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Jen de Oliveira
@jendeoart.bsky.social
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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
Four cute little cartoon birds in a line: a yellow one has sunglasses on his head and holds a refreshing bottle with a straw and lemon wedge in it. An orange bird wears stylish profile sunglasses, a blue bird wears a green neck scarf, and a taller purple bird has a ponytail of feathers on her head.
July 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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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. 📚❤️
Panel 1 image: A librarian with brown hair and glasses pushes a cart of library books. Text reads: True Stories from a School Library by Jen de Oliveira Panel 2 image: Two boys unload library books from a wagon into the book return. The boy in the hat looks at a pink book and says, "This was Evelyn's. She's always reading The Dorkin Diaries." Panel 3 image: A close up on the book cover shows the title of the book is actually "Dork Diaries." Panel 4 image: The boy in the hat picks up another book. He says, "Hey! It's Bob Ross!" Panel 5 image: Annoyed, the other boy turns to him and says, "Bob Ross?" Panel 6 image: He continues, "That's Elvis!" A closeup on the book shows a cartoon drawing of Elvis with big hair singing into a microphone. The book's title is Who Was Elvis Presley?
March 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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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
Cartoon portrait of the author holding a Nintendo Switch. A sketchbook is on her desk and her two cats are peeking up at her from behind.
March 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Sending some otter water vibes your way! 💙🦦🌊

#graphicnovel #kidlitart #otter
A smiling cartoon otter swims underwater while a tiny starfish scurries away.
March 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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This little otter is hard at work, overseeing colors for Pip & Pals (my next graphic novel)!! 🦦🥳✍️
A tiny toy otter standing next to an open laptop.
February 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Today’s vocabulary lesson is brought to you by… William! 💫

#comics #kidlitart #schoollibrary #libraries #librarian #bigwords
Panel 1 image: A librarian with brown hair and glasses pushes a cart of library books. Text reads: True Stories from a School Library by Jen de Oliveira Panel 2 image: A young student with glasses hops over to the librarian. The librarian says, "Hey, William! What's up?" Panels 3 and 4: The student, smiling, spells out then says a very long word. Text reads: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia! Panel 5 image: The librarian looks impressed. She says, "Whoa! That must be the fear of... what?" Panel 6 image: "Long words! Bye!" William says as he hops away. (Underneath is "The More You Know" shooting star logo.)
February 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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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. 🐧❤️🏆
Reggie the kid penguin brings home a pet talent show trophy, and tosses it into his fish’s tank. Splash! Text reads: Wowee, Rover, can you believe it?! Our very own trophy… and I know just where to put it.
February 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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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
Panel 1: “True Stories from a School Library” by Jen de Oliveira. A librarian pushes a rolling book cart. Panel 2: “Kindergarten can be full of surprises…” The librarian says good morning and one kid shouts “Who are YOU?!” (I’ve been there 3 weeks.) Panel 3: A little girl asks “Where are the Valen-times Day books?” (They are all on display right behind her!) Panel 4: A spiky-haired boy has scattered books all over the floor. He says “I’m looking for the SCARIEST BOOK in the library!” Panel 5: A boy asks for a book about Ooh-Tah. (He means Utah.) Panel 6: A little boy hugs his book on the way out and has a big smile. “Bye, Mrs. De O! I love you!” I love you too, kindergartners!
February 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Sending love from the school library! ❤️📚❤️

#comics #schoollibrary #librarian #kidlit #kindergarten
February 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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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
A comic strip introduction of cartoonist Jen de Oliveira (say: olive - air - uh) I make comics for kids (Reggie: Kid Penguin series) I was a public school teacher for 15+ years I live in California with my husband and cats I am studying Japanese I also like: tofu recipes, Peanuts comics, baking, Peloton workouts, Nintendo, animation, & making comics!
February 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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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
A second grader asks the librarian for a book about a cat named Pete. She proceeds to give this information: - Pete is NOT Pete the Cat - Pete is light blue - Actually, he’s kind of like a cat and a duck - Everyone tells him no and “You can’t have more hot hogs!” Suddenly the librarian shouts “Wait!” She holds up the book The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog. “YES!” the kid shots - it was exactly what she was looking for. (P.S. The Pigeon is not a cat, nor named Pete!)
February 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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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
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Another library comic!

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

#comic #comics #librarian #schoollibrarian #yahorror #kidlit
Yuv, a 3rd grader, sets down two books on the library counter. The Wild Robot is for him and The Revenge of the Shadow King is for his big brother. The cover of The Shadow King book has a creepy creature crawling out from the shadows. Looking freaked out, Yuv shouts that his brother “reads YA HORROR!” He also says that once, after his brother read aloud ONE WORD from a YA horror book, Yuv had a NIGHTMARE! The librarian says, “That was nice of you to check out a book for your brother. I hope he doesn’t read it to you!” Yuv, looking stressed out, says, “Me, too!”
January 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Another true library comic!

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

#schoollibrary #comics #librarian
January 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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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
Comic of a school librarian greeting a 5th grader named Vivaan. She asks if he needs help finding something. Vivaan responds, “Do you have any books on investing?” (Vivaan checks out The Ultimate Kids’ Money Book. He’s doing financial research to prepare for his first bank account.)
January 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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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
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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
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🍽🥧

If you’re feasting tomorrow, have an extra piece of pie for Reggie. 🐧❤️
November 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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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
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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
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Happy #internationalfriendshipday !! ♥️🌈🐧
July 30, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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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