Laurie Smollett Kutscera
@lskutscera.bsky.social
#MG #PB Author-illustrator MAYA’S TREASURE, Peter Pauper Press /
MISADVENTURES OF A MAGICIAN’S SON, Blue Whale
www.LaurieSmollettKutscera.com
#kidlit #SCBWI #12x12
Finalist #PBparty #50PreciousWords
Rep’d by The Purcell Agency
Rescue doggies rock!
MISADVENTURES OF A MAGICIAN’S SON, Blue Whale
www.LaurieSmollettKutscera.com
#kidlit #SCBWI #12x12
Finalist #PBparty #50PreciousWords
Rep’d by The Purcell Agency
Rescue doggies rock!
Pinned
Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I’m an author/ illustrator of #picturebooks and #middlegrade looking to sail into my next project. #Artdirectors #Editors
Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I’m an author/ illustrator of #picturebooks and #middlegrade looking to sail into my next project. #Artdirectors #Editors
August 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I’m an author/ illustrator of #picturebooks and #middlegrade looking to sail into my next project. #Artdirectors #Editors
Reposted by Laurie Smollett Kutscera
Friendly reminder that it’s #kidlitartpostcard this Thursday.
We should make a hashtag where people share dummies. #kidlitdummies? First Wednesday of the month? Who wants to run it?
We should make a hashtag where people share dummies. #kidlitdummies? First Wednesday of the month? Who wants to run it?
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Friendly reminder that it’s #kidlitartpostcard this Thursday.
We should make a hashtag where people share dummies. #kidlitdummies? First Wednesday of the month? Who wants to run it?
We should make a hashtag where people share dummies. #kidlitdummies? First Wednesday of the month? Who wants to run it?
@zainabzk.bsky.social
Scrolling through my photos, I found an interesting image of my friend and talented #picturebook author, Zainab Khan. We first met at the Gold Coast book fair last year where she read NOURA’S CRESCENT MOON, and I read MAYA’S TREASURE . #watercolor #pastelpencil #procreate
Scrolling through my photos, I found an interesting image of my friend and talented #picturebook author, Zainab Khan. We first met at the Gold Coast book fair last year where she read NOURA’S CRESCENT MOON, and I read MAYA’S TREASURE . #watercolor #pastelpencil #procreate
August 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
@zainabzk.bsky.social
Scrolling through my photos, I found an interesting image of my friend and talented #picturebook author, Zainab Khan. We first met at the Gold Coast book fair last year where she read NOURA’S CRESCENT MOON, and I read MAYA’S TREASURE . #watercolor #pastelpencil #procreate
Scrolling through my photos, I found an interesting image of my friend and talented #picturebook author, Zainab Khan. We first met at the Gold Coast book fair last year where she read NOURA’S CRESCENT MOON, and I read MAYA’S TREASURE . #watercolor #pastelpencil #procreate
This #watercolor was inspired by my friend and incredibly talented author, Francesca Padilla. Her novel, What’s Coming To Me, is brilliant. #illustration
July 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This #watercolor was inspired by my friend and incredibly talented author, Francesca Padilla. Her novel, What’s Coming To Me, is brilliant. #illustration
#teachers #librarians #parents #grandparents
Remember playing in our neighborhoods with friends as kids? For parents interested in bringing more play into their homes, there's a new book that's a friendly guide to building a culture of play in your family. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...
Remember playing in our neighborhoods with friends as kids? For parents interested in bringing more play into their homes, there's a new book that's a friendly guide to building a culture of play in your family. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...
Go Play: How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds
We live in a society that undervalues play, but open-ended play is a key building block for children's well-being. Part urgent call and part friendly guide, this book is full of easy and meaningful st...
www.broadleafbooks.com
July 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
#teachers #librarians #parents #grandparents
Remember playing in our neighborhoods with friends as kids? For parents interested in bringing more play into their homes, there's a new book that's a friendly guide to building a culture of play in your family. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...
Remember playing in our neighborhoods with friends as kids? For parents interested in bringing more play into their homes, there's a new book that's a friendly guide to building a culture of play in your family. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...
I spent Sunday painting. I started out doing a #watercolor and ended up with a bit of mixed media. It was fun to play and get out of my head. I spent too much time there. #pastelpencil #acrylicpen #hydrangeas
July 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I spent Sunday painting. I started out doing a #watercolor and ended up with a bit of mixed media. It was fun to play and get out of my head. I spent too much time there. #pastelpencil #acrylicpen #hydrangeas
June 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
June 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Absolutely!
Sound advice from the King himself. #BookSky #HorrorSky
June 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Absolutely!
Mughal miniatures have always filled me with joy. Happy Friday! #kidlit #illustration #childrensbookillustration #flowers #gardenofflowers
May 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Mughal miniatures have always filled me with joy. Happy Friday! #kidlit #illustration #childrensbookillustration #flowers #gardenofflowers
May 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Happy #Kidlitpostcardday!
I’m an author/illustrator who enjoys creating art in traditional and digital mediums. Repped by The Purcell Agency. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #pastel
I’m an author/illustrator who enjoys creating art in traditional and digital mediums. Repped by The Purcell Agency. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #pastel
May 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Happy #Kidlitpostcardday!
I’m an author/illustrator who enjoys creating art in traditional and digital mediums. Repped by The Purcell Agency. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #pastel
I’m an author/illustrator who enjoys creating art in traditional and digital mediums. Repped by The Purcell Agency. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #pastel
Reposted by Laurie Smollett Kutscera
The Plot Lab is happening this Friday! Everyone who registers also gets access to Damon Suede's recent webinar, The Genre Plot: Unpacking the Universal Truths of Narrative. A terrific opportunity to dig into the building blocks of Story and apply to your own WIP.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The Plot Lab is happening this Friday! Everyone who registers also gets access to Damon Suede's recent webinar, The Genre Plot: Unpacking the Universal Truths of Narrative. A terrific opportunity to dig into the building blocks of Story and apply to your own WIP.
app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
A little bit of spring for anyone that needs a hug today. #Illustration #Calligraphy #FlowersMakeMeHappy
April 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A little bit of spring for anyone that needs a hug today. #Illustration #Calligraphy #FlowersMakeMeHappy
Join us Saturday, April 12 at the Copiague Memorial Library Book Fair! I’ll be reading Maya’s Treasure and signing books. #kidlit #picturebookartist #readaloud #childrensbooks #middlegradenovels #authorillustrator #shellcollecting
April 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Join us Saturday, April 12 at the Copiague Memorial Library Book Fair! I’ll be reading Maya’s Treasure and signing books. #kidlit #picturebookartist #readaloud #childrensbooks #middlegradenovels #authorillustrator #shellcollecting
Happy #Kidlitartpostcard Day! Here’s a couple of cool cats who scat! #kidlit #children’sbookillustration #picturebookart #kidlitillustration
#authorillustrator
#writerslife
www.lauriesmollettkutscera.com
Represented by The Purcell Agency
#authorillustrator
#writerslife
www.lauriesmollettkutscera.com
Represented by The Purcell Agency
April 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Happy #Kidlitartpostcard Day! Here’s a couple of cool cats who scat! #kidlit #children’sbookillustration #picturebookart #kidlitillustration
#authorillustrator
#writerslife
www.lauriesmollettkutscera.com
Represented by The Purcell Agency
#authorillustrator
#writerslife
www.lauriesmollettkutscera.com
Represented by The Purcell Agency
Reposted by Laurie Smollett Kutscera
“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
~The Wind in the Willows, 1908
#BookSky #ArtSky #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #art #kidsbooks #literature #picturebooks #books #authors #WritingCommunity
~The Wind in the Willows, 1908
#BookSky #ArtSky #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #art #kidsbooks #literature #picturebooks #books #authors #WritingCommunity
March 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
~The Wind in the Willows, 1908
#BookSky #ArtSky #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #art #kidsbooks #literature #picturebooks #books #authors #WritingCommunity
~The Wind in the Willows, 1908
#BookSky #ArtSky #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #art #kidsbooks #literature #picturebooks #books #authors #WritingCommunity
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
I’m an author-illustrator who loves to swim!
I’m rep’d by @agenttinap.bsky.social at The Purcell Agency
#kidlitart #kidlitartist #kidlit #illustrator #childrenslit #picturebook #mermaid
I’m an author-illustrator who loves to swim!
I’m rep’d by @agenttinap.bsky.social at The Purcell Agency
#kidlitart #kidlitartist #kidlit #illustrator #childrenslit #picturebook #mermaid
March 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
I’m an author-illustrator who loves to swim!
I’m rep’d by @agenttinap.bsky.social at The Purcell Agency
#kidlitart #kidlitartist #kidlit #illustrator #childrenslit #picturebook #mermaid
I’m an author-illustrator who loves to swim!
I’m rep’d by @agenttinap.bsky.social at The Purcell Agency
#kidlitart #kidlitartist #kidlit #illustrator #childrenslit #picturebook #mermaid
It was such a joy participating in #WRAD Sharing MAYA'S TREASURE with young readers at Sunrise Elementary was fun. 1st, 3rd and 5th graders had LOTS of questions about the process of writing and illustrating a picture book. They certainly keep you on your toes! #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity
March 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It was such a joy participating in #WRAD Sharing MAYA'S TREASURE with young readers at Sunrise Elementary was fun. 1st, 3rd and 5th graders had LOTS of questions about the process of writing and illustrating a picture book. They certainly keep you on your toes! #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity
Here’s my entree for this years #50PreciousWords contest. Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for hosting this wonderfully creative challenge!
March 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Here’s my entree for this years #50PreciousWords contest. Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for hosting this wonderfully creative challenge!
Always a joy to enter #50PreciousWords then read all the wonderful entries!
Today is a SPECIAL DAY! I just got home from Costa Rica and One of my books was named 2025 Social Studies Notable Trade Book. But that's not why.
It's because today is the 1st day of #50PreciousWords! Contest deadline March 3 at 11:59pm. Will you give it a try? viviankirkfield.com/2025/03/02/5...
It's because today is the 1st day of #50PreciousWords! Contest deadline March 3 at 11:59pm. Will you give it a try? viviankirkfield.com/2025/03/02/5...
March 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Always a joy to enter #50PreciousWords then read all the wonderful entries!
February 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Maya Angelou's words have had a profound impact on me since my early 20's. In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, I began working on this, not realizing the significance it would have these last few days.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#digitalart #digitalillustration #kidlitart
#BlackHistoryMonth
#digitalart #digitalillustration #kidlitart
February 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Maya Angelou's words have had a profound impact on me since my early 20's. In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, I began working on this, not realizing the significance it would have these last few days.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#digitalart #digitalillustration #kidlitart
#BlackHistoryMonth
#digitalart #digitalillustration #kidlitart
I’m finding it hard to write at the moment, but I can still draw when my emotions get the better of me. #theseeker #digitalart #picturebookillustration
January 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I’m finding it hard to write at the moment, but I can still draw when my emotions get the better of me. #theseeker #digitalart #picturebookillustration