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Tori Kate
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canadian kidlit illustrator ✏️ & full time mama
i love joyful, silly and heartwarming characters ✨

rep’d by Analía Cabello @ ABLA @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

portfolio: www.torikateillustration.com
email: torikcole@gmail.com
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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · Apr 8
Hi #portfolioday!

I’m Tori, 🇨🇦 illustrator who loves to create silly, heartfelt and funny characters on wonderful adventures

Rep’d by Analía Cabello at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
@analiacabello.bsky.social

torikateillustration.com
A boy in an astronaut suit is cheersing his hot cocoa with a googly eyed alien in space. Little tiny aliens surround them, one trying to eat the floating marshmallows. Scribbly sparkly star background An illustration of the first Christmas night, nativity scene with barn animals peeking around at joseph, mary and baby jesus A yellow bus sits at the bus stop while animals hurry to catch it! we see birds flying in with a lunchbox, a fox carrying way too many books, a mother bear offering her bear kiddo lunch, a skunk crossing guard is helping a disabled dog across the street and a turtle is late for the bus! Firefighting team! A dog in uniform is holding the trunk of a purple elephant. Three frogs are slung over the elephant, one on a ladder and two uptop on the head - these frogs are holding up a siren and calling into a megaphone
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torikateillo.bsky.social
Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Tori & i love to create adventurous, cute, silly & heartfelt characters ✨

I’m open for all PB, plus MG & Chap covers. I love original stories & also retold classics 📚

Rep’d by @analiacabello.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

torikateillustration.com #kidlit
A simple stylized boy character with big red glasses, fluffy brown hair, striped blue sweater and yellow boots in various poses. Text reads “Tori Kate - kidlit illustrator. Rep’d by Analía Cabello at Andrea Brown Literary Agency”
June 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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animandrea.bsky.social
Happy halloween! 💀🐈‍⬛️😱 #animation
October 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
torikateillo.bsky.social
happy halloween! ✨🎃

may your treat bags be full and your costumes are gloriously terrific! what are you dressing up as this year?!

#kidlit #kidlitart
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
@analiacabello.bsky.social
An ostrich dressed as a ghost, a dog in an astronaut costume, a bear in a cowboy costume and a snail wearing butterfly wings are all running down the path A raccoon dressed as waldo and some sparkly pink magic dust can be seen as well as the end of a broom and the horse head from cowboy costume (bear). Purple textured sky with dark trees A mouse dressed up as a witch and on a broom flies by with pink sparkly dust trailing behind. A large full moon is behind the mouse
October 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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whimsicalmuse.bsky.social
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your belief that a bookshelf with a rolling ladder will fix you is a valid one.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
October 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
torikateillo.bsky.social
as a kid, my mum always took the extra time to create us homemade halloween costumes and i am so excited to continue that with my own kiddos now ♥️🚗

i’ll post updates as i go with this project over this week !!! excited to have McQueen come to LIFE!

#kachow
A cardboard car painted red like Lightning McQueen!
October 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
torikateillo.bsky.social
an #ablartfest illustration for the prompt “the crystal ball reveals…”

wanted to show these two buddies again - and thought what would kids have as a crystal ball? A waterballoon!

peep little mouse friend holding the flashlight down in the corner

@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart
A fox is waving his hands around a waterballoon (pretending to be a crystal ball) and a little mouse is holding a flashlight downbelow in the corner. Starry curtains above them
October 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
torikateillo.bsky.social
my piece for the first prompt “fall festivities” from #ablartfest this month! 🍂

i couldn’t choose which fall activity i loved best so i chose a few to illustrate with these two buddies!

#kidlit #kidlitart

@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
@analiacabello.bsky.social

happy fall y’all!
A fox and mouse duo have different fall activities. The top is painting pumpkins, a fox is painting a pumpkin and a mouse has put a pumpkin on his head. The middle illustration, the fox is poking out of a large leaf pile throwing leaves, and mouse is about to jump in. The bottom illustration shows the two friends trick or treating, fox is dressed up as an astronaut and mouse is an alien A close up of the painting pumpkins illustration A close up of the leaf jumping illustration A close up of the costumes & trick or treating illustration
October 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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torikateillo.bsky.social
Hi #portfolioday!

I’m Tori, 🇨🇦 illustrator who loves to create silly, heartfelt and funny characters on wonderful adventures

Rep’d by Analía Cabello at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
@analiacabello.bsky.social

torikateillustration.com
A boy in an astronaut suit is cheersing his hot cocoa with a googly eyed alien in space. Little tiny aliens surround them, one trying to eat the floating marshmallows. Scribbly sparkly star background An illustration of the first Christmas night, nativity scene with barn animals peeking around at joseph, mary and baby jesus A yellow bus sits at the bus stop while animals hurry to catch it! we see birds flying in with a lunchbox, a fox carrying way too many books, a mother bear offering her bear kiddo lunch, a skunk crossing guard is helping a disabled dog across the street and a turtle is late for the bus! Firefighting team! A dog in uniform is holding the trunk of a purple elephant. Three frogs are slung over the elephant, one on a ladder and two uptop on the head - these frogs are holding up a siren and calling into a megaphone
April 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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kness.bsky.social
Opossum family mug 💖
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October 13, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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lafumettista.bsky.social
We’re baking two pies with one pumpkin today! Day 11 of #MabsDrawlloweenClub is “pumpkin” & my #stickerclub members happened to pick the pumpkin option as the sticker of the month.

Soooo, this #stickerdesign for my sticker club is also gonna work as my entry for pumpkin.

patreon.com/lafumettista
October 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
torikateillo.bsky.social
#peachtober day 10 : CRITTER

little mouse is up early with his morning tea and offers a neighbourly hello to the mailbee

🐝💌

#kidlit #kidlitart #peachtober25critter
A little tree stump house is covered with mushrooms and foliage, it has windows and a door - a mouse holding a cup of tea says hello to the mailman bee, who is holding up a letter for the mouse A close up of mouse saying hello to mailman bee A close up of the tree stump house, and all those yummy textures
October 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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sadeeschilling.bsky.social
I’ve been regulating my nervous system this week and warming up for a commission with this new great-horned owl cut paper #collage. It’s likely one of the only #calmtober prompts I’ll get to, though I’m still enjoying everyone else’s illustrations! #watercolor #cutpaper #owl #calmtober25
Great Horned Owl art by Sadee Schilling rendered in watercolor and cut paper collage. The artist holds the finished assemblage with detailed, layered feathers and textured watercolor washes in earthy blues, violets, and browns. A watercolor painting of a tree in a similar color palette peeks out from behind the owl.
October 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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A drawing for #peachtober prompt "strawberry"!

#art #illustration
A digital drawing of a dark background with lots of strawberries on top. The strawberries are bright red and white, and the leaves are a soft yellowy green.
October 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
torikateillo.bsky.social
late night creating ✨✂️

#kidlit #kidlitart #paperart
Paper cut out artwork of a tree stump with mushrooms and leaves
October 9, 2025 at 6:59 AM
torikateillo.bsky.social
a little painting for another #peachtober day! the prompt for this one was STRAWBERRY 🍓

i pictured these two friends, dorothy & toto having a little nap after a wonderful picnic together

#peachtober25strawberry
#kidlit #kidlitart
Dorothy and Toto laying on a pink blanket after eating a strawberry picnic together Close up of Dorothy and Toto on the blanket
October 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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kness.bsky.social
The inspiration / the art
Corgi butt , half splooted Corgi figurine , half splooted
October 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
torikateillo.bsky.social
ummmm so hot take : dollarama acrylic paints are actually SO awesome!

and easy on the wallet
October 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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torikateillo.bsky.social
QRP with your fanart ✨🤍
#illustration #disneyfanart
Belle and the Beast are seen sitting together, Beast is kneeling down to listen to Belle who has a book in her lap excitedly reading
March 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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torikateillo.bsky.social
ahoy mateys!! some friendly, bubbly friends are splashing your way today! 🫧

#kidlit #kidlitart
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
A turtle,a purple shark, a blue hammerhead, an orange octopus , a pink jellyfish, and a yellow puffer fish are all smiling with a textured blue background. Seaweed starfish and seashells scattered about.
May 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
torikateillo.bsky.social
#peachtober prompt today is GINGHAM ✨

just a lil guy for your feed today!

made with acrylics, coloured pencil and a teeny bit adjusted digitally

#kidlit #kidlitart #peachtober25
A crow with a red and white gingham patterned scarf. Orange leaves sprinkled around him
October 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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lynnlovegreen.bsky.social
Reading Rainbow is back, with Mychel the Librarian! people.com/reading-rain...
Reading Rainbow Returns With New Host and Celebrity Guest Stars
Reading Rainbow is back after almost 20 years! The beloved children's TV program — which ran for 26 years before wrapping in 2006 — is celebrated for fostering childhood reading and literacy.
people.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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studiohoffmann.bsky.social
What’s your life’s dream? Tell me all about it!

#peachtober #peachtober25 #peachtober25slug #kidlitart #illustration #artshare
Collage & paint illustration: A slug looking into a bathroom mirror and imagining itself a champion with a medal
October 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
torikateillo.bsky.social
i see so many lovely and cute artsy setups that artists have but this is me!

i set everything up once my kids are in bed and of course, the office playing ep after ep so i can giggle at the show while i work

and then i pack it all up before bed so my little goblins dont touch my stuff 😅
A sketchbook sitting on the table with slug sketches. Paints and brushes in the background plus a laptop playing The Office
October 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
torikateillo.bsky.social
#peachtober25 todays prompt is SLUG 🍃

i don’t think i’ve ever thought about drawing a slug but i had SO MUCH FUN creating these slimy bright sluggys!

Painting & paper cuts has been such a blast to work with in the late late hours of the night ✨

#peachtober25slug
#kidlit #kidlitart
Three bright slugs in a dark murky background. Theres a blue slug, a purple slug and an upside down smiley pink slug. Some grass and leaves poke in from the sides and bottom. Very Neon!!!
October 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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creativesojung.bsky.social
Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m a Korean illustrator based in the UK. I illustrate PB-MG, & love working on folktales, food, and stories about finding a new home & friends.

Portfolio: sojungkimmccarthy.art

Email: sojungkimmccarthy.gmail.com

Agent: Susan Hawk (Upstart Crow Literary)
New agent announcement illustration in traditional Korean minhwa style. A Korean girl in hanbok riding on the back of a roaring tiger is greeting a three-legged crow on a pine tree. The writing in a red square in traditional stamp style says “Repped by Upstart Crow.”
October 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM