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Lauren Hoffmann
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📚Picture book connoisseur
😆Comedy nerd
🎃Halloween zealot
♻️Recycling enthusiast
🥄Spoonie
😻Animal adorer
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☘️Please share with your art-student & teacher friends! This trip was SO much fun! 💚

#kidlitart #ireland #illustrationstudent #studyabroad #illustrationprofessor #illustrators #studyinireland #studyartabroad
studiohoffmann.bsky.social Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 17h
🇮🇪Are you an #illustration student or teacher? Come to Ireland with us and earn 6 college credits! It's a blast! DM me for more info!

www.montserrat.edu/academics/tr...

#kidlitart #ireland #illustrationstudent #studyabroad #illustrationstudents #illustrators #studyinireland #artstudents #artstudent
A flyer made with collage saying "Earn college credit in Ireland Montserrat College of Art With Erin Dionne & Mark Hoffmann June 26-July25" A collaged image of a sheep is in the center. On the bottom are 4 photos from a past trip
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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a “Space Force”, if you will
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d
we need a department of kerning
The Department of War's seal hangs on a wall. The kerning appears to be off.
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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studiohoffmann.bsky.social
🎨 #Kidlit author/illustrator Shelley Johannes @shelleyjohannes.bsky.social creates expressive work that’s the perfect balance between looseness & finish

🎉Join us LIVE TONIGHT for art-making & chat at 6PM ET on Instagram 🎉

@littlebrown.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #picturebookart #artists
Illustrator Shelley Johannes’ picture book covers shown, with the text: TONIGHT IT'S GABOODLIN' TIME AGAIN! JOIN ME & #KIDLIT AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE. Shelley Johannes studiohoffmann presents GAB 'N' DOODLE with Shelley Johannes THURSDAY 11/23 @ 6PM EASTERN ON INSTAGRAM LIVE
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Sparkle Megan after breaking up with Jordan because of their different “lifestyles” #LoveisBlind
a man in a bathrobe is holding a bunch of money in front of his eyes .
ALT: a man in a bathrobe is holding a bunch of money in front of his eyes .
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October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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A grey blue washed image of a bearded young ish white guy looking into the mirror all serious with his palm pressed against it. A serif font title reads: DID I JUST ARGUE WITH A JOKE? A semi opaque navy snoot near the bottom bears the bluesky logo and the text PART OF A BLUESKY EDUCATIONAL SERIES
October 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Best thing that happened today. So psyched for what Jane can do with this. Can’t think of anyone I’d trust more
rickporter.bsky.social Rick Porter @rickporter.bsky.social · 22d
“I Saw the TV Glow” writer-director Jane Schoenbrun is doing a series at Netflix based on Charles Burns’ “Black Hole” comics (which also have a long on-off history with movie adaptations). Details here.
Netflix Lands ‘Black Hole’ Series From ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun
Co-produced by New Regency, the drama is based on a graphic novel by Charles Burns.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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‼️TODAY‼️ at a SPECIAL TIME: 3pm ET! Instagram Live!

Join me & the amazing @dansantat.bsky.social as we make art and shoot the breeze.

NYT bestselling and multiple award-winning #kidlit author/illustrator Dan Santat has worked on over 60 books!

❓What should we make today?

#kidlitart #illustration
Images of many popular Dan Santat books, with the text: DAN SANTAT is a prolific and cherished author/ illustrator in the kidlit community. His many awards are evidence of that. Hearing him lecture at a conference, I was blown away by the thought he puts into every image in every book. Join us Thursday 10/23 At 3PM ET LIVE on Instagram!
October 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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I have been traveling and today I present to you...the thing I saw in the Frankfurt airport.

Is it efficient? Undeniably. Does it probably work better than the normal way? Oh certainly. Produce less of a mess? Probably?

But the existence of Condiment Udders gives me a deep, aghast disquiet.
A hotdog and pretzel stand with large hanging bottles of mustard, ketchup, and mayonnaise. The bottoms contain squeeze tubes to dispense the condiments.
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Halloween costume ideas for birders.
A comic called halloween costume ideas for birders. In panel 1, labeled easy, there's a person labeled northern cardinal wearing a party hat, a beak, and red clothes, and a person labeled roseate spoonbill wearing pink clothes and a wooden spoon on their nose. In panel 2, labeled harder, there's a person labeled merlin sound ID wearing a big green circle with a microphone modeled after the button on the merlin sound ID app, and a person labeled hybrid green x blue jay wearing a complex costume with a mask and robe and hat modeled after a recently discovered hybrid bird. In panel 3, labeled challenging, there's a person labeled baltimore oriole nest wearing an enormous accurate woven oriole nest suspended from their arms and shoulders, and a person labeled african jacana carrying chicks with a hideous costume of long-toed bird feet hanging from their armpits. In panel 4, labeled hot, there's a person labeled high quality spotting scope who is shirtless and is wearing a spotting scope mask on their head, and a person labeled sexy owl pellet wearing an owl pellet top and bottom with a mouse skull on their head.
October 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Do you know how to whistle? I can’t do any of the possible ways. It is a skill I just never picked up and still can’t figure out. What is a skill you never learned?
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#peachtober25 #peachtober25whistle #peachtober #kidlitart #sportsillustration #soccerart #soccerillustration
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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That exciting early morning prep before the big classroom Halloween party!

#illustration #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #halloween
October 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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🐸 Which do you prefer: frogs or toads? I like them but would never pick one up. I feel like toads are somehow are the older and smarter version of frogs.

🎥 I made this during my super-fun live Gab ‘n’ Doodle with @esmeshapiro.bsky.social
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#peachtober25 #peachtober25toad #peachtober #kidlitart
Collage and paint illustration in muted rainbow colors: looking up from a hole in the ground: two toads with a shovel and flashlight sit looking down. Text says: Lump & Bump’s HOLE TO NOWHERE
October 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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🚨TOMORROW!🚨Join me at Porter Square Books for storytime, drawing, sharing original art from the book, signing books, free goodies and activities!!

@portersqbooks.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #thingstodoinboston #bostonkids #thingstodoincambridge #cambridgema
studiohoffmann.bsky.social Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · Sep 21
Join me next Saturday at Porter Square Books @porter_square_books at 11am for storytime. I’ll be reading, drawing, showing originals, and of course signing books for my newest release PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY
#booksigning #bookrelease #portersquarebooks #childrensbookillustration #kidlit #kidlitart
September 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Only 10 tickets left for Bananas Live in Denver! events.humanitix.com/bananasfest-...
September 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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A fun #DTIYS from @studiohoffmann . Swipe for the original and stages. #birdboy_dtiys #cartooning #Skellyboy #batuber #draweveryday #drawthisinyourstyle
September 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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🤖 If you see this, post a robot 🤖

@acidlich.bsky.social I’ll see your Crow, and raise you one!

#kidlitart #mst3k #mst3kart #illustration #artshare #qrt #gallery1988 #mysterysciencetheater3000
Collage and paint illustration of the main 3 puppets from MST3K, with a speech bubble of them all saying together: “Robot Roll Call!”
September 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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🍓Artists, if you see this, post something RED!❣️

#kidlitart #illustration #artshare #ifyouseethis #qrp #artists #illustrators #collage #art
Collage and paint illustration of a cat burglar. Cat in a mask and striped shirt is holding a sack and a fish skeleton is walking across rooftops in the city at sunset. The sky is bright red-orange.
September 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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🎨 It’s a Draw This In Your Style! Create your own version of this image. I'll pick a favorite on Sept 30th & send the artist a signed and personalized copy of my new book PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY!

Rules in the comments ⬇️

#dtiys #drawthisinyourstyle #artchallenge #artprompt #illustration #kidlitart
Draw This in your Style You could win a signed book! #birdboy_dtiys Collage and paint image of a boy wearing a crown, riding on a colorful flying bird
September 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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It’s time for another Draw This in Your Style challenge! The clear winner of the poll was the boy and bird. Contest Details on insta.

