AJ Smith
@ajsmith.bsky.social
author / illustrator repped by @casahasegawa.bsky.social. CATNIP MOUSE hits stores 10/7: https://bookshop.org/p/books/catnip-mouse-a-j-smith/22297249?ean=9781525313530&next=t
Today is the day! CATNIP MOUSE hits bookstores across North America and I couldn’t be more excited for kids to work-out their funny bones with this book! Guaranteed guffaws! #kidlit #kidlitart #funnybooksforkids #cats #authorillustrator #childrensbookillustration #dogs #catsanddogs #picturebooks
October 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today is the day! CATNIP MOUSE hits bookstores across North America and I couldn’t be more excited for kids to work-out their funny bones with this book! Guaranteed guffaws! #kidlit #kidlitart #funnybooksforkids #cats #authorillustrator #childrensbookillustration #dogs #catsanddogs #picturebooks
Librarians, fill your shelves with FUNNY! Catnip Mouse is the perfect read-aloud for class clowns, reluctant readers, and reluctant would-be class clowns! #funnybooksforkids #librariansRock #kidlit #kidlitlibrarians #childrensliterature #childrenslibrary #childrenslibrarian #childrenslibrarians
October 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Librarians, fill your shelves with FUNNY! Catnip Mouse is the perfect read-aloud for class clowns, reluctant readers, and reluctant would-be class clowns! #funnybooksforkids #librariansRock #kidlit #kidlitlibrarians #childrensliterature #childrenslibrary #childrenslibrarian #childrenslibrarians
The countdown is on… My latest picture book, CATNIP MOUSE hits bookstores October 7!
Shop Local:
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October 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The countdown is on… My latest picture book, CATNIP MOUSE hits bookstores October 7!
Shop Local:
bookshop.org/.../catnip-m....
Barnes & Noble:
www.barnesandnoble.com/.../catnip..... See less
Amazon:
www.amazon.com/Catnip-Mouse...
Shop Local:
bookshop.org/.../catnip-m....
Barnes & Noble:
www.barnesandnoble.com/.../catnip..... See less
Amazon:
www.amazon.com/Catnip-Mouse...
Kids are going to love being read CATNIP MOUSE (Oct 7 from Kids Can Press) — Gaggles of Giggles! Gobs of Guffaws! Preorder this hilarious new picture book today: bookshop.org/p/books/catn... #bookpreorder #bookSales #helpanauthor ##bookpresale #readtoyourkids #readtoyourchildren #authortalk
September 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Kids are going to love being read CATNIP MOUSE (Oct 7 from Kids Can Press) — Gaggles of Giggles! Gobs of Guffaws! Preorder this hilarious new picture book today: bookshop.org/p/books/catn... #bookpreorder #bookSales #helpanauthor ##bookpresale #readtoyourkids #readtoyourchildren #authortalk
One More Month! On October 7, my latest picture book, CATNIP MOUSE will hit stores and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with kids! It’s going to be a very silly, silly book! #silly #newbook #bookbirthday #newpicturebook #indiebooksellers #catsanddogs #indiebookshop #funnybooksforkids
September 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
One More Month! On October 7, my latest picture book, CATNIP MOUSE will hit stores and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with kids! It’s going to be a very silly, silly book! #silly #newbook #bookbirthday #newpicturebook #indiebooksellers #catsanddogs #indiebookshop #funnybooksforkids
Catnip Mouse is ready for preorder from your local indie bookstore (bookshop.org), Barnes&Noble, or Amazon…. #kidlit #funnybooksforkids #catnipmouse #authorillustrator #childrensbookillustration
August 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Catnip Mouse is ready for preorder from your local indie bookstore (bookshop.org), Barnes&Noble, or Amazon…. #kidlit #funnybooksforkids #catnipmouse #authorillustrator #childrensbookillustration
Fresh CATNIP MOUSE promo postcards are coming your way, #librarians & #indiebookstores! Luckily, I had a professional Stamp-Licker to expedite the process! #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks #authorillustrator
August 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Fresh CATNIP MOUSE promo postcards are coming your way, #librarians & #indiebookstores! Luckily, I had a professional Stamp-Licker to expedite the process! #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks #authorillustrator
Excited to flex the cover of my next book, CATNIP MOUSE You’ll be hearing me hype fast-paced, funny, FUN book a lot more… #bookcovers #coverreveal #indiebookshop #librarylove #librariansofbluesky #picturebooks #childrenslibrarian #kidlit #funnybooksforkids
July 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Excited to flex the cover of my next book, CATNIP MOUSE You’ll be hearing me hype fast-paced, funny, FUN book a lot more… #bookcovers #coverreveal #indiebookshop #librarylove #librariansofbluesky #picturebooks #childrenslibrarian #kidlit #funnybooksforkids
Character Design For Picture Books, part 1 #bookPublishing #bookIllustration #childrensbookillustrator #kidlitart #picturebookdummy #characterDesign #illustrationProcess #characterArt #SillyStoriesAndFunnyDrawings
July 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Character Design For Picture Books, part 1 #bookPublishing #bookIllustration #childrensbookillustrator #kidlitart #picturebookdummy #characterDesign #illustrationProcess #characterArt #SillyStoriesAndFunnyDrawings
Does anybody posts reels on bluesky?? Do I reserve these for IG / Tick-Talk or continue to add them here too??
July 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Does anybody posts reels on bluesky?? Do I reserve these for IG / Tick-Talk or continue to add them here too??
#societyofillustrators #originalArtShow catalog is so great! Go order yours on the Society Of Illustrators website! You won’t be disappointed…
May 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
#societyofillustrators #originalArtShow catalog is so great! Go order yours on the Society Of Illustrators website! You won’t be disappointed…
Website Update In Progress! Lots happening behind the scenes… #illustrationBusiness #illustration
May 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Website Update In Progress! Lots happening behind the scenes… #illustrationBusiness #illustration
Here’s a little reel showcasing just some of my caricature and #portraitillustration… I’d love to do more of this type of #illustration work for murals, magazines, bio books… #brooklyn99 #ameliaearhart #bobdylan #gaga #elvis #ramones #queenelizabeth #cashcab #mindyproject
January 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Here’s a little reel showcasing just some of my caricature and #portraitillustration… I’d love to do more of this type of #illustration work for murals, magazines, bio books… #brooklyn99 #ameliaearhart #bobdylan #gaga #elvis #ramones #queenelizabeth #cashcab #mindyproject