Siski Kalla Author/Illustrator
@siskikalla.bsky.social
Opinions: Children’s books are the most delicious; watercolour is liquid colour therapy; animals and GREEN are pure joy.
Facts: Actually autistic, breast cancer beater, sopaipilla eater, my book, Gertie is Not ALL Dogs, out now, Clavis Publishing.
Facts: Actually autistic, breast cancer beater, sopaipilla eater, my book, Gertie is Not ALL Dogs, out now, Clavis Publishing.
Just some urban wildlife saying hello! #urbanwildlife #urbanwildlifeexplorers #urbanhedgehogs #pigeonsarecool
October 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Just some urban wildlife saying hello! #urbanwildlife #urbanwildlifeexplorers #urbanhedgehogs #pigeonsarecool
Breakfast in the not-exactly-warm London garden, pondering… why aren’t there more species of human? Birds have so many, some can interbreed, some can’t. But why don’t humans? I’m sure the answer is evolutionary advantage or something. Will maybe do an #ecosia search later…
September 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Breakfast in the not-exactly-warm London garden, pondering… why aren’t there more species of human? Birds have so many, some can interbreed, some can’t. But why don’t humans? I’m sure the answer is evolutionary advantage or something. Will maybe do an #ecosia search later…
WIP WIP WIP! Favourite part of the process - creating the character! #childrensbookcharacter #childrensillustration #chickenbooks #cockerelbooks #farmanimals
September 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
WIP WIP WIP! Favourite part of the process - creating the character! #childrensbookcharacter #childrensillustration #chickenbooks #cockerelbooks #farmanimals
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Norway's government has a new tourism ad out, and it's refreshingly honest
By @thejuicemedia.bsky.social!!!!
By @thejuicemedia.bsky.social!!!!
Honest Government Ad | Visit Norway!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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September 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Norway's government has a new tourism ad out, and it's refreshingly honest
By @thejuicemedia.bsky.social!!!!
By @thejuicemedia.bsky.social!!!!
I feel this is the wood pigeon equivalent of eating over the sink 😂
August 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I feel this is the wood pigeon equivalent of eating over the sink 😂
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‘People just lie’: How Riverford’s Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer in Britain.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘People just lie’: How Riverford’s Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer in Britain
The organic veg pioneer talks to the Guardian about being unemployable, his unconventional father and his recent autism diagnosis
www.theguardian.com
August 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
‘People just lie’: How Riverford’s Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer in Britain.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Snail-face exploration 😂 This little one wanted to hitch a ride… on the poor snail’s head! The tentacles were going wild with ‘what on earth is this on my head?’ vibes. (They were not related, found on our poppies and given some food to eat a little farther away.)
August 6, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Snail-face exploration 😂 This little one wanted to hitch a ride… on the poor snail’s head! The tentacles were going wild with ‘what on earth is this on my head?’ vibes. (They were not related, found on our poppies and given some food to eat a little farther away.)
Art is suffering? Thoughts? I used to feel like a sham because my art isn’t full of suffering. Jonathan Jones @theguardian.com - why can’t art be joyful? (I’m not arguing Sheeran’s work is akin to Pollock’s, just that art isn’t always suffering!) www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
July 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Art is suffering? Thoughts? I used to feel like a sham because my art isn’t full of suffering. Jonathan Jones @theguardian.com - why can’t art be joyful? (I’m not arguing Sheeran’s work is akin to Pollock’s, just that art isn’t always suffering!) www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Don’t forget to put water out (shallow plant tray/dish) for the little ones in this heat! #heatwave #wildlifeneedswater #helpthehedgehogs
July 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Don’t forget to put water out (shallow plant tray/dish) for the little ones in this heat! #heatwave #wildlifeneedswater #helpthehedgehogs
Human art and nature art. Mostly I am in awe of nature and its wondrous delicate perfection, variety and the instant calm it gives me, but sometimes human-made art does the same.That someone spent the time sorting the pebbles, then putting them together so others could enjoy it. Lovely.
July 7, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Human art and nature art. Mostly I am in awe of nature and its wondrous delicate perfection, variety and the instant calm it gives me, but sometimes human-made art does the same.That someone spent the time sorting the pebbles, then putting them together so others could enjoy it. Lovely.
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Please sign this one-click petition from @avaaz.org. It's probably the most urgent petition I've ever shared. Help save thousands of children from dying of starvation.
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14,000 babies in Gaza could starve
Sign this urgent global appeal to world leaders
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May 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Please sign this one-click petition from @avaaz.org. It's probably the most urgent petition I've ever shared. Help save thousands of children from dying of starvation.
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
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The beauty and functionality of nature will never cease to amaze me. I’m still looking for a left-spiraling snail though. If you spot one, please let me know! #snails #ukwildlife #urbanwildlife #londonwildlife
May 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The beauty and functionality of nature will never cease to amaze me. I’m still looking for a left-spiraling snail though. If you spot one, please let me know! #snails #ukwildlife #urbanwildlife #londonwildlife
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It was always performative outrage.
May 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It was always performative outrage.
This is a must see!
This highly-awarded film, directed by sustainable fashion visionary Jeff Garner and exec produced by Suzy Amis Cameron, uncovers the hidden truths behind the clothes we wear- the impact on our health, environment, and the future of our planet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S40q...
This highly-awarded film, directed by sustainable fashion visionary Jeff Garner and exec produced by Suzy Amis Cameron, uncovers the hidden truths behind the clothes we wear- the impact on our health, environment, and the future of our planet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S40q...
Let Them Be Naked Trailer 2025
YouTube video by Designsensory
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May 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is a must see!
This highly-awarded film, directed by sustainable fashion visionary Jeff Garner and exec produced by Suzy Amis Cameron, uncovers the hidden truths behind the clothes we wear- the impact on our health, environment, and the future of our planet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S40q...
This highly-awarded film, directed by sustainable fashion visionary Jeff Garner and exec produced by Suzy Amis Cameron, uncovers the hidden truths behind the clothes we wear- the impact on our health, environment, and the future of our planet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S40q...
Get ready to waddle with me! Let’s Explore Ducks: An urban wildlife explorers book, is FREE to download TODAY! Link below. Please review if you enjoy it! Pleeese!
UK link: shorturl.at/2W01a
*WARNING: this book is full of quackery (of the duck kind!), a lot of waddle, and a variety of duck bottoms!
UK link: shorturl.at/2W01a
*WARNING: this book is full of quackery (of the duck kind!), a lot of waddle, and a variety of duck bottoms!
May 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Get ready to waddle with me! Let’s Explore Ducks: An urban wildlife explorers book, is FREE to download TODAY! Link below. Please review if you enjoy it! Pleeese!
UK link: shorturl.at/2W01a
*WARNING: this book is full of quackery (of the duck kind!), a lot of waddle, and a variety of duck bottoms!
UK link: shorturl.at/2W01a
*WARNING: this book is full of quackery (of the duck kind!), a lot of waddle, and a variety of duck bottoms!
Book news! This story was so interesting for me and I love the way the writer Lisa Varchol Perron managed to make a big potentially worrying topic a beautiful story and read aloud. The team at @moonandbird were so nice to work with too. Very happy!
www.thebookseller.com/rights/moon-...
April 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Book news! This story was so interesting for me and I love the way the writer Lisa Varchol Perron managed to make a big potentially worrying topic a beautiful story and read aloud. The team at @moonandbird were so nice to work with too. Very happy!
www.thebookseller.com/rights/moon-...
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Raising awareness for #curlew conservation. #WorldCurlewDay
@curlewaction.bsky.social
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@curlewaction.bsky.social
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Man sets off on Nidderdale walk dressed as a curlew
Matt Trevelyan made the Eurasian curlew costume out of polystyrene and bamboo.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Raising awareness for #curlew conservation. #WorldCurlewDay
@curlewaction.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@curlewaction.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Real ant feeds on not-real watermelon! When life art imitates other art? (Thinking The Hungry Caterpillar and the ants/fruit.) Think it was thirsty. Not sure if watercolour adds flavour? 🧐 #antslovewatermelon #ericcarle #hungrycaterpillar
February 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Real ant feeds on not-real watermelon! When life art imitates other art? (Thinking The Hungry Caterpillar and the ants/fruit.) Think it was thirsty. Not sure if watercolour adds flavour? 🧐 #antslovewatermelon #ericcarle #hungrycaterpillar
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Money talks
We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
February 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Money talks
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I don't want to be on ghastly x anymore but it's where a lot of my sales come from so this post is a brazen request for shares to spread the word about my work on a kinder platform that isn't run by a dangerous megalomaniac!
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Sara...
#selfemployedartist #ukgifthour #shopindie
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#selfemployedartist #ukgifthour #shopindie
February 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I don't want to be on ghastly x anymore but it's where a lot of my sales come from so this post is a brazen request for shares to spread the word about my work on a kinder platform that isn't run by a dangerous megalomaniac!
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Sara...
#selfemployedartist #ukgifthour #shopindie
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Sara...
#selfemployedartist #ukgifthour #shopindie
Leaning into the light. #currentstate #currentmood
February 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Leaning into the light. #currentstate #currentmood
Let's Explore Snails is FREE to download for just a day or two longer! I promise you won't regret reading!
#booksky #snails #BookBirthday #KidLitArt #kidlit #childrensillustration #childrensillustrators
#booksky #snails #BookBirthday #KidLitArt #kidlit #childrensillustration #childrensillustrators
January 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Let's Explore Snails is FREE to download for just a day or two longer! I promise you won't regret reading!
#booksky #snails #BookBirthday #KidLitArt #kidlit #childrensillustration #childrensillustrators
#booksky #snails #BookBirthday #KidLitArt #kidlit #childrensillustration #childrensillustrators
Let me entertain you... with snails! I guarantee you'll learn something new (unless you're a malacologist!). This snail-saving planet-saving life-saving (maybe) book, Let's Explore Snails is FREE to read on Amazon for just a few days. shorturl.at/rXv2D
Let's Explore Snails: An Urban Wildlife Explorers book
Amazon.com: Let's Explore Snails: An Urban Wildlife Explorers book eBook : Kalla, Siski: Kindle Store
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January 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Let me entertain you... with snails! I guarantee you'll learn something new (unless you're a malacologist!). This snail-saving planet-saving life-saving (maybe) book, Let's Explore Snails is FREE to read on Amazon for just a few days. shorturl.at/rXv2D
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Huge win for the climate! The Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields are ruled unlawful and consent quashed.
Amazing victory for @stopcambo.bsky.social and @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social and so pleased that my win on Horse Hill contributed to this.
www.wealdactiongroup.org.uk/2025/01/rose...
Amazing victory for @stopcambo.bsky.social and @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social and so pleased that my win on Horse Hill contributed to this.
www.wealdactiongroup.org.uk/2025/01/rose...
January 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Huge win for the climate! The Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields are ruled unlawful and consent quashed.
Amazing victory for @stopcambo.bsky.social and @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social and so pleased that my win on Horse Hill contributed to this.
www.wealdactiongroup.org.uk/2025/01/rose...
Amazing victory for @stopcambo.bsky.social and @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social and so pleased that my win on Horse Hill contributed to this.
www.wealdactiongroup.org.uk/2025/01/rose...
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Marvellous news and a real test for our anti-climate government
Any appeal against this decision would be unforgiveable
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Any appeal against this decision would be unforgiveable
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rosebank oilfield decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court
Court of session says UK government go-ahead for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits does not take into account carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Marvellous news and a real test for our anti-climate government
Any appeal against this decision would be unforgiveable
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Any appeal against this decision would be unforgiveable
www.theguardian.com/environment/...