#drawthisinyourstylechallenge #dtiys #kidlitart
#childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart
#KidLitIllustration #birdillustration #dtiyschallenge #dtiyschallenges
September 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
mrshoffy.bsky.social
Vote for your favorite #DrawThisInYourStyle candidate! ⬇️

#kidlitart #dtiys #illustration #artprompt #artprompts #artchallenge #artchallenges #drawingchallenge #drawingprompt #drawingprompts #drawingchallenges #artshare
studiohoffmann.bsky.social Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · Sep 15
✍️Help! I want to have #DTIYS challenge, but I don't know which piece to choose. Which one would you want to draw in your style?

📘🖊️You can win a signed copy of PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY!

#kidlitart #drawthisinyourstyle #illustration #artprompt #artprompts #artchallenge #artchallenges
3 illustrations with the text “Which one should be a draw this in your style?” The illustrations are: 1) A boy wearing a crown, riding on a flying bird. 2) A city of mice who wear pants. 3) A monkey with baby monkeys, holding a cool beetle 
September 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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🎨 Get ready for some hot buts from Professor Buts! 🍑

❓Who else has a great but for me?

#illustration #illustrators #art #artists #illustratorsofbluesky
studiohoffmann.bsky.social Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · Sep 10
🧑‍🏫 Class is in session! I’ve been a professor for over 2 decades & I’ve learned a few things in my day. Every bit of wisdom has a big ol’ but.

🎨 I’ll be sharing some buts on here from time to time.

❓What’s the best art/illustration advice you’ve gotten?

#Illustration #KidLitArt #illustrators #art
Image of a man with a professor’s cap with tassel, looking down at the text: “PROFESSOR BUTS SAYS YOU CAN MAKE A CAREER OUT OF ILLUSTRATION” (An arrow directs the reader to the next image) Image of a smiling man with a pipe, with the text: “… BUT, THERE IS NO SHAME IN HAVING A DAY JOB TO MAKE ENDS MEET.”
September 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Today is my birthday! To celebrate, I am giving away 2 copies of THE KING OF BOOKS (Feiwel & Friends). To enter:
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I will announce 2 winners on Friday, September 12th!
#KidLit #EduSky #Skybrarians
Illustration of a tiger, elephant, boar, and monkey celebrating in the jungle with the word HUZZAH! above monkey. In the top corner is a cover of the picture book THE KING OF BOOKS by Gina Perry. At the bottom, text reads BIRTHDAY BOOK GIVEAWAY
September 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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🐷 I’m squealing with delight cuz PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY got a great review from Kirkus!

📘 It hits the shelves this Tue, Sept 2nd!

💰It’s the 4th in the popular pun-ny money series by @kimberlywilson.bsky.social & me!

#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #picturebooks
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
kimberlywilson.bsky.social Kimberly Wilson @kimberlywilson.bsky.social · Aug 28
Thank you Kirkus for the fantastic review of the next book in @studiohoffmann.bsky.social and my pun-ny money series, PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY, out September 2nd with Page Street Kids ! 🐷📚

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews....

@stormliterary.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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🐕💕🐶Noodle loves her sister Mayo. Mayo tolerates her sister Noodle.
Anyone remember this song?
💖Happy #NoodleTuesday

#littledogs #cutedogs #funnydogs #chugdog #chuglife #chiweenie #labrahuahua
August 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Thought I’d take a pretty picture of my Mayo in front of the flowers. Here she shows off her traditionally beautiful face with her winning smile 😆

🌻Happy #MissMayoMonday

#CuteDogs #ChugDog #ChugLife
#cutedogs #FunnyDogs #littledogs #chugdogs
A little white chihuahua-pug mix sits in front of some black-eyed susan flowers. She has half-closed eyes and a goofy-goofy grin.
August 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM