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Jessica Lanan
@jessicalanan.bsky.social
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Author/illustrator of JUMPER and a bunch of other books for kids! ❤️📚

Http://jessicalanan.com
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Thank you, @sundayreads.bsky.social !
August 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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IN THE WORLD OF WHALES (Porter/Holiday) by @mcusolito.bsky.social‬; illus. by @jessicalanan.bsky.social‬ will receive a starred review in the September/October 2025 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
July 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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It's World Whale and Dolphin Day!
Let's celebrate these magnificent creatures.
#edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social
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July 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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We earned a 3rd star! Thank you @ala-booklist.bsky.social
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#kidsLoveNonfiction #STEAM #KidLitNews 🌊🐋
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top of image: Booklist logo says "BOOKLIST Leading book discovery. Quoted text: If ever the description of a rare natural encounter will leave readers filled with wonder, look to these spare, luminous observations of a sperm-whale pod clustering about a just-born calf. Cover image of the book: In the World of Whales by Michelle Cusolito and Jessica Lanan. Illustration of a freediver below two sperm whales nudging a baby to the surface to breathe. Gold JLG sticker in the corner.
June 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Happy Book Birthday to @mcusolito.bsky.social! 🎉

📚IN THE WORLD OF WHALES, illustrated by @jessicalanan.bsky.social and published by Neal Porter Books hit shelves today.

Check it out! buff.ly/Zlzmje0
June 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Handy!
April 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Today on Substack, we explore my early works: open.substack.com/pub/jessical...
April 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

Before You Were Here
Scott Westerfeld & Jessica Lanan
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Whoa. Just whoa. This book took my breath away. The nature-girl in me just vibrated with love for this book.
April 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Incredibly excited and honored to share that In the World of Whales is a Junior Library Guild Selection AND it received a STARRED review from PW!
Illustrated by the amazing @jessicalanan Published by Neal Porter. June 2025. #KidsLoveNonfiction #SteamTeamBooks #nonfiction #STEAM #STEM #Whales
Cover of the book shows a man freediving with two adult sperm whales and a calf. Overall color is a cool aqua-blue. A JLG sticker is positioned over the cover and a yellow star is beside the quoted text which says "a magnificent snapshot of an otherwise hidden moment that conveys with deep emotional impact the parallels of creaturely life." _Publisher's Weekly
March 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Has your work been stolen? Let’s fight back!
March 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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I’m very excited to share this one!
March 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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News! News!
March 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Save the date! I’m looking forward to this webinar on one of my favorite topics with @scbwiatx.bsky.social in April. Open to anyone! Read all about it:

www.scbwi.org/events/webin...

#webinar #illustration #characterdedign #composition #scbwi
Flyer for event Jessica Lanan - Illustrating with Empathy-Composing Characters that Connect Discover how thoughtful use of composition, design, and perspective can transform even the most unexpected or unlikable characters into ones that resonate deeply with readers. This presentation explores how visual storytelling techniques can evoke empathy and create connections that go beyond words. Learn how to use pacing, body language, color, and point of view to draw audiences into a character's world, fostering understanding and emotional engagement no matter how charismatic-or not —they might be.
March 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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How did I miss #WorldWhaleDay? Fortunately every day is Whale Day in my opinion, and every day is a good day to preorder this book, brilliantly written by @mcusolito.bsky.social !
mcusolito.bsky.social Michelle Cusolito ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · Feb 16
Today is #WorldWhaleDay. Whales are magnificent, intelligent mammals. If you’re so inclined, please preorder my book IN THE WORLD OF WHALES, which highlights a true and beautiful interaction between sperm whales and humans. 1/2 #oceans #whales
Two adult sperm whales hold a newborn up to the surface so it can breath. A freediver below them, looking up, holds a camera.
February 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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oooh
February 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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This has nothing to do with Valentine's Day, but I have a new book deal to announce! The research for this one has gone in a surprising direction. Nonfiction is always an exciting adventure... 🌳🌲💚
February 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Excited to be participating in WRAD today!
February 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Tonight's full moon makes it the perfect time to read this book.
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January 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Cover reveal! “in the World of Whales” by the fantastic @mcusolito.bsky.social is coming from Neal Porter/Holiday House in June. Based on the true story of a whale’s birth! Preorder here: tinyurl.com/bdhfp7p8 #picturebook
December 9, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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Cover reveal & preorders open (link in bio): In the World of Whales, illustrated by @Jessica Lanan. Plunge into the true story of a freediver’s encounter with a newborn sperm whale and family. #STEAM #STEM #KidsLoveNonfiction #SteamTeamBooks #MarineScience #nonfiction #whales
Book cover shows two adult sperm whales holding a calf up at the surface so it can breath. A freediver watches.
December 9, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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This is so cool! I like this fan art even better than my original. 😆
December 4, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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Here are a few sketches from the Thanksgiving holiday. (I ate dinner like a normal person, too.)

I’m wondering if #bluesky might be a good replacement for Instagram? I have been at a loss of how to share sketches since the meta AI scraping began. Anyone else posting their art here? #sketch
A marker and pencil sketch on toned paper by Jessica Lanan of a caver framed by rocks preparing to climb a rope. A marker and pencil sketch of a person wearing a caving harness and helmet standing beside a rope that descends into darkness.
December 3, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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He hates his new accessory.
Black and white cat wearing a plastic cone around his neck.
November 20, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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Hey #kidlit people! Who’s going to #ncte24? It’s almost time to start packing!
November 19, 2024 at 5:58 AM
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Writing can be so daunting. I love how doable these are!
katemessner.com Kate Messner @katemessner.com · Nov 14
Writer friends! If you're having a tough time focusing on your novel right now, try doing some writing off-draft, in a separate document. Here are three Small Assignments you can try to keep working, even when it's hard to focus: 1/4
November 15, 2024 at 5:18 PM