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Deborah Paquette
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Picture-book author/illustrator. #SCBWI Canada West Co-ARA.
deborahpaquette@shaw.ca
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Picture Book Recommendation Thursday!

An Ofrenda for Perro written by Judith Valdés B. and illustrated by Carlos Vélez Aguilera

✅ Beautiful, gentle book about grieving
✅ Vibrant, captivating illustrations
✅ Gorgeous introduction to Día de los Muertos
✅ Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book
#kidlit
Picture of me holding the book An Ofrenda for Pedro
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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First day of snow for is on this beautiful #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Deborah Paquette and I am seeking representation. #Kidlitpostcard #kidlit
A pink illustration postcard for Deborah Paquette featuring a sad little fairy with rainbow hair and a broken teacup.
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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A scared child imagining a creepy spider.
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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A tip to save time and tame frustration: save your brush sizes! #Procreate #kidlitart #kidlit
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Picture Book Recommendation Thursday!

We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang

✅ Quirky and charming
✅ So funny
✅ Kind humans
✅ Fun illustrations move the story forward
✅ Beautiful message about how kind humans treat those who are different

#kidlit #picturebook #bookrecommendations
A photo of me holding the book “We are Definitely Human.”
October 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Happy #PortfolioDay!
My name is Deborah Paquette and I am a #kidlit #illustrator looking for freelance work. My strengths lie in watercolours, drawing media, and digital art using Procreate.
Website: www.deborahpaquette.com
Email: deborahpaquette@shaw.ca
An illustration portfolio of three images depicting fairies and animals. The first is a fancy boot surrounded by a little fairy trying to protect her tiny dragon pet from a house cat. The second is a Victorian mermaid painting a fish. The third is a bee chasing a fairy holding a flower. There is also a QR code to my website.
October 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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In Procreate, can you erase stuff with colour drop? You sure can and I am going to show you how! #illustration #Procreate #kidlitart #kidlit
October 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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It’s another #kidlitartpostcard day filled with with beautiful artwork. My name is Deborah Paquette and I am seeking representation and new projects. Visit my portfolio at www.deborahpaquette.com. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #picturebooks
A funny little kid with mismatched socks and a t-shirt that says “cool” looks apprehensively around a bright yellow room with old fashioned portraits hanging on the wall.
October 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Quote with your yellow art! #kidlitart
A very Victorian-looking little girl in a fancy purple dress and button-up boots dresses up a basset hound with a huge hat decorated with purple feathers and pink and yellow flowers. Background is yellow with white filigree designs.
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Timelapse Thursday: in which you get a peek into my process. #Procreate #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #digitalillustration
September 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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If you see this, post a sword! #kidlitart
September 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Artists! Quote with your night art! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration
An illustration of koala bears roasting marshmallows over a camp fire. A banner underneath reads”Qualifier.”
September 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Picture Book Recommendation Thursday!

AGAIN! by Emily Gravett

✅ Super funny!
✅ Unreliable narrator
✅ Extra-surprising surprise ending
✅ Endearing illustrations
✅ You’ll definitely want to read it AGAIN!

#kidlit #picturebook #bookrecommendations
A picture of me holding the book “AGAIN!” by Emily Gravett. The cover is green with a cartoonish picture of a toddler dragon holding a blankey and a red story book.
September 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Hey Brian! You can find my work at www.deborahpaquette.com
A digital watercolour of two children decorating a snowman with a toque and mittens on a snowy holiday evening. There is also a border of colourful holiday lights. A two-page illustrated spread of a fairy hiding in a dollhouse from a curious child. The digital illustrations look like they are done in pencil and watercolour with soft hues. The first page says,”One day while Dahlia was practicing flying, the wind scooped her out of the flowerbed, tossed her through the window, and deposited her in the dollhouse.” The second page says,”Dahlia loved playing in the dollhouse, but she was afraid the child might find her and throw her out.” A digital watercolour illustration of a happy family of koala bears siting around a camp fire roasting marshmallows. A title on a banner beneath reads “Qualifier.” A digital watercolour illustration of a little fairy trying to warn her friendly pet dragon that a gigantic cat might be dangerous. They are all gathered around a Victorian lady’s fancy boot.
September 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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End papers, anyone? #KidLitArtPostcard day is upon us and today I decided to post something a bit different. I am an author/illustrator looking for representation and new projects. You can find my work at: www.deborahpaquette.com #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #repeatingpattern #kidlit #illustration
Book end papers in predominantly yellow, green, and pink. They feature a fairy with her little pet dragon and several butterfly motifs. There is also a pink bookplate that reads “This book belongs to:” The artist’s name, Deborah Paquette, along with her email address, deborahpaquette@shaw.ca, and her website, www.deborahpaquette.com, are listed. There is also a QR code for the website.
September 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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I am also reading The Voyage of the Basset by James C. Christensen. Also a beautiful art book that happens to feature a story. #kidlitart
Cover of Voyage of the Basset by James C. Christensen featuring an old fashioned tall ship and many magical creatures.
August 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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I recently read “All the Colors of Life” by Lisa Aisato. It is essentially her lifetime portfolio woven together with poetry. Absolutely stunning. #kidlitchat
Cover of All the Colors of Life by Lisa Aisato. A beautiful compilation of many illustrations ranging from yellow at the bottom to blue at the top.
August 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Don’t you just love #KidLitArtPostcard Day? My name is Deborah Paquette and I am an illustrator and author/illustrator currently seeking representation and/or new projects. You can find my work at: www.deborahpaquette.com
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitpostcard #scbwicanadawest
An illustration of a child with wild curly hair fearfully glancing at a bunch of bananas that look like a claw reaching out. Text reads “Deborah Paquette,” “www.deborahpaquette.com” and “deborahpaquette@shaw.ca.” A QR code for the website is included.
August 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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What I do when I have an awesome 2-day Zoom conference but I still need a fidget. Do I know much about embroidery? No. Does that stop me? Also no. It will be a pretty mending job anyway. #SCBWIsummer25
Visible mending on the elbow of a denim jacket using embroidery.
August 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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I didn’t get it done in time for the challenge, but I did get it started! I have been told I need MG covers in my portfolio, so this challenge is helping me get there.Thanks @olgaherrera.bsky.social for #SummerFolio week 2 “Oh no! Charlie’s balloon was headed toward the road!” #kidlit #kidlitart
An unfinished sketch of a child and her dog in a hot air balloon about to crash land in a road, scattering fearful pedestrians.
July 27, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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This is what it looks like where I live. #Alberta #Canada
A bright yellow canola field dotted with deep green trees under a vivid blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
July 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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What a bright, shiny #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Deborah Paquette and I am an illustrator and author/illustrator looking for representation and new projects. You can find my portfolio at deborahpaquette.com.
A bumblebee chases a fairy holding a very large lily. The colours are muted pastels with an intricate abstract background.
July 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Hooray! Hooray! #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I am an illustrator and author/illustrator currently seeking representation and/or new projects. You can find my work at: deborahpaquette.wixsite.com/deborah-joy-paquette #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #illustration #scbwicanadawest
An illustration of a young child flinging oatmeal at the viewer with a look of disgust.
June 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Saw this at a tire shop the other day. This is what a blow out looks like.
A completely shredded tire caused by a blow out.
May 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Don’t you just love #KidLitArtPostcard Day? My name is Deborah Paquette and I am an illustrator and author/illustrator currently seeking representation and/or new projects. Portfolio: deborahpaquette.wixsite.com/deborah-joy-...
#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #illustration #kidlitpostcard
An illustration of a little girl telling her friend all about how she envisions her perfect birthday party. It would include swimming, twelve birthday cakes, and princesses in orange ball gowns.
May 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM