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Merrill Rainey

@littlerainey

picture book creator • paper toy maker Color, Cut, