Rachel Rizzuto

I was so impressed how the text and illustrations were able to capture the sensation of sound without any, well, sound!

Post by @literaticat 💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 6 · I also could you some pepping up! Specifically, do you have any good stories along the lines of 'it only takes one yes?" It's looking more and more likely that my first book is goi…

An author is worried that their book might "die on submission" and wanted a pep talk. Here's why I hate that phrase, and also case studies, and also a pep talk!

It's not that it hasn't happened. It just hasn't happened YET. YET: YOU'RE ELIGIBLE, TOO.

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Reposting for the evening #kidlitartpostcard crowd! ☺️🌈🍀

Haha! Theatre Kid, here! Love this!

So cute!

Thank you! 😁

Oh, no! 😂

Three smiling children wearing green and shamrock accessories carry a green poster walk together against a rainbow background.

🌈🍀 Wishing you lots of luck, #kidlitartpostcard !

I'm an Author-Illustrator and also a kindy Troop Leader who's excited for our first time in the St. Pat's Day Parade! 🤩

Available for BB through CP

Rep'd by @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social

Portfolio at RachelRCreates.com

Graciela in the Abyss By Meg Medina Illustrations by Anna Balbusso & Elena Balbusso The Scott Fenwick Diaries By Kristin Nilsen

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America Edited By Ibi Zoboi Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine By Uché Blackstock MD What I Ate in One Year By Stanley Tucci

Yorick and Bones By Jeremy Tankard Conform by Ariel Sullivan

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Fart Quest By Aaron Reynolds Illustrated by Cam Kendell Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker

My recent reads from the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026!

I hope this helps you find your next great read! Titles & credits in the Alt Text!

#kidlitart #bookrecs #library #middlegrade

@kristinnilsen.bsky.social @jeremytankboy.bsky.social @camkendell.bsky.social @sarapennypacker.bsky.social

Ink drawing of a girl with long black hair and coat standing steadfast against whirling winter winds, against a starry sky.

Reaching into the archives for today's #KidLitArtPostcard post, may we all brave the winter winds and forge ahead towards hopeful spring. johnlechner.com 🍃 #kidlitart

Sharing bold, bright love in a million shades this month, #kidlitartpostcard !

Available for board books through chapter books.

Represented by @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social

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#illustration #scbwi #childrensbooks

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I love creating whimsical worlds and curious characters. I am available for new projects and would love to chat about your illustration needs. You can contact me or my agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social

#PictureBookArt #KidLit #Kidlitart

Woooo!

Notebook with "Storystorm 2026"

Notebook with tabs for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026

Storystorm official art

Writing "2026" for the first time! 💡❄️ Participating in #storystorm for the 5th year. I think this may be the last year for this notebook. ❤️

Storystorm hosted by @taralazar.bsky.social
Storystorm 2026 art by @pippinmathur.bsky.social

#kidlitart #writingcommunity #scbwi

Our family holiday card in the style of Rankin-Bass

❄️ Seasons Greetings! 🎁

Sending you peace and joy from our family for this year and the next!

#kidlitart #writingcommunity #merrychristmas #happyholidays #scbwi

🦌Always thoughtful. Occasionally derpy.🌝

Happy winter, #kidlitartpostcard! Wishing you a season of gentle reflection and serious belly laughs.

I'm available for board books through chapter books.

Represented by @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social

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Prints now available at RachelRCreates.com

A limited number of prints are now available on my website! 🖼️👀

www.rachelrcreates.com/category/all...

Shipping within the U.S. is listed on my website. If you need shipping outside the U.S., please contact me.

#kidlitart #kidlit #artprints

Oh my gosh! This is so much fun! 😄

Ooh, okay! I'm totes going to try this!

This sounds amazing! What program are you using?

I loved it so much, Z!

Steph! This is amazing!

Ooh! I'll check that out - thank you!

Query "mistakes" I don't care about: typos, using the wrong name, accidentally using the wrong pronoun or salutation, no comps provided, an amateur book blurb, or lack of personalization about why you chose me.

Query mistakes I actually care about: Submitting in an audience category I don't rep, submitting in a genre I don't rep, not telling me about the plot of your story, no providing metadata, going way over or under established wordcounts, or submitting an early draft not beta read by others.

If you've received my "I only read your query, not your manuscript" form response, you might feel perplexed about where you went wrong. Here are two lists to give you a little insight into my thought process of what does and does not affect my evaluation of your query. #writingcommunityً #amquerying

Totally feel that "wasting materials" and "blank page" thing. Good on you for moving through it. Also, those chickens are adorable.

Dungeons and Drama By Kristy Boyce Being Heumann By Judith Heumann

The Song of Orphan's Garden By Nicole M. Hewitt The Art of Racing in the Rain By Garth Stein

Murder Runs in the Family By Tamara Berry The Chronicles of Viktor Valentine By Z Brewer

We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation By Eric Garcia Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls By Rowana Miller

My September & October Reads 📚

Hope this helps you find your next great read! Titles and authors in the alt text!

Have you read any of these?

#kidlit #readersofbluesky #books #booksky

@nicolemhewitt.bsky.social @poisonedpen.bsky.social @butucancallmez.bsky.social @sourcebooksfire.bsky.social

Love that the kiddos still like homemade costumes and that they want us to match them. 🧡

Hope you all had a Halloween that was more treat than tricksy. And that all you creatives got a chance to flex some different artsy muscles. 🪡🎃

#Halloween #kidlit #kidlitart #disney #donkeykong

Two grown-ups are caught by their kiddo sneaking candy

Happy sneaking candy day for everyone who definitely doesn't celebrate it! 🍬🎃

#Halloween #kidlitart #candy #illustration

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Hi #portfolioday! 😃

I'm an illustrator creating expressive digital illustrations with a mixed media feel. I particularly love mixing humor with all the drama for #kidlit.

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Represented by Jes Trudel @jestrudel.bsky.social with @therightsfactory.bsky.social