Jess Burbank, author/illustrator
@jburbank.bsky.social
she/her I write & illustrate picture books!
Rep’d by Ariana Philips at JVNLA
#PBParty ‘23 and ‘25 Finalist, #PBRisingStars ‘23 Runner Up #StorytellerAcademy #SCBWI #12x12
Rep’d by Ariana Philips at JVNLA
#PBParty ‘23 and ‘25 Finalist, #PBRisingStars ‘23 Runner Up #StorytellerAcademy #SCBWI #12x12
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Do you have an illustration project that celebrates nature and features an animal (or twenty)? Whether whimsical or realistic, consider me! www.jessburbank.com
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Do you have an illustration project that celebrates nature and features an animal (or twenty)? Whether whimsical or realistic, consider me! www.jessburbank.com
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social
Happy book birthday to FORESTS by mentor & fab writing friend @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social & the supremely talented @k04sk.bsky.social This book brings the drama, hush, magic, and mystery of forests across the globe to life. I loved celebrating with Nell & other local author/illustrator friends!
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happy book birthday to FORESTS by mentor & fab writing friend @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social & the supremely talented @k04sk.bsky.social This book brings the drama, hush, magic, and mystery of forests across the globe to life. I loved celebrating with Nell & other local author/illustrator friends!
Jumping into #kidlitartpostcard day, my birthday, & the start of October! 🎉🍂 Wheee! I am an author/illustrator of nf/f pbs using traditional/digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature.
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social
www.jessburbank.com!
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social
www.jessburbank.com!
October 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Jumping into #kidlitartpostcard day, my birthday, & the start of October! 🎉🍂 Wheee! I am an author/illustrator of nf/f pbs using traditional/digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature.
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social
www.jessburbank.com!
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social
www.jessburbank.com!
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author/illustrator using a mix of traditional and digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature. rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc
Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com
#kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator
Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com
#kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator
September 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author/illustrator using a mix of traditional and digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature. rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc
Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com
#kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator
Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com
#kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope August finds you having fun in the summer sun & testing out just how far back the springy playground equipment will go. I love capturing moments of childhood joy in watercolor for all kidlit-related projects. More here: www.jessburbank.com/2025/
August 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope August finds you having fun in the summer sun & testing out just how far back the springy playground equipment will go. I love capturing moments of childhood joy in watercolor for all kidlit-related projects. More here: www.jessburbank.com/2025/
WATCH OUT, WORLD! I’ve got representation! 🤣 I’m ready to zoom in and illustrate your picture book, especially if it features kids or animals in nature, fiction or nonfiction. Find my portfolio at jessburbank.com. Now rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc
#kidlitartpostcard
#kidlitartpostcard
July 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
WATCH OUT, WORLD! I’ve got representation! 🤣 I’m ready to zoom in and illustrate your picture book, especially if it features kids or animals in nature, fiction or nonfiction. Find my portfolio at jessburbank.com. Now rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc
#kidlitartpostcard
#kidlitartpostcard
I can’t wait to see where this new partnership leads & start this next chapter in my publishing journey with @arianaphilips.bsky.social and @jvnla.bsky.social !
June 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I can’t wait to see where this new partnership leads & start this next chapter in my publishing journey with @arianaphilips.bsky.social and @jvnla.bsky.social !
I love the concept of @littlethoughtspress.com Issue Ten, An Ekphrasis Adventure and am proud to have been a part of it! I loved the poems inspired by and accompanying my illustration, “Saguaro Bird.” Read or purchase your own copy of this issue here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues
June 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I love the concept of @littlethoughtspress.com Issue Ten, An Ekphrasis Adventure and am proud to have been a part of it! I loved the poems inspired by and accompanying my illustration, “Saguaro Bird.” Read or purchase your own copy of this issue here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate picture books & write them, too! I ❤️ bringing the beauty & joy of nature onto the page through my watercolor illustrations & lyrical writing. Seeking rep.
Portfolio/contact:
www.JessBurbank.com
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator
Portfolio/contact:
www.JessBurbank.com
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator
April 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate picture books & write them, too! I ❤️ bringing the beauty & joy of nature onto the page through my watercolor illustrations & lyrical writing. Seeking rep.
Portfolio/contact:
www.JessBurbank.com
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator
Portfolio/contact:
www.JessBurbank.com
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate picture books & write them, too! I ❤️ bringing the beauty & joy of nature onto the page through my watercolor illustrations & lyrical writing. Seeking rep.
Portfolio/contact:
www.JessBurbank.com
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator
Portfolio/contact:
www.JessBurbank.com
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator
March 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate picture books & write them, too! I ❤️ bringing the beauty & joy of nature onto the page through my watercolor illustrations & lyrical writing. Seeking rep.
Portfolio/contact:
www.JessBurbank.com
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator
Portfolio/contact:
www.JessBurbank.com
#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator
Today’s round treasures: 1. a chocolate pudding pie I made that turned out so yummy and 2. the blown glass ornaments my daughter and I made in a class! I love making things!
February 16, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Today’s round treasures: 1. a chocolate pudding pie I made that turned out so yummy and 2. the blown glass ornaments my daughter and I made in a class! I love making things!
Happy Valentine’s Day, Bluesky! #kidlitart
February 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day, Bluesky! #kidlitart
It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m happy to share a spread from a picture book project I’m working on. Agents, editors, and art directors…I’d love more projects just like this. Give me all the animals and ecosystems! Seeking rep! Find my portfolio at www.jessburbank.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m happy to share a spread from a picture book project I’m working on. Agents, editors, and art directors…I’d love more projects just like this. Give me all the animals and ecosystems! Seeking rep! Find my portfolio at www.jessburbank.com
Ok! My art studio is ready for 2025!
December 29, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Ok! My art studio is ready for 2025!
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I write and illustrate picture books…especially lyrical nonfiction picture books that celebrate this world’s wonders. Seeking representation!
December 5, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I write and illustrate picture books…especially lyrical nonfiction picture books that celebrate this world’s wonders. Seeking representation!
Disney adulting for our 20th anniversary!
November 29, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Disney adulting for our 20th anniversary!
My dog says, “Hi Bluesky!”
November 27, 2024 at 2:45 AM
My dog says, “Hi Bluesky!”
Still no electricity after Tuesday’s storm, BUT I’ve gotten so good at building fires in my fireplace now! And I charged up my laptop and sent out query number 19. AND I hear the sweet sound of chainsaws on my street telling me help has arrived! #silverlinings #amquerying #sothankful ❤️
November 23, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Still no electricity after Tuesday’s storm, BUT I’ve gotten so good at building fires in my fireplace now! And I charged up my laptop and sent out query number 19. AND I hear the sweet sound of chainsaws on my street telling me help has arrived! #silverlinings #amquerying #sothankful ❤️
Painting by candlelight thanks to the cyclone bomb. It’s…not really working. I need way more candles. 😆 Also, it’s already dark in the house at 4:35 pm. Argh! I was luckier than many, though. I’m so grateful we just lost our fence. Many neighbors fared much worse.
November 21, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Painting by candlelight thanks to the cyclone bomb. It’s…not really working. I need way more candles. 😆 Also, it’s already dark in the house at 4:35 pm. Argh! I was luckier than many, though. I’m so grateful we just lost our fence. Many neighbors fared much worse.
Wow! Thank you! I’m so glad this Bluesky community is growing.
November 20, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Wow! Thank you! I’m so glad this Bluesky community is growing.
The “bomb cyclone” got us…power just went out. Fence down. 😬 It’s gonna be a long night.
November 20, 2024 at 3:07 AM
The “bomb cyclone” got us…power just went out. Fence down. 😬 It’s gonna be a long night.
I’m glad to be here where the sky is more blue, the air fresher. Also, nature helps!
November 11, 2024 at 5:39 PM
I’m glad to be here where the sky is more blue, the air fresher. Also, nature helps!
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day, everyone! I am an author/illustrator seeking representation, available to work on fun, funny fiction & nature-related nonfiction picture book projects. Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com
Thanks for looking!
Thanks for looking!
May 2, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day, everyone! I am an author/illustrator seeking representation, available to work on fun, funny fiction & nature-related nonfiction picture book projects. Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com
Thanks for looking!
Thanks for looking!
I’ve been thinking about my favorite picture books from childhood. One haunted me. I could picture it clearly, but couldn’t remember the title/author. Today I found it! I found one of my old Children’s Choice Book Club books which led me to it. Were you a member, of this book club, too?
October 21, 2023 at 8:08 PM
I’ve been thinking about my favorite picture books from childhood. One haunted me. I could picture it clearly, but couldn’t remember the title/author. Today I found it! I found one of my old Children’s Choice Book Club books which led me to it. Were you a member, of this book club, too?