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YoungJu Kim
@illuhaus.bsky.social
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Hello, I am a Kidlit Illustrator based in Vienna, VA and SCBWI member.

https://kimyoungju.com/
https://www.instagram.com/illuhaus/

#kidlitart #kidlt #kidlitillustrator #illustration #artist #scbwi #midatlant
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#KidLitArtPostcard I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #Chapterbooks, and #bookcovers.
www.kimyoungju.com

#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration
A little girl opens a library door for her mom carrying many books in a winter day. The winter light shown through the door window and you can see the joyful winter street scene.
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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#KidLitArtPostcard New postcard is here! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers.
www.kimyoungju.com

#childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration
A boy comforts his grandpa as they share the same experience, being the only black-haired and Korean boy in his class, while picking tomatoes during the fragrant tomato season.
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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#KidLitArtPostcard Finally, fall has arrived! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers. I am represented by kaitlyn sanchez
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

and my portfolio can be seen at www.kimyoungju.com

#kids#halloween2025#witch#hunters#kidlitArt
Spooky Halloween season! Kids and animals gather around grandma witch.
October 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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#KidLitArtPostcard Happy back-to-school and coming fall festival season! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers. I am represented by kaitlyn sanchez @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
and my portfolio can be seen at www.kimyoungju.com

#k-pop#tiger#hunters#kidlitArt
International multicultural kids are enjoying fall festival and back to school. Some kids are wearing Korean, Indian, Chinese, hijab clothings and Kpop Demon Hunter's tiger and bird kites and costumes.
September 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Created for my story, combining a memory from my visit to the National Museum of Korea. Today, August 15th, is Korea's National Liberation Day.

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitauthor #authorillustrator #nationalmuseums_korea#NationalMuseumOfKorea#80thAnniversaryOfLiberation
A boy is grumpy in the museum. His mom is talking with her friend and two kids of her friend giggle each other.
August 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Have a lovely #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm illustrating for picture books, board books, and middle-grade books. For more illustration samples, contact kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art
A girl is falling from a slippery rock to the river in the night under the stars.
August 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
illuhaus.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm illustrating for picture books, board books, and middle-grade books. For more illustration samples, contact kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art
A sad girl watches the scenery outside, including mountains, trees, the sky, a lake, and wood, from a car or train.
July 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
illuhaus.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm illustrating for picture books, board books, and middle-grade books. For more illustration samples, contact kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art
Described the sounds of the city of Oxford, UK. I envisioned famous literary characters, such as Alice in Wonderland, the dragon from Tolkien, and perhaps the renowned Eagle Cafe.
June 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator for picture book, board book, and middle grade book. For more illustration samples and contacts - kimyoungju.com
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social with
@bradfordagents.bsky.social
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #BB #art
On a spring day street, boys, girls, dogs, moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, paper airplanes, and families are walking, enjoying, and gifting.
April 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Updated Spring Art!
#kidsbook #kidslillustrations #kidslit #kidslitart #childrenbookillustration #familyillustration #Scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwi_midatlantice #spring #strawberry #lemon #letter #paperairplane
A man is writing a spring letter to his daughter in the middle of busy street. Everyone including girls and boys is happy and paper airplanes are everywhere.
March 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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#February is the most challenging month of the year. I #hope your day is filled with #spring #music.

#kidsbook #kidslillustrations #kidslit #kidslitart #childrenbookillustration #familyillustration #Scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwi_midatlantice #spring #concert #musicplayer #clarinet #band #MG
Middle grade kids are playing instruments at school band concert including clarinet, flute, etc.
February 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Happy Friday!

#stratwberrygirl #kidsbook #kidslillustrations #kidslit #kidslitart #animals #childrenbookillustration #picturebookillustration #familyillustration #Scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwi_midatlantic #kidsplayingoutside #adventure
Kids, birds, a dog and rabbit are running forward with holding balloons and flags through the grass field.
November 15, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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I was participating in the 5x5 for illustrators interview. Thanks for inviting me to Bookstr.

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitauthor #authorillustrator

www.instagram.com/p/DCHjR58uyN...
Five children's book illustrator interview for Bookstr
November 9, 2024 at 4:47 AM
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So excited to announce that I am now represented as an author/illustrator by  
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social! Kaitlyn has blown me away and I feel so honored to be part of her team.

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitauthor #authorillustrator
Children and a red-skirted piggy are skating in the Christmas field night. Some look at the paper crane with a dog in the sky.
October 28, 2024 at 3:10 PM
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Vanessa's Summer Adventure, the book I illustrated and cover designed for Margaret Hendrickson through Reedsy, has been successfully published on Amazon. Working on this project during the summer brought me great joy for drawing!
#catillustration #kidsbook #kidslillustrations #kidslit #kidslitart
A girl is peeking at black things at the lake, tree, summer flowers, and pond in the background.
October 1, 2024 at 2:17 AM
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One of my recent B/W MG project drawing

#KidLitArt #art
A girl and her family are having dinner with a guest and are surprised by a black cat showing herself for the first time to the family.
August 28, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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My recent black and white cat drawing for the new middle-grade chapter book! I love drawing the black cat!

#KidLitArt

#art
August 9, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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Happy Friday!
My new promotional piece: Ice Hockey Girl! A girl falls in love with Ice Hockey for the first time.

#KidLitArt #art
A girl who falls in love with Ice Hockey for the first time is staring at the active scene in front of the glass wall.
July 12, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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Hello #kidlitartpostcard day!
I am YoungJu Kim, an author/illustrator for kids.
Interested in BB, PB, chapter books, early reader GNs, and seeking representation.

Portfolio - kimyoungju.com

#kidlitart #art 🎨
A refugee father and daughter enjoying swimming through the forest with imaginary animals.
July 11, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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Hello
#portfolioday !
I'm YoungJu, a picture book illustrator obsessed with woodgrain ☺️
kimyoungju.com
www.instagram.com/illuhaus/
#kidlitart
July 9, 2024 at 1:13 PM
illuhaus.bsky.social
Hello,
I'm YoungJu Kim, a #kidlit illustrator. I am new to Bsky and seeking a rep to publish my dummies. I have worked for a licensing company and illustrated books for indie or vanity publishing.

kimyoungju.com
www.instagram.com/illuhaus/
#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #artist #scbwi
YoungJu Kim's portfolio pieces consisting of swimming through the forest, a refugee father and daughter story, a big secret, a grandma's library, a storefront girl, Santa Claus, a girl and piggy's waiting Dad for Christmas story
July 2, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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Thank you for the opportunity! kimyoungju.com
June 21, 2024 at 12:34 AM
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Thank you for the opportunity! I am seeking a representation of a children's picture book illustrator. kimyoungju.com
June 21, 2024 at 12:25 AM