Paloma O’Toole

I am very excited to announce that my debut picture book is now available to preorder. It is a book very close to my heart, about gender fluidity, pronouns and lots of colourful fish. And for a limited time it is available in Barns and Noble with a 25% off. So, run 🏃🏿 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️, get your copy now! #kidlit

I reworked my last illustration to age down the characters a bit. #kidslitart #kidslit

Some middle grade illustrations I have been working on this week. #KidsLitMegaThread #SCBWI #middlegradeillustration

I do not know why, but it feels wrong to post my illustrations while so much is going on in the world. But here it goes. I hope this might cheer someone up at least. #kidlitart #childrenbooksillustration

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Did you know?

In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.

The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.

Happy Black History Month! Here is my favorite story about a Black American you may not know about: Robert Smalls. He commandeered a confederate ship and sailed himself, his family, and the other enslaved crew and their families to freedom. THROUGH waters controlled by the Confederacy.

I see a Karen with flat hair eating a chicken nuget.

Oh, wow! Thanks so much! That means a lot!

I love your work! Thank you for the follow. Your colours are so lovely.

Tree house illustration with children playing on it. Captions include: Bookend Literary, Paloma O’Toole, Represented by Naomi Davis.

So happy to announce thay I joined Bookends Literay agency and I am now represented by Naomi Davis.

I am going to apply this! Thanks!

There is a song in Spanish about how one of these two friends could not keep that promise.

Well, if anyone ever doubted the power of ones’ name…

I am sad too. You matter, just to remind you. Lots of love!

Books are my only friends.

Your colour is divine!

I love it too! I have been wanting to draw play grounds for the longest time.

Only waiting for chips and fries, one has standards! 🤣

I am the seagull on top of the truck.

I am non-binary and did not know this was our week. Thank you for spreading awarness to the awareness, it is very meta!

A baby and a mum koalas hugging on an eucalyptus tree.

Are koala hugs the cutest hugs? I think so. #kidlit

Thank you! I am the same!

You are right. You know what? I also want to repost my posts after I post them.

The lesbiana’s guide to catholic school, just the title got me hooked.

Is it only me? Sometimes I finish an illustration and few days later I feel like working on it a bit longer, adding or changing things. My autistic brain craves details, textures, volumes, shadows… this is the second version of this piece. Which one do you prefer? First or second? #kidlit

This woman makes me so tired. I really cannot with terfs. My unpopular opinion is that her books are overrated.

Heartstopper is huge now, with their own TV series! So cool!

This list is so useful as my comp titles for my picture book! They all look amazing!