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Jen de Oliveira
@jendeoart.bsky.social
Cartoonist & Author
🐧REGGIE series (LB Ink)
🦦PIP AND PALS (Knopf, Summer 2026)
💭Cocreator of Sunday Haha
📚Rep’d by Ammi-Joan Paquette, ACM
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Working on some bird buddies for TJ for the second Pip & Pals book. 😎

I recently finished the art for the first Pip & Pals adventure (out next summer!) and I’m excited for everyone to meet these characters! 🦦🏝️

#kidlitart #comics
July 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New library comic! You know, “potato, po-tah-to.”

Btw libraries need our support more than ever. (🤬🍊🤡) Let your elected officials (incl. school board!) know how important your school and public libraries are.

Libraries are a gift and every kid should have access to all kinds of books. 📚❤️
March 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Made this little author portrait for something new I’m working on. ✏️ (And yes, it features actual human kids!)

I’ve been busy but still have more library comics to make - hope to share one soon! ❤️

#kidlitart #author #comics #cartoonist
March 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Sending some otter water vibes your way! 💙🦦🌊

#graphicnovel #kidlitart #otter
March 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This little otter is hard at work, overseeing colors for Pip & Pals (my next graphic novel)!! 🦦🥳✍️
February 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Today’s vocabulary lesson is brought to you by… William! 💫

#comics #kidlitart #schoollibrary #libraries #librarian #bigwords
February 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Over the past week, I’ve done a few school visits — and each time I’ve been taken by surprise when, after Reggie and Rover receive their pet talent show trophy, all the kids start 👏applauding👏!

It’s a really sweet moment and I’m grateful I get to visit kids and share my books with them. 🐧❤️🏆
February 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Sending love from the library (again!).

My last post was missing its alt text so here it is with the alt text! ❤️❤️❤️

#comics #schoollibrary #libraries #kindergarten
February 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Sending love from the school library! ❤️📚❤️

#comics #schoollibrary #librarian #kidlit #kindergarten
February 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Hi, friends! 👋 I thought I’d post an introduction comic, for new followers (and for anyone, really!).

Thanks for following me and my comics — more stories are on the way! ❤️📚

#kidlit #kidlitartist #comics #meettheartist #schoollibrary #teacher
February 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
After the “fire hair princess” fiasco, this felt like a huge win.

5000 library points of you can solve the mystery! 🕵️

#comics #librarian #schoollibrary #schoollibrarian #picturebooks #kidlit
February 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Kindergartners: next time you ask for something, I’m giving you a bear book! 😤📚🐻

(Seriously, though, does anyone have any leads on this fire princess book?!)

#comics #librarian #schoollibrary #libraries #kidlit #schoollibrarian
February 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Another library comic!

This kiddo, Yuv, is little brother goals. 💗😱📚

#comic #comics #librarian #schoollibrarian #yahorror #kidlit
January 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Another true library comic!

We’re having lots of LOLs at the library. 😂📚😑

#schoollibrary #comics #librarian
January 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I’m subbing in a school library for a few weeks & couldn’t pass up making diary comics of some memorable moments.

Here’s the first one! ❤️📚❤️📚

#comics #schoollibrary #libraries #librarian
January 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I’m subbing in a school library for the next few weeks and I’ve noticed:

(1) being inside a school reminds you that there is still a lot of goodness in this world

and

(2) scanning the barcode on your own book is a very weird and wonderful feeling!

❤️❤️📚🐧📚❤️❤️
January 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Yesterday was our “retirement issue” of Sunday Haha. It’s been a great run & I’m so grateful to everyone who was involved in this project. ❤️

All 238 issues will remain online for readers to enjoy & share. Thanks for laughing along with us!

www.sundayhaha.com/p/sunday-hah...
January 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🍽🥧

If you’re feasting tomorrow, have an extra piece of pie for Reggie. 🐧❤️
November 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM
I’d really like to know what your favorite winter (or winter holiday) treat is! No recipe needed. Feel free to share — the more, the merrier! 🍮🍰🥧☃️❄️
November 20, 2024 at 11:55 PM
I’m OTTERLY excited to announce my next graphic novel series: Pip and Pals! 🦦🥳

Thank you to the team at Knopf, my editor Esther, my agent Ammi-Joan, and my kidlit pals @breannacarzoo.bsky.social , @breenabard.bsky.social , & @jarodrosello.bsky.social who helped & encouraged me along the way!
August 1, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Happy #internationalfriendshipday !! ♥️🌈🐧
July 30, 2024 at 8:52 PM
When I illustrated this spread for Reggie: Penguin in Charge, I didn’t think it’d be a metaphor for real life!

Grateful for the support of kind-hearted friends during the ups and downs. ♥️

(👀 closely — there’s a goose inspired by the Brinkley Beak mascot from my friend Sarah Sax’s book Tryouts!)
July 23, 2024 at 6:49 PM