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Rachel Foo
@speakyst.bsky.social
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Children’s books illustrator from Malaysia. Represented by Sol Salinas @solsticeillo.bsky.social of Astound.us

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Aug 7
Happy August #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope everyone is having a great summer☀️🏖️

I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects.

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#kidlitart #kidlit #art #illustration
Illustration of a boy and his dog, chasing seagulls by the beach. The dog is taking his babysitter duties very seriously. There are shorebirds in the background and foreground. Made digitally in Procreate.
Reposted by Rachel Foo
joannabagniewska.com
🐀Male and female rats like to be tickled differently - males prefer rougher play.
🤣How do we know? Rats produce ultrasonic giggles that can be monitored with a bat detector.
🧪Why is this relevant? To improve lab animal welfare.

Ah, to tickle rats for a living...♥️

f1000research.com/articles/14-...
A tickled rat. Photo by Natalie Gloveli Playful rat interactions. Image from https://f1000research.com/articles/14-773/v2
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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minikinetic.bsky.social
Here's a Wizard of Oz-inspired piece for #KidLitArtPostcard day! My name is Julian — I'm an illustrator/writer, and I'm currently seeking representation or the right project to collaborate on. I'm interested in picture books and board books. Feel free to reach out!

Portfolio: artbyjulianguy.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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speakyst.bsky.social
Happy November! 🍂

I'm Rachel and I love drawing picture books!

Am open for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects.

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard
An illustration of a kid running (walking?) with his bird friends. All the birds decided to walk with him. The kid is holding a net for some reason which escapes me at this point. I think I originally wanted all of them to be chasing and catching insects, but I ran out of time. Done in Procreate.
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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julianplum.com
Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Julian, a queer 🏳️‍⚧️ picture book illustrator working in gouache. I've climbed out of the final art mines to wave around a little flag that says "let me illustrate a book about frogs or bugs!"

🌌 julianplum.com
💌 hello@julianplum.com

#kidlitart #picturebooks #art 🐸 🌿
Gouache painting in lush dark green and blue featuring a cross-section of a pond at night. A green harlequin-patterned frog with a hint of tadpole tail climbs half out of the water into the cattails, looking at the stars. In the darkness lurks a taloned heron foot. The water is full of tadpoles, pond weed, insect larvae, and frog eggs. A single bright mayfly hangs on a cattail leaf above the frog's head. Text below reads JULIAN PLUM | Represented by Naomi Davis at BookEnds Literary, julianplum.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
Happy November! 🍂

I'm Rachel and I love drawing picture books!

Am open for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects.

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard
An illustration of a kid running (walking?) with his bird friends. All the birds decided to walk with him. The kid is holding a net for some reason which escapes me at this point. I think I originally wanted all of them to be chasing and catching insects, but I ran out of time. Done in Procreate.
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
My sketchbook has been nothing but rainbows since I got this pencil. I love it so much ‧₊˚🌈✩ ₊˚🫧⊹♡

#art #traditionalart #sketchbook
Photo of some sketches of bears done with Koh-I-Noor magic pencil.
October 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
A bunch of silly owls 🦉🦉

#art #traditionalart #sketchbook #inktober
Sketches of owls done in ink on cream paper. Drawn with a blue Pentel Artist brush sign pen. Sketches of a great horned owl done in ink on cream paper. Drawn with a blue Pentel Artist brush sign pen. Sketches of a great horned owl done in ink on cream paper. Drawn with a blue Pentel Artist brush sign pen.
October 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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speakyst.bsky.social
Happy October #kidlitartpostcard day! It's getting a little cold🛶

I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects.

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit
Illustration of some kids with their dog, setting sail for a nautical adventure. The dog is taking his babysitter duties very seriously. Made digitally in Procreate.
October 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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amberlimshin.bsky.social
Happy October #kidlitartpostcard day!

I'm Amber, a Malaysian Chinese illustrator based in Iceland! I imbue bits of imagination into the mundane everyday life.

Open for teen & YA projects! Especially creepy or existential ones.

👀 More of my work on amberlimshin.com

#kidlitart #illustration
October 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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isabellakung.bsky.social
Happy Fall! I’ve shared this illustration few of weeks ago as part my preorder campaign(free poster!). Since this is my FAV spread from #Nunuandthesea I feel the urge to share it officially for #kidlitartpostcard 💖
Rep’d by @literaticat.bsky.social
Portfolio: isabellakung.com
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#kidlit #kidlitart
October 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Reposted by Rachel Foo
torikateillo.bsky.social
Happy October! ✨🍂

My name’s Tori & I love creating bright, cheery, silly & heartfelt characters for all ages!

Open for PB, MG & Chap books

Folio @: torikateillustration.com

rep’d by @analiacabello.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart
A gang of buddies go trick or treating. Theres a ghost, a witch with a scaredy cat on her broom, a pumpkin head boy and a bat
October 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
Happy October #kidlitartpostcard day! It's getting a little cold🛶

I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects.

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit
Illustration of some kids with their dog, setting sail for a nautical adventure. The dog is taking his babysitter duties very seriously. Made digitally in Procreate.
October 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
Crabs by the beach 🦀

#art #kidlitart #sketchbook #traditionalart
Sketch drawing of a little girl discovering a crab. Pencil and graphite.
September 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
Memories of the bird park in Singapore 🦜

#sketchbook #kidlitart #traditionalart
Sketch of a bird among foliage, drawn with Koh-I-Noor Magic Coloured Pencils
September 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
qrp with something watery 🌊
Illustration/drawing of a mangrove forest in summer, boy and heron perched on the roots of a mangrove tree. Also features various animals including but not limited to a turtle, a common bluestripe snapper, a sawfish, mudskippers, an eel and some otters.
September 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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charlenedraws.bsky.social
HUMAN artists, use only one #art piece to convince people to follow you!

#witcher
art of cute Geralt from The Witcher and his horse, Roach, walking through a forest
September 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
If you see this, post your purple art 💜

#kidlitart #illustration #traditionalart
Sketch of a miniature kid watching ants go by. Watercolors and color pencils.
September 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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minikinetic.bsky.social
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! My name is Julian, and I'm an illustrator/writer. I'm currently seeking representation or the right project to collaborate on. I'm interested in picture books and board books — feel free to reach out if you'd like to work with me!

Portfolio at artbyjulianguy.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
Some closeups of my kidlit postcard that I forgot to include. I don't usually like square compositions but these turned out okay.

#kidlitart #illustration
Group of Malaysian schoolchildren going to school. They are walking there from their before/after school daycare, so they are wearing their identifying yellow caps. Group of Malaysian schoolchildren hanging out. These kids are in their sports clothes, which reflect the color of their respective class/houses.
September 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐦‍⬛

I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects for 2026!

Portfolio- www.rachel-foo.com
💌speakyst@gmail.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #GN #boardbooks
Illustration of a bunch of kids playing and hanging out underneath a busy overpass. The children on the right wearing Malaysian primary school uniforms which are standard throughout the nation. The ones on the left are in their school sports clothes. Most Malaysian children are bilingual, and our traffic signs are in several languages.
September 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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odnatamyara.bsky.social
Dear editors and art directors, this is my first #kidlitartpostcard done fully on paper! 🎨

I’m Yara, an illustrator who’s super excited to work on new books with traditional mediums!

Updated portfolio: odnatamyara.com
I’m proudly represented by Jem Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Three kids riding on a back of a giant anteater. One is taking a photo of the anteater’s face, middle kid is happily raising hands in the air, third kid is afraid to fall from anteater’s tail. The anteater is very unhappy and cranky
September 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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odnatamyara.bsky.social
She was watching birds!! 🐦‍⬛
#kidlitart
September 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
speakyst.bsky.social
Just a few more #doggust sketches, greyhounds and bulldogs.

#kidlitart #traditionalart
Sketches of some dogs, color pencils. Closeup of a sketch of a dog running, color pencils.
August 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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debbieohi.com
Wow, so much wonderful art! Now open for public viewing: SCBWI Summer 2025 Portfolio Showcase - www.scbwi.org/submissions/... #scbwisummer25 #KidLit #SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social

Pls show your support for *human* artists by boosting? It's a challenging time for illustrators to find work. Thank you! 🩷
Promotional image for the SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference 2025, taking place online from July 31 to August 3. The text highlights the Portfolio Showcase, which is open to the public, and includes a registration link at scbwi.org. The illustration by Liz Brizzi shows diverse children engaged in creative activities with famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
August 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM