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Taylor Woolley
@woolleystories.bsky.social
Kidlit author and illustrator, graphic designer for higher education, owner of a giant tortoise 🩵✏️📖🐢🩵
BIRTHDAY BASH (2025) | EARTH ROVER (2025)
repd. by Dan Cramer @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
www.woolleystories.com
✨The Collector✨
Huginn swoops through towns and forests, tucking shiny buttons, lost coins, and tiny forgotten trinkets into his satchel, then spends cozy autumn nights admiring his secret treasures one by one.

#scbwiDrawThis #SCBWI #lmpbnovchallenge #kidlitart
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Happy National Steam Day!

Rover wants to help you celebrate. Earth Rover is the perfect book to weave STEM themes into story time and you can score 40% off when you purchase 3 or more STEM books at familius.com/stem-and-steam-books through November 10!
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It's party time for Kiko and his crew! Birthday Bash hits shelves today! I can't wait to share this action-packed story with readers just in time for fall birthdays. 🎉🎉🎉

Pick up your copy today!

Written by @theislandwriter.bsky.social
Published by The Little Press
September 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
If you see this, post a vampire! 🖤

#kidlitart #illustration
September 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Elemental art share featuring water🌊

If you see this, post something watery!

#KidLitArt #Collage #Illustration #ArtShare
September 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I primarily work digitally on an iPad Pro using @procreate.com and brushes from @retrosupply.bsky.social and @truegrittexture.bsky.social but for the early stages of story development, I find it easier to work with pencil in a sketchbook. Here's a look at what I keep in my pencil bag.
September 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I start my stories by writing the manuscript. Around the time I was writing the 1st draft of Earth Rover, I started sketching dog characters in my sketchbook. The early sketches didn't look much like the final Rover at all. Once I settled on a Basset Hound, his character really started to develop.
September 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Hi I'm Taylor Woolley, the author and illustrator of Earth Rover! This book has been YEARS in the making. Here's a peek into some of the early stages of Rovers' journey to publication.
September 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Blast off with EARTH ROVER in stores now!
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Rover the dog is convinced he would make a perfect lunar rover. He can handle any kind of terrain, he can dig up rock samples, and he’s even spaceship-trained!
#nasa #kidsbooks #picturebook #elementaryeducation #childrensbooks #bassethound
September 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Yesterday I packed up a load of book mail! It’s not too late to snag some preorder swag. 👇
🐶: woolleystories.com/roverpreorder
🐭: woolleystories.com/bbpreorder
September 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Celebrate Birthday Bash, hitting shelves Sept. 16! Don’t miss out on some amazing preorder deals! Order from littlepressbookshop.com for a limited edition sticker. Register any preorder at woolleystories.com/preorderbb for a swag bag!

@theislandwriter.bsky.social @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
To celebrate Earth Rover blasting off on Sept. 9 we’re launching an out-of-this-world preorder campaign! The first 25 readers who preorder Earth Rover and complete the entry form at woolleystories.com/roverpreorder will receive a FREE Earth Rover Swag Bag! More info at the link above!
August 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Today was an exciting mail day! I got a first look at Earth Rover published by @familiusbooks.bsky.social and Birthday Bash written by @theislandwriter.bsky.social and published by The Little Press. They both look BEAUTIFUL 🤩 and are available for preorder now!
#scbwi #12x12 #picturebook
August 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!

I'm Taylor Woolley, a kidlit author and illustrator and I'd love to work with you on an upcoming project! I've just updated woolleystories.com with some new work.

Repped by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🎉 Preorder Party! 🎉
Kiko’s throwing a birthday bash and you’re invited! The first 50 party guests who preorder the book and fill out the form at woolleystories.com/preorderbb will receive an exclusive swag bag! More info at the link above!
@theislandwriter.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I was recently on the Helping Families be Happy Podcast talking about the inspiration behind my new picture book, Earth Rover. Here’s a visual sneak peek. Listen to the whole story here: open.spotify.com/episode/5fRI...
July 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
woolleystories
Birthday Bash comes out September 16. That's only 2 months away. Kiko is counting down, are you?
@theislandwriter.bsky.social
🎈🎂🎈

#bookbirthday #picturebooks #childrensbooks
July 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! Here’s a peek at what I’ve been working on!

#kidlit #kidlitillustrator #hostoryforkids #scienceforkids #picturebookart
June 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Just Dance! 🦩🪩

I'm not a poet but I felt inspired to write some silly rhymes about these goofy gals.

#scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #picturebookart #picturebookillustration
May 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Riding my bike down a shady road after a particularly hard rain, I rounded a corner to find hundred of snails! They were taking advantage of the break in the rain to get out and "stretch their legs" just like me.

#kidlitillustration #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #picturebookillustration
May 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy Star Wars day!
May 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I'm excited to be able to share the cover of Earth Rover, Published by @familiusbooks.bsky.social, out Sept. 9!
What does it take to become NASA’s next lunar rover? According to one basset hound, digging, navigating rough terrain, and being spaceship-trained!

#kidlit #picturebooks #stemeducation
April 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I'm getting ready for #creativesouth by ordering some stickers!
March 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I'm excited to share that Birthday Bash will be available September 16! More info on how to preorder coming soon.

Words by @theislandwriter.bsky.social
Art by me, represented by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
Published by The Little Press

#picturebooks #kidlitart #childrenspublishing
February 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Hey there, I’m Taylor. I’m a children’s book author and illustrator. You can find more of my work at woolleystories.com
April 23, 2024 at 2:43 AM