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Sĥirley Waisman
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🌈 Author-Illustrator of children's books
🎨 SCBWI Regional Advisor
🥰 My happy place? Picture books!

⭐️ Looking for Representation
⭐️ www.shirleywaisman.com
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Joining #theimaginedbookcover2025! 🌟
This is my "Eleanora's Sneeze" prompt. I’m so excited to take part in this wonderful challenge
#theimaginedbookcover2025 #theimaginedbookcover2025d
Thanks to all the amazing host!
@mosokje
December 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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It’s #KidLitArtPostcardDay!
I’m Shirley Waisman, happy to join in with this dreamy little boy from a new picture book ✨

See more at www.shirleywaisman.com

#KidLitArt #PictureBook #Illustration #DreamBig #ChildrensBooks #PostcardDay
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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👻 It’s almost Halloween time! Spooky!!

#halloween #spookyseason #trickortreat #pumpkinfun #halloweenvibes #spookyart #halloweendrawing #halloweenillustration #octoberart #autumnillustration
October 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Playing around with new characters for a story in progress, ink, water, and a lot of fun along the way!!!🎨❤️

#childrensbooks #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrensbookartist #illustratorsofinstagram #illustrationart #picturebookartist
October 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Too cute to spook! 🍦👻

#SpookyCute #HalloweenFun #KidLitArt #HalloweenDrawing #TrickOrTreat
October 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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When pumpkins grow wings… you know it’s Halloween! 🦇👻

#HalloweenArt #SpookyCute #TrickOrTreat #KidLitArt #HalloweenIllustration #PictureBookArt #GhostVibes #PumpkinMagic
October 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Off to fill those candy buckets! 👻🍭🎃

#HalloweenArt #TrickOrTreat #KidLitArt #SpookyCute #ChildrensIllustration #HalloweenIllustration #KidLitArtist #PictureBookArt
October 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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It’s #KidLitArtPostCard day!
I’m Shirley Waisman thrilled to join in with a Halloween vibe this time 🎃 The sea witch from 'The Little Mermaid' offering her potion…perfect for spooky season!

Portfolio: www.shirleywaisman.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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It’s #KidLitArtPostCard day!
I’m Shirley Waisman ✨ so happy to join in and share my new postcard illustration 🐴

Portfolio: www.shirleywaisman.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #cankidlit
September 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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It's #KidLitArtPostCard day!
Hi, I'm Shirley Waisman, nice to meet you all! 😍
Proudly represented by the Tugeau 2 Art and Literary Agency
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Portfolio: www.shirleywaisman.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #cankidlit
August 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Characters design for a lovely book about a cool grandpa and a sweet granddaughter… and everything in between.
July 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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An illustration for a book I wrote about my mother who moved on to the world of clouds.
July 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Monsters baking cake?? Seriously?
July 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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🦒 Dancing Giraffes! How Fun! 🦒
Check out my latest illustration :)
July 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Hi! It’s my first #KidLitArtPostcard day! 🌺
I’m a picture book writer-illustrator who loves music! 🎺 🥁🎻Proudly represented by the #Tugeau Literary Agency and the literary longs. You can see more of my work at: www.shirleywaisman.com

#KidLitPostcard #kidlitart
July 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Oops… where is everyone?
#scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi
June 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Just a boy walking his dragon.
Totally normal.

#DragonWalks #PetDragon #FantasyLife #IllustrationHumor
June 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The joy of drawing by hand!!

#StorkSketch #HandDrawn #NatureAndInk #PeacefulLines #IllustrationJoy
June 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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So honored!
Our book The Picture was selected to represent Israel at 'The Biennial of Illustration Bratislava 2025'.
A story close to the heart ❤️

#BIB2025 #Illustration #ThePicture #ProudMoment #ChildrensBooks
June 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Bedtime story in the Stone Age😱

#CaveKidStories #BedrockBedtime #PrehistoricParenting #IllustrationHumor
June 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Alice in Wonderland... at a Japanese tea ceremony 🍵🎩🐇
Same madness, just more matcha.🤣

#AliceInWonderland #TeaWithATwist #JapaneseTeaParty #IllustrationFun #MatchaMadness #SketchbookWonderland
June 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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From the legend of the billy goats and the troll…
Only this time, the troll is just a kid in costume - and the goat is HUGE. 🐐😱

#Illustration #GoatVsTroll #NotSoScary #SketchbookTales #FolkloreTwist
June 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Sometimes all you need is a bowl of Miso Soup!
🍜😸🥢
#MisoMaster #SoupZen #KawaiiComfort #IllustrationLife #SketchbookSnacks
June 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Excited to share Good Old Days Grandpa, a story about twins who donate their grandpa to a museum - and realize how precious he really is.
Published by Tal May Publishing (Israel, 2024)
#PictureBook #AuthorIllustrator #GoodOldDaysGrandpa #KidLit #SCBWI #FunnyBooks #Family
June 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Thrilled to share my Welcome illustration for the best agency ever—Tugeau 2 Art and Literary team, brilliantly led by The Literary Longs! 😍🌺
December 3, 2024 at 8:42 PM