Emily Calimlim
@limlimillus.bsky.social
Picture Book illustrator. Loves birds, birding, and nature. Self appointed naturalist. 🦜 Can tell you random facts on birds. Want to go hiking?
Website: limlimillustration.com
Website: limlimillustration.com
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I plan to wear my Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume for some portion of these events, so if you are so inclined, feel free to show up in tutus, yeti / unicorn / mythical creature paraphernalia, glitter, onesies, etc.!
(It would make me super happy 🥰🦄✨⛄)
(It would make me super happy 🥰🦄✨⛄)
October 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I plan to wear my Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume for some portion of these events, so if you are so inclined, feel free to show up in tutus, yeti / unicorn / mythical creature paraphernalia, glitter, onesies, etc.!
(It would make me super happy 🥰🦄✨⛄)
(It would make me super happy 🥰🦄✨⛄)
Late night thoughts no. 7: Is a snake all neck or all leg? 🤔
#herpetology #conundrum #thoughts #insomnia
#herpetology #conundrum #thoughts #insomnia
October 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Late night thoughts no. 7: Is a snake all neck or all leg? 🤔
#herpetology #conundrum #thoughts #insomnia
#herpetology #conundrum #thoughts #insomnia
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We are THREE WEEKS away from my debut picture book. Here's Part 2 of my Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume (the scarf!).
This photo was shortly after my husband smacked me in the face. We were going for heroic wind swept vibes and the scarf floating elegantly behind me, but ALAS.
#kidlitart
This photo was shortly after my husband smacked me in the face. We were going for heroic wind swept vibes and the scarf floating elegantly behind me, but ALAS.
#kidlitart
October 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
We are THREE WEEKS away from my debut picture book. Here's Part 2 of my Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume (the scarf!).
This photo was shortly after my husband smacked me in the face. We were going for heroic wind swept vibes and the scarf floating elegantly behind me, but ALAS.
#kidlitart
This photo was shortly after my husband smacked me in the face. We were going for heroic wind swept vibes and the scarf floating elegantly behind me, but ALAS.
#kidlitart
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This is in fact my most boomer complaint.
Why is everything a video these days? I do not need ten minutes and high production values to absorb one paragraph's worth of information, tyvm
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
October 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is in fact my most boomer complaint.
I don't actually read for pleasure a lot. I adore picture books, analyzing them is rough. But I LOVE non fiction nature novels...it's a nature documentary in your head.
A World on the Wing by Scott Weidensaul ♥️ 10/10 recommend.
#birdmigration #avianecology #conservation
A World on the Wing by Scott Weidensaul ♥️ 10/10 recommend.
#birdmigration #avianecology #conservation
October 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I don't actually read for pleasure a lot. I adore picture books, analyzing them is rough. But I LOVE non fiction nature novels...it's a nature documentary in your head.
A World on the Wing by Scott Weidensaul ♥️ 10/10 recommend.
#birdmigration #avianecology #conservation
A World on the Wing by Scott Weidensaul ♥️ 10/10 recommend.
#birdmigration #avianecology #conservation
I haven't been on blue sky in a hot hour as I've been doing some thoughtful portfolio development and retooling my illustration point of view.
Please enjoy this... #waybackwednesday #bird #kidlitart #coffee
Please enjoy this... #waybackwednesday #bird #kidlitart #coffee
October 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I haven't been on blue sky in a hot hour as I've been doing some thoughtful portfolio development and retooling my illustration point of view.
Please enjoy this... #waybackwednesday #bird #kidlitart #coffee
Please enjoy this... #waybackwednesday #bird #kidlitart #coffee
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Frog con is a free online convention where you can participate through discord, watching fun and educational panels on twitch, buying from frog artists in the virtual artist alley & more!
Its even better the whole event is filled with love and respect for frogs & their importance in our world 🥹🐸
Its even better the whole event is filled with love and respect for frogs & their importance in our world 🥹🐸
October 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Frog con is a free online convention where you can participate through discord, watching fun and educational panels on twitch, buying from frog artists in the virtual artist alley & more!
Its even better the whole event is filled with love and respect for frogs & their importance in our world 🥹🐸
Its even better the whole event is filled with love and respect for frogs & their importance in our world 🥹🐸
Late might thoughts no. 6: i just learned about tarsiers. What do you think it feels like being born with super hearing and night vision?
How do they master hearing everything all the time?
#tarsiers #cutelittleguys #mammals #adaptation
How do they master hearing everything all the time?
#tarsiers #cutelittleguys #mammals #adaptation
September 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Late might thoughts no. 6: i just learned about tarsiers. What do you think it feels like being born with super hearing and night vision?
How do they master hearing everything all the time?
#tarsiers #cutelittleguys #mammals #adaptation
How do they master hearing everything all the time?
#tarsiers #cutelittleguys #mammals #adaptation
Grue...as opposed to like...idk..teal???
🐦🧬 Biologists at The University of Texas at Austin identified a rare hybrid "grue jay" in Texas, born from a blue jay father and green jay mother whose ranges converged near San Antonio due to climate change. #birds #science
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A grue jay? Rare hybrid bird identified in Texas
Biologists at The University of Texas at Austin, who have reported discovering a bird that's the natural result of a green jay and a blue jay's mating, say it may be among the first examples of a hybrid ...
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September 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Grue...as opposed to like...idk..teal???
Late night thoughts no. 5: acknowledging the things that don't happen in a day seems easy. Considering the accumulation of things that didnt happen over a few decades is much harder.
The mental health is low lately. #anxiety #decisions
The mental health is low lately. #anxiety #decisions
September 16, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Late night thoughts no. 5: acknowledging the things that don't happen in a day seems easy. Considering the accumulation of things that didnt happen over a few decades is much harder.
The mental health is low lately. #anxiety #decisions
The mental health is low lately. #anxiety #decisions
I wish i liked more things so i could enjoy them simply and overlap.
I like birds. Drawing birds. Painting birds. Making entire life stories for birds. Watching birds. Watching videos of other peoples birds. Learning about birds at fairs. Looking at bird taxidermy.
See? #birds #hobby #life
I like birds. Drawing birds. Painting birds. Making entire life stories for birds. Watching birds. Watching videos of other peoples birds. Learning about birds at fairs. Looking at bird taxidermy.
See? #birds #hobby #life
September 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Bird Tips and Tricks! Let us know things you do to keep your bird happy and healthy!
#ParrotCare #BirdSafetyTips #HealthyBirds #AvianWellness #PetBirdAdvice #ParrotParent #BirdLifeBalance #FeatheredFriends #BirdEducation #SafeForParrots
#ParrotCare #BirdSafetyTips #HealthyBirds #AvianWellness #PetBirdAdvice #ParrotParent #BirdLifeBalance #FeatheredFriends #BirdEducation #SafeForParrots
September 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Bird Tips and Tricks! Let us know things you do to keep your bird happy and healthy!
#ParrotCare #BirdSafetyTips #HealthyBirds #AvianWellness #PetBirdAdvice #ParrotParent #BirdLifeBalance #FeatheredFriends #BirdEducation #SafeForParrots
#ParrotCare #BirdSafetyTips #HealthyBirds #AvianWellness #PetBirdAdvice #ParrotParent #BirdLifeBalance #FeatheredFriends #BirdEducation #SafeForParrots
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Sept. 6 is International Vulture Awareness Day! By consuming carcasses, #vultures prevent the spread of deadly diseases. Their bald heads, super-strong stomach acid, and ability to process pathogens--even anthrax--make them perfectly adapted for that essential role.
September 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Sept. 6 is International Vulture Awareness Day! By consuming carcasses, #vultures prevent the spread of deadly diseases. Their bald heads, super-strong stomach acid, and ability to process pathogens--even anthrax--make them perfectly adapted for that essential role.
Went to the Fiber Arts Festival in Salida, CO today. Who knew you could make yarn in so many ways and uhh...smells. The alpacas and sheep made themselves known!
🐑🦙🐐
If you use bird down...is it still a fiber?
🐑🦙🐐
If you use bird down...is it still a fiber?
September 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Went to the Fiber Arts Festival in Salida, CO today. Who knew you could make yarn in so many ways and uhh...smells. The alpacas and sheep made themselves known!
🐑🦙🐐
If you use bird down...is it still a fiber?
🐑🦙🐐
If you use bird down...is it still a fiber?
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I highly recommend this delightful documentary - two dudes (non-birders) decide to complete a big year (see as many birds as they can in a year) living out of a van. Wonderfully done. Free on youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
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September 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I highly recommend this delightful documentary - two dudes (non-birders) decide to complete a big year (see as many birds as they can in a year) living out of a van. Wonderfully done. Free on youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
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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
September 4, 2025 at 2:00 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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Hey, who decided to let the animals out at the county fair? 🤪🐷🐐🐥 If you’re an art director or editor looking for an illustrator to bring a little magic to a story, please reach out! Portfolio: kirstenmcgonigal.com
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social
#kidlitartpostcard
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social
#kidlitartpostcard
September 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hey, who decided to let the animals out at the county fair? 🤪🐷🐐🐥 If you’re an art director or editor looking for an illustrator to bring a little magic to a story, please reach out! Portfolio: kirstenmcgonigal.com
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social
#kidlitartpostcard
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social
#kidlitartpostcard
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An old color sketch for #kidlitartpostcard day. 🌷#art #illustration
September 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
An old color sketch for #kidlitartpostcard day. 🌷#art #illustration
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Here is my illustration for this month's @scbwi.bsky.social prompt: "Mismatched". My inspiration for this month's prompt was the quote "Don't judge a book by its cover".
What stories would this devious princess and sweet vampire tell?
#scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlitart
What stories would this devious princess and sweet vampire tell?
#scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlitart
August 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Here is my illustration for this month's @scbwi.bsky.social prompt: "Mismatched". My inspiration for this month's prompt was the quote "Don't judge a book by its cover".
What stories would this devious princess and sweet vampire tell?
#scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlitart
What stories would this devious princess and sweet vampire tell?
#scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlitart
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On time for #kidlitartpostcard day! I work both digitally and traditionally and I was recently told my style resembles Chagall and Kandinsky. I'll take it! Do you have a story you want to tell with wild emotion? If you're looking to bounce ideas around, I'm available for a chat.
September 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
On time for #kidlitartpostcard day! I work both digitally and traditionally and I was recently told my style resembles Chagall and Kandinsky. I'll take it! Do you have a story you want to tell with wild emotion? If you're looking to bounce ideas around, I'm available for a chat.
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Ooh, very late to today’s #kidlitartpostcard day, but I’m Dani, illustrator and writer of picture books, seeking representation and available for illustration work.
September 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Ooh, very late to today’s #kidlitartpostcard day, but I’m Dani, illustrator and writer of picture books, seeking representation and available for illustration work.
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm an illustrator and author from Oklahoma. A good joke is my favorite thing when I tell stories. I'm open to picture books, board books, middle grade, and editorial. #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #kidlitillustration #picturebook
September 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm an illustrator and author from Oklahoma. A good joke is my favorite thing when I tell stories. I'm open to picture books, board books, middle grade, and editorial. #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #kidlitillustration #picturebook
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It's #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Alberta and I'm always on the lookout for projects *with a budget* 🤪
Find me at albertatorres.com or at my agency Darley Anderson for UK/NorthAmerica publishing.
👋
I'm Alberta and I'm always on the lookout for projects *with a budget* 🤪
Find me at albertatorres.com or at my agency Darley Anderson for UK/NorthAmerica publishing.
👋
September 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Alberta and I'm always on the lookout for projects *with a budget* 🤪
Find me at albertatorres.com or at my agency Darley Anderson for UK/NorthAmerica publishing.
👋
I'm Alberta and I'm always on the lookout for projects *with a budget* 🤪
Find me at albertatorres.com or at my agency Darley Anderson for UK/NorthAmerica publishing.
👋