I wrote about my eventful time at the Bologna Children's Book Fair on my blog. So many blessed experiences, and I met so many amazing people. Please check it out:
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An Illustrator’s First Visit to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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#bcbf #bcbf25 #bcbf2025 #childrensbookillustrator

Newly Updated! 14 Amazing Wordless Picture Books

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#ReadYourWorld #picturebooks #wordless

These are my favorite pens... there's nothing quite like running a Pentel Ink Brush on Watercolor paper.

The Pentel is at the bottom of this collection, and it's capped closed, so you can't see the brush end.

#kidlitart #kidlit

*JUST LAUNCHED* Mega KidLit Feed w/fellow admins @boringstorybook.com & @charlenedraws.bsky.social! One feed pulls in hashtagged posts from moderated #kidlit Lists from multiple users in community.

Browse Feed here
More info & how to post to Feed

Feel free to share graphic on other platforms!

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OK, I have to wrap this up -- but it was very fun! Thanks for indulging my little #AskAgent experiment - I'll do it again for sure! (And if you ever have publishing questions, go look at my Tumblr. I've answered THOUSANDS of questions there over the years, and still do!) www.tumblr.com/literaticat

Drew these covers for #vintagebookweek (an #dityschallenge event on Instagram): Clementine (song), Olivier L'ours Savant (French PB), The Road to Oz (5th book in L. Frank Baum's Oz series), & Peter Pan. It was so much fun! 🥰

#kidlitart

I have to drop everything to pay my tribute to #AkiraToriyama, the legend who created #DrSlump, #Dragonball, etc.

RIP #鳥山明 先生, you had influenced so much of my art and my sense of humor. Thank you for all the laughter and adventures.

#Drスランプアラレちゃん #Drスランプ

To those disheartened by publisher rejections: I started submitting queries & manuscripts to kidlit publishers in 1995. During the 15 yrs before my first children's book contract, I sometimes felt like giving up.

Take a break if you need to, but PERSEVERE. Your time will come.

It's official! 🎉

I'm thrilled to announce that I'm now represented by KO Media Management. I can't wait to start this new journey with my incredibly talented agent, Kate Rogers.

I'm still pinching myself as I take this gigantic leap toward my dream.

#kidlitart #kidlitartist #authorillustrator

#artvsartist2023 Here are some #kidlitart I did this year. It has been a bittersweet year with lots of strong emotions. I hope it will end on a joyful note! 🎨

#KidLitArtPostcard Hi, I'm Dionnie Takahashi. I write & illustrate picture books. I'd love to work on imaginative & adventurous stories, the funnier & sillier the better. Currently seeking representation. Check out my portfolio at blackcabbit.com