Tammy Yee
@tammyyee.bsky.social
Kidlit author/illustrator, former SCBWI-Hawaii RA/IC
Part-time butterfly wrangler, mom to a flatulent bulldog
Website: www.tammyyee.com
Interests: children, animals, conservation, science, biography, diversity, humor, mythology, cryptozoology
Part-time butterfly wrangler, mom to a flatulent bulldog
Website: www.tammyyee.com
Interests: children, animals, conservation, science, biography, diversity, humor, mythology, cryptozoology
February 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Inspired by Kilauea's ongoing eruption, here's a Procreate illustration of Pele, the fire goddess, cradling her sister Hi’iaka, the patron goddess of hula, chants, sorcery and medicine, on their journey from Tahiti to Hawai’i. #procreate #illustration #pele #kilauea #hawaii
January 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Inspired by Kilauea's ongoing eruption, here's a Procreate illustration of Pele, the fire goddess, cradling her sister Hi’iaka, the patron goddess of hula, chants, sorcery and medicine, on their journey from Tahiti to Hawai’i. #procreate #illustration #pele #kilauea #hawaii
Carrying on with my mother's New Year tradition of making wonton soup. #HNY #HappyNewYear2026 #wontonsoup #momstraditions
January 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Carrying on with my mother's New Year tradition of making wonton soup. #HNY #HappyNewYear2026 #wontonsoup #momstraditions
December 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
December 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Hi’iaka, patron goddess of hula, chants, sorcery and medicine, cradled in the arms of Pele on her journey from Tahiti to Hawai’i. fineartamerica.com/featured/pel... #pele #kilauea #halemaumau #hawaii #volcanoeruption
December 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Hi’iaka, patron goddess of hula, chants, sorcery and medicine, cradled in the arms of Pele on her journey from Tahiti to Hawai’i. fineartamerica.com/featured/pel... #pele #kilauea #halemaumau #hawaii #volcanoeruption
With my goddess friends at the Venetian Ball.
December 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
With my goddess friends at the Venetian Ball.
Mahalo Senator Mazie Hirono, pictured here with the biography that Leslie Ann Hayashi and I worked on: "Mazie's Amazing Journey." #maziehirono #childrensbook #biography #illustrator #kidlit
December 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Mahalo Senator Mazie Hirono, pictured here with the biography that Leslie Ann Hayashi and I worked on: "Mazie's Amazing Journey." #maziehirono #childrensbook #biography #illustrator #kidlit
Part of creating a memory book for my father, who suffers from dementia, is including photos from his childhood. Here's how I "restored" my family's immigration photo by hand.
#procreate #ipadpro #immigration #familytree #aapi #photorestoration #memories #history #memorybook #illustration
#procreate #ipadpro #immigration #familytree #aapi #photorestoration #memories #history #memorybook #illustration
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Part of creating a memory book for my father, who suffers from dementia, is including photos from his childhood. Here's how I "restored" my family's immigration photo by hand.
#procreate #ipadpro #immigration #familytree #aapi #photorestoration #memories #history #memorybook #illustration
#procreate #ipadpro #immigration #familytree #aapi #photorestoration #memories #history #memorybook #illustration
Dad's memory is failing fast, but he still enjoys the National Geographic magazines I give him. So I'm making him a memory book and having it printed as a Nat Geo publication. #memorybook #immigrantstories #parkinsonsdementia #parkinsons #memorycare #missyoudad
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Dad's memory is failing fast, but he still enjoys the National Geographic magazines I give him. So I'm making him a memory book and having it printed as a Nat Geo publication. #memorybook #immigrantstories #parkinsonsdementia #parkinsons #memorycare #missyoudad
One of the perks of supporting and encouraging fellow authors is seeing their work come to fruition. Mahalo to Vanessa Fowler and Robert Nishimoto! I’ll enjoy your books.
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
One of the perks of supporting and encouraging fellow authors is seeing their work come to fruition. Mahalo to Vanessa Fowler and Robert Nishimoto! I’ll enjoy your books.
'Alae 'Ula, or Hawaiian Common Moorhen, rendered in Procreate. #endemicbirds #hawaii #hawaiianwildlife #birds #ornithology #procreate #illustrator
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
'Alae 'Ula, or Hawaiian Common Moorhen, rendered in Procreate. #endemicbirds #hawaii #hawaiianwildlife #birds #ornithology #procreate #illustrator
In the garden. Inspiration for writing and art. #paradise #workingfromhome #kidlitartist #childrensbookauthor #monarchbutterfly
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
In the garden. Inspiration for writing and art. #paradise #workingfromhome #kidlitartist #childrensbookauthor #monarchbutterfly
I'm often asked, "What's it like, being a children's book author-illustrator?" Here it is, in a nutshell, complete with my furry and feathered studio assistants. #childrensbooks #author #illustrator #kidlit #childrensbookillustrator #childrensbookauthor
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I'm often asked, "What's it like, being a children's book author-illustrator?" Here it is, in a nutshell, complete with my furry and feathered studio assistants. #childrensbooks #author #illustrator #kidlit #childrensbookillustrator #childrensbookauthor
A wonderful night at Read to Me International's #FeedMeAStory Dinner supporting their work to get families reading aloud together and catching up with friends Dimpna Figuracion (Bess Press) & board member Jo Anne Vieira! #FamilyLiteracy #ReadingAloud #Hawaii
Music: Falling Artist: Scott Jacobs
Music: Falling Artist: Scott Jacobs
October 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A wonderful night at Read to Me International's #FeedMeAStory Dinner supporting their work to get families reading aloud together and catching up with friends Dimpna Figuracion (Bess Press) & board member Jo Anne Vieira! #FamilyLiteracy #ReadingAloud #Hawaii
Music: Falling Artist: Scott Jacobs
Music: Falling Artist: Scott Jacobs
The aftershocks of climate change are felt worldwide. Hawai'i is at the epicenter.
95 of 142 Hawaiian bird species have become extinct since humans arrived. 33 of the remaining 44 endemic birds are endangered. #extinction #endangered #hawaii #conservation #birds
95 of 142 Hawaiian bird species have become extinct since humans arrived. 33 of the remaining 44 endemic birds are endangered. #extinction #endangered #hawaii #conservation #birds
April 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The aftershocks of climate change are felt worldwide. Hawai'i is at the epicenter.
95 of 142 Hawaiian bird species have become extinct since humans arrived. 33 of the remaining 44 endemic birds are endangered. #extinction #endangered #hawaii #conservation #birds
95 of 142 Hawaiian bird species have become extinct since humans arrived. 33 of the remaining 44 endemic birds are endangered. #extinction #endangered #hawaii #conservation #birds
Drawn to the Library? You’re not alone.
This National Library Week, libraries need your support more than ever. Book challenges and censorship efforts are rising, and federal funding is threatened. These challenges don’t just impact libraries—they impact all of us.
#NationalLibraryWeek #nocensorship
This National Library Week, libraries need your support more than ever. Book challenges and censorship efforts are rising, and federal funding is threatened. These challenges don’t just impact libraries—they impact all of us.
#NationalLibraryWeek #nocensorship
April 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Drawn to the Library? You’re not alone.
This National Library Week, libraries need your support more than ever. Book challenges and censorship efforts are rising, and federal funding is threatened. These challenges don’t just impact libraries—they impact all of us.
#NationalLibraryWeek #nocensorship
This National Library Week, libraries need your support more than ever. Book challenges and censorship efforts are rising, and federal funding is threatened. These challenges don’t just impact libraries—they impact all of us.
#NationalLibraryWeek #nocensorship
Committed to empowering children and promoting literacy: Yesterday concluded six months of school visits and presentations! Mahalo to the students, teachers, librarians, publishers, HBMF, Da Shop Books & Curiosities, and SCBWI. You energize me. #literacy #schoolvisits #childrensbooks #read
April 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Committed to empowering children and promoting literacy: Yesterday concluded six months of school visits and presentations! Mahalo to the students, teachers, librarians, publishers, HBMF, Da Shop Books & Curiosities, and SCBWI. You energize me. #literacy #schoolvisits #childrensbooks #read
STAND STRONG: Support our libraries!
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 2025
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025, at 3PM
Join us as we discuss the sacrifice and courage of Mazie Hirono, from immigrant to US Senator.
www.facebook.com/events/64782...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn_1...
#ussenator #maziehirono #hawaii #biography
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 2025
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025, at 3PM
Join us as we discuss the sacrifice and courage of Mazie Hirono, from immigrant to US Senator.
www.facebook.com/events/64782...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn_1...
#ussenator #maziehirono #hawaii #biography
April 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
STAND STRONG: Support our libraries!
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 2025
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025, at 3PM
Join us as we discuss the sacrifice and courage of Mazie Hirono, from immigrant to US Senator.
www.facebook.com/events/64782...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn_1...
#ussenator #maziehirono #hawaii #biography
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 2025
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025, at 3PM
Join us as we discuss the sacrifice and courage of Mazie Hirono, from immigrant to US Senator.
www.facebook.com/events/64782...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn_1...
#ussenator #maziehirono #hawaii #biography
Puget Sound coloring sheets I created with fisheries biologist Ron Hirschi, for the Trust for Public Land, WA. #SciArt #conservation #kidlitart #pugetsound #education
November 24, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Puget Sound coloring sheets I created with fisheries biologist Ron Hirschi, for the Trust for Public Land, WA. #SciArt #conservation #kidlitart #pugetsound #education
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November 23, 2024 at 3:14 AM
If you see this post, quote, post or repost a #bird on or over #water #FeatheredFriday #Nature #photography
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November #KidLitArtPostcard day! Experienced author-illustrator interested in kids, animals, conservation, science, biography, diversity, humor, mythology, and cryptozoology. www.tammyyee.com #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #aapi #pacificislands #illustration #mermaidsofcolor
November 23, 2024 at 1:26 AM
November #KidLitArtPostcard day! Experienced author-illustrator interested in kids, animals, conservation, science, biography, diversity, humor, mythology, and cryptozoology. www.tammyyee.com #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #aapi #pacificislands #illustration #mermaidsofcolor
“I was daunted to see what seemed a little old man (with) stooped shoulders, and an exceedingly white face… It all leaves you breathless that anyone can and will do such work.” Mary Ware, describing her visit with Rudolf Blaschka
#SciArt #kidlitart #blaschka #mczharvard #glassflower #glassart #CMOG
#SciArt #kidlitart #blaschka #mczharvard #glassflower #glassart #CMOG
November 23, 2024 at 12:53 AM
“I was daunted to see what seemed a little old man (with) stooped shoulders, and an exceedingly white face… It all leaves you breathless that anyone can and will do such work.” Mary Ware, describing her visit with Rudolf Blaschka
#SciArt #kidlitart #blaschka #mczharvard #glassflower #glassart #CMOG
#SciArt #kidlitart #blaschka #mczharvard #glassflower #glassart #CMOG
And here's the final layout sample for "Shark Patrol," by Ron Hirschi. #SciArt #kidlit #kidlitart #procreate #ocean #conservation #shark #childrensbook
November 21, 2024 at 7:41 PM
And here's the final layout sample for "Shark Patrol," by Ron Hirschi. #SciArt #kidlit #kidlitart #procreate #ocean #conservation #shark #childrensbook
I worked with fisheries biologist Ron Hirschi on "Shark Patrol," Mutual Publishing. The fun was in collaborating with ways to engage kids and encourage them to journal. #SciArt #kidlit #kidlitart #procreate #ocean #conservation #shark #childrensbook
November 21, 2024 at 7:39 PM
I worked with fisheries biologist Ron Hirschi on "Shark Patrol," Mutual Publishing. The fun was in collaborating with ways to engage kids and encourage them to journal. #SciArt #kidlit #kidlitart #procreate #ocean #conservation #shark #childrensbook