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Katy Tanis
@katytanis.bsky.social
Illustrator, Children's Book Author, Explorer, Lemur Lover, Rollersport Enthusiast, Textile Designer, ADHD.
📘*🦉🦉 Love Under the Stars
📘*🐧🐧 Edward & Annie
📘*🦁🦁 Love in the Wild
Repped by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Portfolio: https://www.daughterearth.com
Pinned
Updating my pinned books & games post! #kidlitart
Wishing you lots of love this Valentine’s Day. #kidlit
February 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Accidentally ran over my dust pan. If only there were some sort of thing I could sweep all those pieces onto… 🤔
February 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Happy Superb Owl Day! This is an endangered forest owlet from Guess My Animal by Kathleen Yale and Stirey Publishing #SuperbOwl #🦉
February 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Reposted by Katy Tanis
Here's a small way to support Minnesotans and add unique wildlife stickers to your collection!

Proceeds to the Women's Foundation of Minnesota Immigrant Rapid Response Fund (www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...)

art by: @feral-pony.bsky.social, @katytanis.bsky.social , @tatjanamaiwyss.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Reposted by Katy Tanis
🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Erica Sirotich!

Erica is represented by Jennifer Laughran and open to illustration opportunities for picture books, board and novelty, young nonfiction, and black & white interiors.

Check out Erica's illustrator page!

@literaticat.bsky.social
@ericasirotich.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Here is a daddy seahorse and his babies! I am repped by Lara Perkins at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. I am itching to illustrate abook about monsters or prehistoric megafauna.
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Happy Groundhog Day! #groundhogday
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Happy Axolotl Day! Excited to be working on more salamander stuff - will share more in a few months!
Rough Sketch--> Final
From: Guess My Animal Game
#axolotl #AxolotlDay
February 1, 2026 at 2:22 PM
A zebra bum to help you celebrate International Zebra Day! 🦓
#kidlitart #zebraDay
January 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Happy puzzling on this National Puzzle Day! 🧩 #puzzles #puzzleday
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Check out how great the colors on this Love Under the Stars Fabric turned out. Available in September. #kidlit
January 27, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Couldn’t resist this daddy seahorse toy I found at New York Aquarium!
Toy: Wild Republic
Book: Love Under the Sea by me, punished by Mudpuppy Kids
#kidlit
January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Thank you Maria for a great interview!
2 terrific @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share inspiration & insights into their wonderful new January STEM books. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Marie-Therese Miller @lernerbooks.bsky.social @katytanis.bsky.social Mudpuppy #interview #kidlit #STEM #nonfiction 📚👍
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
That time, my yard squirrel read about squirrels. Happy Squirrel Day. #squirrelDay #kidLit
January 21, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day! Check out some of my favorite squirrel books here: bookshop.org/lists/from-m...
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Happy Portfolio Day! Juggling overlapping deadlines at the moment, so here are some interiors from my board book that came out last week! #PortfolioDay #kidlitart
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Happy Book Birthday to LOVE UNDER THE SEA!
amzn.to/4qcg8hQ #kidlit #newreleases
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Here is the cover! Some good guesses for the cover critter! Out in 3 days. bookshop.org/a/18708/9780... #coverreveal #newrelease #kidlitart
January 3, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Can you guess which animals will grace the cover of Love Under the Sea? #KidLitArt #CoverReveal #kidLit #boardbooks (Companion covers in the replies)
December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Good day for this book! It’s a good one! #kidlit
December 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
World: Time to really focus on the art for your next book project.
Me: Oooh, let me spend two days and too much money looking for new art supplies before I start.
Also, Me: I have way too many art supplies.
#kidlitart #kidlit
December 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Thank you, Let's Talk Picture Books, for sharing our casewrap reveal. #kidlit www.letstalkpicturebooks.com/2025/11/case...
Case(wrap) of the Mondays
Children's picture book and comic reviews, illustrator interviews, book exchanges, and more from a design and illustration perspective.
www.letstalkpicturebooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I contributed bird art to this fun New Jersey Conservation trading card project. Can you guess which one is mine? You get packs through donations only: www.njconservation.org/njbirdcards/ #conservation #newJersey #Birds
November 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Love in the Wild - "A book so boring it will put you to sleep." 😴 #kidlit #boardbooks
October 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Oldie tomato frog I found while looking for something else from a puzzle for Mudpuppy Kids! #madagscar #puzzle #frog #anura
bookshop.org/a/18708/9780...
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM