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Avani Dwivedi
@avanidwivedi.bsky.social
🎨 picture book artist
📍Mumbai / NYC
🌷Repped by Painted Words
✨ I’m so excited to finally share the cover of my upcoming book, MOMO SEES THE SEA — part of the brand-new Seuss Studios line of Beginner Books, inspired by never-before-seen sketches from Dr Suess!

🌊 Dive into Momo’s underwater hide-and-seek adventure on January 6, 2026! Pre-order now!
August 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Fresh and yummy copies of my next picture book is here! ✨

Living Bridges enter the world on June 3rd, so preorder your copies!

Beautiful words by Sandhya Acharya, Illustrations by me 🙋🏽‍♀️, publishing with Simon and Schuster.
April 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This weeks was chaotic with 3 deadlines but atleast my boyfriend made me some baked goodies ❤️
January 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I watched What we imagine as light in the theater and it’s such a beautifully made film! The story has so much soul!! 🩷✨

It’s rare to find a movie that shows the complex language pool of India. The movie is in THREE primary languages along with short dialogue from more.
December 30, 2024 at 4:24 PM
I’m sending you all warm and cozy wishes this Holiday season! Hope you get to snuggle up and enjoy a good book with some warm cookies. (that’s what I plan to do anyway) ✨🥰

#art #illustration
December 24, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Wow! Our book Once Upon a Sari won the Travis Jonker’s 2024 Undies Case Cover Award in the Color Category! 🥳

Thank you to everyone who voted, shared and organized this contest. Find all the winners:

100scopenotes.com/2024/12/17/a...
December 18, 2024 at 4:15 PM
I’m excited to be illustrating my first middle grade novel, NADIA ISLAM, ON THE RECORD written by the amazing Adiba Jaigirdar❤️✨

Coming from Harper Collins/ Quill Tree in Winter 2026!

#kidlit #kidlitart
December 13, 2024 at 5:14 PM
My Book, Once Upon a Sari is a nominee for 2024 Undies Case Cover Awards! The voting ends on the 13th. Vote at the link below and spread the word 🫶🏼

100scopenotes.com/2024/12/09/v...
December 11, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Hello #kidlitartpostcard 🌸✨

I’m Avani, an author/ illustrator based in New york. I’ve love working on vibrant and heartwarming stories!

I’m represented by Shadra Strickland at Painted Words. avanidwivedi.com

#kidlit #kidlitart
December 5, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Today’s cotton candy sky ☁️🍬
December 4, 2024 at 2:25 AM
A quick study inspired by my Nani’s kitchen window. 🌸

#art #sketchbook
December 3, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Show me a pic on your phone that has your energy, not a selfie
November 27, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Authors! Let’s start a chain of posts of your FIRST published book. “Quote post” the cover, a link, and three words about it. Here is mine.

My Bollywood Dream
Whimsical dance party!

www.avanidwivedi.com#/mbd/
November 25, 2024 at 5:33 PM
The big reveal of a painting for me is when I remove the messy, colorfully stained tape and it reveals a perfectly framed painting. 😌✨

#kidlitart #kidlit #coverreveal
November 24, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Thursday #artshare time! please show me your artworks that feel like they’re quintessential ~you~

I love capturing joyful and heartwarming moments.
November 21, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Please share your blue art 💙

#kidlitart #art #illustration
November 20, 2024 at 8:45 PM
The artists that emerged from today’s story time event at JC Library! 😍✨

#kidlit #authorvisit
November 19, 2024 at 11:08 PM
A successful Diwali with a successful Rasmalai cake 🥰🪔
November 3, 2024 at 5:59 PM
What a great turnout at the Jersey City Public Library today! Thank you for showing up and reading Navya Sings for Navarathri today. ✨🌷

I’ll be reading My Bollywood Dream at the Pavonia Branch tomorrow. Come join us ☺️
October 23, 2024 at 5:01 PM
✨art vs artist✨

I’m a picture book author and illustrator. Would love to meet some new artists here!

#artist #kidlitart #art
October 19, 2024 at 11:55 PM
I’m so happy to reveal the cover of LIVING BRIDGES 🌿💚

This beautiful story is written by Sandhya Acharya, illustrations by myself and publishing by Beach Lane Books/ Simon and Schuster. Hitting shelves on June 3, 2025! Preorder from your favorite bookstore. ✨

#kidlit #kidlitart #coverreveal
October 16, 2024 at 2:26 PM
06: Sketch

Inspired by my story time visit to @jclibrarynj where we turned a whole table into a drawing board! It was so fun seeing the kids scribble their favorite characters. I’ll share more about my upcoming @jclibrarynj events soon ✨

#kidlitart #illustration
October 8, 2024 at 6:17 PM
05: FAWN

✨I’m Fawning over you✨

#art #illustration
October 7, 2024 at 2:24 PM
04: Sky ☁️

A loose landscape study. I didn’t want to think too much on this one and just focus on the medium.

#sketchbook #landscapestudy
October 4, 2024 at 9:03 PM
I’ll be at Bookend’s Fall Book Festival this Sunday. You can grab a signed copy of Navya Sings for Navarathri or My Bollywood Dream there. ☺️

Navya Sings for Navarathri is beautifully written by @lakshmiwrites.bsky.social illustrations are by me 🙋‍♀️ published by Harper Collins
October 3, 2024 at 1:59 PM