is a peek inside the book. Get it. Read it to your kids.
#CanKidLit #KidLitArt
January 20, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Popcorn explosion at the cinemas.
#KidLidArt #illustration #KidLit #CanKidLit
January 20, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Just dropped sketches for the next non-fiction kid's book I'm working on. "Stinks" is in the title...lots of odour. 😁
January 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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‼️ IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY 🎂 (and a big one) ‼️

We're kicking it off with our #AnniversaryLogoReveal, featuring OWL's original Owl! 🦉

Stay tuned all year for fun content ... we look forward to celebrating with you! ❤️🎉

#Birthday #Anniversary #50 #50Years #OWL #1976 #2026
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
1st #PortfolioDay for 2026! I am Jan. I create artwork for kids.

Interested in books, games, toys and apparel projects.

🍁 jandolby.com
🍁 jandolby@bell.net
🍁 Page Turner Literary Agency

#kidlitart #illustration #PB #kidlit #CanKidLit
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Just browsing through Illustrators for Hire site and saw this nice bit of promo for me. Thank you illustratorsforhire.com
#CanKidLit
January 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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First #KidLitArtPostcard of 2026. Canadian children's illustrator dreaming of a summer starry night.

More at www.jandolby.com
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January 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
First #KidLitArtPostcard of 2026. Canadian children's illustrator dreaming of a summer starry night.

More at www.jandolby.com
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January 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
This rascal's name is Rico. #CanKidLit
January 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM