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Erin Siska
@erinsiska.bsky.social
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Reader, picture book author/illustrator, graphic novelist, lawyer, mama, dog person, mental health advocate, good listener. #kidlit #kidlitart
(she/her) Portfolio at www.erinsiska.com.
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Here is a QR code in case you want to order a copy of this book.
Book cover and QR code for This Is Not A Sleepy Bear.
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Really enjoyed this new picture book by @briangehrlein.bsky.social and Jenn Harney! Brian is a master chaos coordinator, and Jenn’s illustrations are delightful! The zany/cozy cover designs match the dual nature of the story. #ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook
#kidlit #kidlitart
The dust jacket has a silly, cartoony illustration of a bear and an owl; the inside cover is a classic design of a bear resting near a tree.
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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The Bear Out There by Jess Hannigan
October 31, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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The Monsters’ Monster by Patrick McDonnell is a Frankenstein origin story.
October 31, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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💛Happy Fall, y’all! This is my OC Carmel Corn. She’s a (corny) stand-up comedian made of cut paper collage. 💛 #kidlitart #illustration #collage
She’s salty, she’s sweet - she’s Carmel Corn, an anthropomorphic ear of corn. Cut paper collage character.
September 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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No thanks! DuckDuckGo started using AI too.
Screenshot of DuckDuckGo’s numerous AI offerings.
September 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Awww that’s adorable! Here’s my Oscar.
Sleepy little floofer
September 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Happy to stumble upon this positive news article in the NYTimes today about the growing popularity and athleticism of the WNBA. Heck yeah - let’s give these talented young ladies their flowers. 💐🌻🌷🌸🌺🌹#GoodNews #Glimmers
photo of the new and popular WNBA team the Valkyries playing basketball. The article says, “Several male fans told me that Warriors games had started to feel like overpriced networking opportunities, while the Valkyries games were more affordable and more fun.” Reporting by Heather Knight for the NY Times.
September 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Awwww Happy Birthday, sweet boy! He looks like my Oscar. High Five! 🐾
White dog with his paw up for a high five!
September 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Cut paper collage of a baby Maiasaura diving into a pond, scaring the fish in it.
September 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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I also love the dog. I might be biased. 😁
Photo of my good boy Oscar relaxing. He’s a medium size, white fur, rescue dog.
September 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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My elf is a cut paper collage. #kidlitart
Mock picture book cover showing a Christmas elf named Noelle popping out of a wreath. Noelle has pointy ears and pink hair styled in two puffs.
September 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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I’m no fashionista, but I heard that a v-waist style is popular right now. (This pic is an example from Target.)
V-waist summer dress with a seashell pattern.
August 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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🥰 I had to make way for ducklings on the way to the grocery store today. IYKYK #kidlit #kidlitart 🐥😍
Mama Duck with six babies following her across the street.
August 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Loved reading Mistacos by @elizakinkz.bsky.social! So funny, and full of family and love. Finally - a good & healthy way to eat your feelings! 🤣 #kidlit #kidlitart
A page from the book showing a girl with a tortilla on her face. “I can’t stop making mistakes!!!” she yells in frustration.
July 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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This is a really unique, beautiful & fantastical graphic novel.
This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews
July 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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The Table of Contents for Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon.
The secret is to do good work and share it with people. Also, creativity is subtraction.
July 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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I would also show them John Hendrix’s diagram on the arc of a long project.
A diagram showing the ups and downs of working creatively. Spoiler: the final project never turns out as good as the initial spark and idea. 😄
July 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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From Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon. I love all 3 of his books for artists working in the digital age.
Good Theft: honor, study, steal from many, credit, transform & remix Versus Bad Theft: degrade, skim, steal from one, plagiarize, imitate & rip off
July 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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When Coco challenges Fluff to an Easter Games contest to see who will be crowned Candy Queen, the two get so carried away they don’t notice the danger lurking outside their Easter basket - until it’s too late!
#BluePit 📖💥 #PB #Q #HA
Mock picture book cover, drawn by me, shows a grumpy chocolate Easter bunny and an anxious young marshmallow chicken. The title of the book is Chocolate Versus Marshmallow.
July 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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@jannieho.bsky.social just did a really nice display at ALA! This picture is from her Instagram account. 🤩
I believe those are foam board cutouts.
Picture of Jannie Ho’s display table at the recent American Library Association conference, with table risers, her books face out, and her cute and colorful characters.
July 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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I hate the new prison camp that was built this week, very close to my home, and worry about how the government is going to find people to put there.
Cardboard sign that says American Auschwitz, followed by an upside down American flag (an SOS signal), and pictures of the bunks in Auschwitz concentration camp from 1940s Germany as compared to the Florida Everglades prison camp built in 2025. They look essentially the same. The sign ends by calling for due process for all (which is required by the U.S. Constitution).
July 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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I’m proud of my immigrant grandparents. 🇺🇸
Cardboard sign reading: Immigrants make America. Full stop. My grandparents came from Ireland.
July 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Ready for the parade tomorrow! Making signs was a good distraction for me. 😮‍💨
Cardboard sign reading: ICE in our drinks, not in our streets! Be cool, America. Don’t hate; be kind. It is decorated with pictures of a glass of lemonade, a frozen margarita and a red frou frou martini. Trying to bring a bit of levity into a sad day.
July 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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If you see this, post a bunny! 🐰
A mock picture book cover I worked on today. Coco is a chocolate bunny. The chicken next to her, Fluff, is a marshmallow. The book title is Chocolate Versus Marshmallow.
June 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM