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Yaroslava Apollonova
@odnatamyara.bsky.social
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Kidlit illustrator and character designer, nature lover | ADHD
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Represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
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Yaroslava Apollonova @odnatamyara.bsky.social · Sep 4
Dear editors and art directors, this is my first #kidlitartpostcard done fully on paper! 🎨

I’m Yara, an illustrator who’s super excited to work on new books with traditional mediums!

Updated portfolio: odnatamyara.com
I’m proudly represented by Jem Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Three kids riding on a back of a giant anteater. One is taking a photo of the anteater’s face, middle kid is happily raising hands in the air, third kid is afraid to fall from anteater’s tail. The anteater is very unhappy and cranky
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jacobsouva.bsky.social
In this week’s deep dive, I walk through deciding where page breaks land in a picture book, trim size and length, and choosing a color palette. (I’m using something I wrote as a jumping off point - so live examples!)

➡️ open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

#kidlit #kidlitart
A Picture Book Foundation
Part 3: Starting a self-assigned picture book project worthy of some time and effort
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November 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
odnatamyara.bsky.social
Sometimes I forget how fun lettering is!! #kidlit #lettering
November 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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schrill-art.bsky.social
My two favorite hobbits enjoying a cozy meal!

#schrillbrushes #kidlitart #kidlitartist #frodoandsam #lordoftheringsart
A digital illustration of the hobbits Sam and Frodo sitting next to a cooking pot. There’s a backpack with bits and bobs next to Sam.
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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taylornprice.bsky.social
European green crab
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
odnatamyara.bsky.social
How does one get to illustrate books about animals? These gorgeous picture books with cool facts. I have so many animals in my portfolio but I wonder if there is a particular way to get into this type of books 🤔
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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taylornprice.bsky.social
lil crab!
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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jameelawahlgren.bsky.social
I drew the boy. (I'm SO brave)
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
odnatamyara.bsky.social
It’s #kidlitartpostcard day!

My name is Yara, I’m a mixed-media illustrator looking for new exciting projects! I love using soft colors, textures and playing with shapes in my works.

I’m proudly represented by Jem Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
👁️👁️ odnatamyara.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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schrill-art.bsky.social
Hey #kidlitartpostcardday ! A selkie family for this occasion!

I‘m looking for kidlit illustration jobs, middle grade art jobs and nonfiction. Fairytale art jobs are especially welcome!

I‘m rep‘d by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart
A digital illustration of a mother with baby sitting on a rock in the sea. A child is looking up to her from the water, all three are selkies shown by the pelts they’re wearing. In the background, there are puffins and a fisherboat.
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Happy Wednesday! We created a starter pack of ABLA authors & illustrators just for you! We are HUGE fans of these humans.

Note: We’re still adding to this list, which has been created by an enthusiastic assistant and not AI, so if you see that someone’s missing let us know! 😊

go.bsky.app/Rux2YKX
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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davechisholmcomics.com
Remember, artists: when people say, “I’d buy a print of this,” they don’t mean it. That sentence itself is just a weird compliment that rarely converts to an actual print sale. It’s like if someone ate a very good hot dog and then said, “I could eat 10,000 of these right now.”
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 AM
odnatamyara.bsky.social
Little puffins! #kidlit #picturebook
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
odnatamyara.bsky.social
Working on covers for portfolio 🦭

#kidlit #mgbooks #yabooks
October 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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eychristine.bsky.social
Hello #PortfolioDay 🌟 I’m Christine, a kidlit illustrator open for new picture book, chapter book, and cover projects! I love working on cozy and bright stories, let’s work together!

🌟 www.christinealmeda.com
🌟 www.instagram.com/eychristine
October 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
odnatamyara.bsky.social
It’s #PortfolioDay ! I’m Yara and I’m a neurodivergent mixed media illustrator, looking for new PB projects and cover work. I love textures, soft colors, drawing fun characters and weird animals. 🦥

www.odnatamyara.com
I’m represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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denisillustrates.bsky.social
Hi #portfolioday 👋

My name is Denis, and I'm a children's book illustrator who likes stories full of heart, bold lineart, limited palettes, and painterly textures. #kidlitart

🌐 www.denisillustrates.com
📚 Represented by Emily Talbot, United Agents (UK) and Susan Hawk, Upstart Crow Literary (US)
Illustration of a child kneeling on top of his desk wearing pajamas and showing a teddy bear the Ursa Major constellation through the window llustration of a giant squid, a duckling and a kid in a bathtub. The squid is looking curious trying to get the attention of the kid with its tentacles. The child is looking right at us in fear. The duckling is standing between the two, wings spread out, trying to defend the kid Illustration of a two anthromorphic zebras in a sculpture studio. One of them has no stripes and is sculpting a bust of the other zebra who is sitting in a stool with her eyes closed Illustration of a little girl and her dad in the kitchen. The dad is stirring a meal in a pot on the stove. There are aroma lines coming out of the pot and the girl has closed her eyes and is taking in the smell. There is a black cat peeking above the counter top and looking at the pot.
October 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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charlenedraws.bsky.social
Hello #PortfolioDay! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids.

🌟Open for 2026 book projects! 🌟

Portfolio - charlenechua.com
Email - charlene [@] charlenechua[.]com
Agent - Tracy Marchini, Tracy Marchini Literary

#kidlitart #illustration #PB #GN #kidlit
Cover for When You Go to Dragon School by Chelsea M Campbell, illustrated by Charlene Chua. A group of school kids of various ages and ethnicities look at a group of friendly dragons of different shapes and sizes. Cover for Hocus and Pocus and the Spell for Home, by AR Capetta, illustrated by Charlene Chua. Two cute puppies with paws on a cauldron in front of a purple, witchy looking house. Cover for Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild, illustrated by Charlene Chua. Girl with read hair and a cowboy hat, holding a heart shape valentine, looking at another girl with a purple jacket and hat. Cover for Things the Go Bump in the Day by Melinda Beatty illustrated by Charlene Chua. Cute blue vampire boy sitting up in his coffin bed, looking worried.
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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lennywendraws.bsky.social
Happy #PortfolioDay I'm a children's book illustrator-author based in Austria. I love to draw and write a lot of things from nature to supranatural, spooky to sweet, peculiar to mundane.
You can check out my work at: www.lennywen.com

✉️ lunartcy@gmail.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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mirtocomune.bsky.social
Hello #portfolioday

I'm Mirto, a queer Italian freelance illustrator who loves to play with colors and textures! Nice to meet you! ^ ^
I'm currently open to #kidlit book projects!

🌟Represented by:
@gabycabezut.bsky.social

🌈 mirtomastroieni.portfolio.site
✉️ mirtomastroieni@gmail.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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jacobsouva.bsky.social
Hello 👋 #portfolioday … I’m a #kidlit #kidlitart author and illustrator rep’d by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

🌟 work: www.twofishillustration.com
📚 books: www.twofishillustration.com/books
A boy is on a balloon ride over the city A pillbug is playing the banjo A boy is building a tower out of blocks. A bird landed on the top. A cat is looking mischievously at the whole thing A spot from Whirby, a book from HarperCollins out in Feb ‘26
October 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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kriseasler.bsky.social
Hi #portfolioday! I’m Kris Easler, a #kidlitillustrator based in Minnesota who is looking for work in picture through middle grade books.

Check out more of my work at www.kriseasler.com
Repd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Color illustration of a girl and an old woman in a hollowed out tree surrounded by birds, watching a glowing egg hatching Black and white illustration of a kid dressed up as a ghost for trick-or-treating, excitedly conversing with an actual ghost of a girl floating along next to them Color illustration of two werewolf pups “begging” for treats, while a hand holds out a dog treat A color illustration of a boy with blank pages around him on the floor, looking lost and frustrated, while a nebulous blue and purple “brain fog” floats above him.
October 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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schrill-art.bsky.social
It’s #portfolioday again! I’m Sybille and I‘m looking for some fun new projects and ideas!

I‘m represented by the amazing @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social

Portfolio: www.schrill-art.com/work
E-mail: Sybille.Bader_art@mail.de
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
odnatamyara.bsky.social
BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRT with your book covers!
#kidlitart
Mock cover with Miley Cyrus
September 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
odnatamyara.bsky.social
It’s almost the end of sea otters awareness week! We should protect those cuties at all costs 🫡🦦
September 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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naomiromeroart.bsky.social
Nezuko is home <3 We are still waiting for results from the vet regarding this mysterious illness and should hear back in a few days.

The costs ended up being 8k so if you still want a sticker, check out the OG post! Also... SHOP SALE!
September 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM