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Tami Traylor
@traylorillo.bsky.social
kidlit author/illustrator, library fan girl, mom of humans, servant of felines, part-time guineapig herder
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. I’m Tami Traylor, Virginia-based author/illustrator and person who likes to draw animals. Thought I’d play with a limited palette this time. 💜💛🖤

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November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Tobacco country summer #sketchbooksunday #kidlitart
November 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I’m late posting on #kidlitpostcard day. 🫥 I’m Tami Traylor, author and illustrator. This illustration is based on a true story…ask my cat.

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday #scbwiillustrator#scbwimidatlantic #scbwi
September 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Core memory unlocked: Lying in the grass under the power lines after school with my best friend, an old radio, and a stack of cassettes. I discovered the soundtrack of my teen years there. Funny how something so simple—sunshine and staticky speakers—sticks with you forever. #kidlitart
August 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Someone told me it’s #doggust so I’m sharing this special doggo, Juice, who happens to have a super cool human, too. (Rumor has it, he’s a secret agent in his spare time…😉) #kidlitart
August 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It is another #kidlitpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor, author and illustrator. We may all be on our own individual journeys but we’re traveling this road together and that makes the trip all the better.

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart
August 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Golden hour. Purple prismacolor. #sketchbook
July 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Greetings and salutations on #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor an author/illustrator who loves fireflies, summer nights, and a good middle grade historical mystery. #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday
July 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I met a Luna moth the last of May. She said to me, “Life is sweet. Take joy where you find it; a sun-warmed wall, the breeze through wildflowers, squirrel-chatter, distant laughter, and reading many books. Make haste, winter comes.” She said no more but bent one gold-feathered antennae in farewell.
June 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Meet Frozen Charlotte—First in a series of 19th century curiosities—cheap, silent, & with her own coffin - a popular Victorian penny doll, made in sweatshops & named for the allegorical girl who froze to death out of vanity, she met the era’s expectations for girls: Be small, still, don't complain.
June 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor an author/illustrator who loves middle grade and picture books that focus on connection, kindness, and the magic of small, meaningful moments like this sweet moment shared between friends on a summery afternoon.
#kidlitillustrator #kidlitart
June 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
In celebration of #MayThe4th, 
here's a throwback to this fiery young rebel I drew a while back. She was already a force to be reckoned with. #StarWars #LeiaOrgana
May 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
✨ Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨
Life is better in the library...digital and traditional media. #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitartpostcard
March 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
✨ It’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨
Sharing a sweet summer memory of berry-picking to chase your winter blues away. This spread is a mix digital and traditional media.✨ See more at traylorillo.com #kidlitart #scbwiillustrator #kidlitartpostcard
February 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Working on some details for a PB spread. Staying warm with summer vibes on a wintery day. 🌞 #kidlitart
January 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
New postcards arrived yesterday for the upcoming SCBWI Winter Conference. Illos inspired by the big bear stories my Appalachian grandpa told me. #kidlitart
January 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This weathered, beardy seafarer and his very comfy feline friend is a #sketch from Wednesday’s Mid-Atlantic #SCBWI Illustrator social. TY Cynthia Cliff for leading the discussion and bringing the fun, quirky sketch prompts (like this guy). Thanks to all who showed up, too! #sketchbook #kidlitart
December 20, 2024 at 4:21 PM
I had the pleasure of attending two Mid-Atlantic #SCBWI craft-focused writing workshops in Charlottesville, VA last weekend this was part of my notes/doodles. I was feeling those Blue Ridge Mountain autumn vibes. #kidlitart
November 14, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Hey, it’s a new month and a new #kidlitpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor, author/illustrator. I like drawing animals, humans and animals pretending to be humans.

Should bears drink tea?

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday #scbwiillustrator#scbwimidatlantic #scbwi
March 7, 2024 at 11:19 PM
First post on BlueSky…nothin’ fancy, just a sketchy, late-night llama line. #kidlitart
October 9, 2023 at 1:09 AM