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P. J. Purtee, AKA Jill (Shields)
@pjpurtee.bsky.social
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SCBWI
Poet: The Toy, Little Thoughts Press
Mira Reisberg's Children's Book Academy (featured poems)
Honors: Madness! Poetry (Elite 8), #50PreciousWords, Valentiny, Halloweensie, Holiday, Spring Fling
School volunteer
Hx: pediatrics
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This week’s prompt from my Rhyme Time group:
Write a “grateful" poem
(using the word, the concept, or any liberal interpretation)
or
write a poem based on Tyger Tyger’s call for submission: tygertyger.net/submissions/.

#childrenspoetry #kidspoetry
#poetryforchildren #poetryforkids
Submissions | Tyger Tyger
tygertyger.net
November 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
🔦❤️😂
debbieohi.com Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 3d
Love this post by @mcnees.bsky.social. Quote encapsulates so much about why I write for young people. Children like this 8yo make me hopeful for the future.
#KidLit
mcnees.bsky.social Robert “The Baste God” McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · Nov 9
Probably the best thing I ever posted on that other site, wish I could permanently transplant it to my timeline here.
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
OUTSIDE IN
✍🏻 Deborah Underwood @underwoodwriter.bsky.social
🎨 Cindy Derby
2020, Clarion

Outside
Inside
Outside inside

Caldecott ♥️

#PB #picturebooks #childrensbooks
#kidlit #KidLitCommunity #kidlitillustrators #kidauthors
#teachers #librarians
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
Thank you @hunderdown.bsky.social for moderating the SCBWI NY Metro's Annual Agent Panel. Thanks to agents @evascalzo.bsky.social, @janechunlit.bsky.social, & Aashna Avachat for participating. I appreciate your valuable time.
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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debbieohi.com
It's a challenging time for #KidLit book creators. How can YOU can help: browse wkly #KidLitLaunches threads & help boost a book or two? Thanks to those who have been using & helping boost these threads so far! 📚🩷 #EduSky

9/29-10/5 - 10/6-10/12 - 10/13-10/19 - 10/20-10/26 - 10/27-11/2 - 11/3-11/9
Promo graphic for KidLit Launches threads. Illustration shows multiple hands of different skin tones holding up an open book with a pink heart above it. Text below reads “#KidLitLaunches” with art credit to debbieohi.com.
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
ROCK AND VOLE
2021, Sleeping Bear Press
📝&🎨 Jennifer Sattler

A predictable vole.
An unpredictable day.
A stubborn rock.

🥰

#PB #picturebooks #childrensbooks
#kidlit #KidLitCommunity #kidlitillustrators #kidauthors
#teachers #librarians
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
I adore little libraries!
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
KNOCK KNOCK
2018, Scholastic
✍🏻 Tammi Sauer @tammisauer.bsky.social
🎨 Guy Frances

Bear.
Peace & quiet.
Until knock-knock.

🥰

#PB #picturebooks #childrensbooks
#kidlit #KidLitCommunity #kidlitillustrators #kidauthors
#teachers #librarians
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
HAVE YOU SEEN GORDON?
2021, S&S BYR
📝Adam Jay Epstein
🎨Ruth Chan @ohtruth.bsky.social

Hide-&-Seek
Turn the page!🤣
Turn the page!🤣
Turn the page!🤣

#PB #picturebooks #childrensbooks
#kidlit #KidLitCommunity #kidlitillustrators #kidauthors
#teachers #librarians
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
I can hardly wait to read the poems written my Rhyme Time group buddies this week! I'm smiling already.

#childrenspoetry #kidspoetry
#poetryforchildren #poetryforkids

Here’s the prompt:
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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sirenasdream.bsky.social
I have never done Inktobers before but this year I decided to dedicate just 20 minutes each day and draw the first thing which comes to my mind. For the prompt “starfish” I’ve made this illustration. Have you participated in any challenges this year?

#inktober2025 #kidlitart #illustration
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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lpillustration.bsky.social
Happy rainy Monday Everyone!! … Jumping in with a couple more from #BIRDTOBER2025 Day 7 #loon Day 8 #diamondfiretailedfinch and Day 11 #arctictern … Wishing Everyone a beautiful day! #bird #birdillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #birdtober 🕊️
October 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
@fawnspots.bsky.social, this is adorable!
fawnspots.bsky.social fawn 🌷 @fawnspots.bsky.social · 11d
feelin’ foxy! 🍄🌱

#kidlit #kidlitart #fox
A sitting fox in a children’s book art style. It is smiling while surrounded by flowers and mushrooms.
November 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
OUR TABLE
2021, Scholastic
📝&🎨 Peter Reynolds @peterhreynolds.bsky.social

A BIG kitchen table. A family.
Technology. A drifting family. A vanishing table.

#PB #picturebooks #childrensbooks
#kidlit #KidLitCommunity #kidlitillustrators #kidauthors
#teachers #librarians
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
PROPER BADGER WOULD NEVER TRASH THE CLASSROOM!
2025, Flamingo Books
📝Lauren Glattley
🎨Rob Sayegh Jr.

A badger.
Wrong bus.
Of course, he wouldn’t?

#PB #picturebooks #childrensbooks
#kidlit #KidLitCommunity #kidlitillustrators #kidauthors
#teachers #librarians
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
IF SUN COULD SPEAK
📝Kourtney LaFavre
🎨Saki Tanaka @sakitales.bsky.social
2020, Clear Fork Publishing

Egotistical Sun
Solar system exploration

#PB #picturebooks #childrensbooks
#kidlit #KidLitCommunity #kidlitillustrators #kidauthors
#teachers #librarians
November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
MAKING A FRIEND
by Tammi Sauer @tammisauer.bsky.social
& Alison Friend
(2018, HarperCollins)

A beaver. Snow.
A beaver & a raccoon. A snowman. Friends.

#PB #picturebooks #childrensbooks
#kidlit #KidLitCommunity #kidlitillustrators #kidauthors
#teachers #librarians
November 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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jenniferdoehring.bsky.social
Halloween is around the corner…

#kidlit #kidlitart #halloween #monsters
October 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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jenniferdoehring.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🤖

#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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jenniferdoehring.bsky.social
Hi Bluesky! I’m Jennifer, an author/illustrator who would love to connect with other artists, writers, editors, art directors and everything in between! Picture books are my true passion, but I’d love to work on anything and everything #kidlit related! 😍
Portfolio: www.jenniferdoehringbooks.com
Picture Book Author-Illustrator | Jennifer Doehring Books
Jennifer Doehring: Author and Illustrator of children's picture books.
www.jenniferdoehringbooks.com
August 14, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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jacobsouva.bsky.social
Happy Halloween, you ghouls.

(Final prompt for #ABLArt "Trunk or Treat" @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social)

#kidlit #kidlitart
A creepy chest sits in a jungle at night. Weird flowers look on. A tiny voice emanates from within ... "help?"
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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srinidhidraws.bsky.social
Happy Halloween!
Are you ready to board the spooky tour bus?🎃
#kidlitart #kidlit #halloweenart
Picture book illustration of spooky tour bus, spooky kidlit art
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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dowphumiruk.bsky.social
Happy Halloween!🎃 Have a fun and safe night! #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
A young, Young Frankenstein.
@catoliveirastudio.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
pjpurtee.bsky.social
This little witch makes me smile. She looks carefree and happy! @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM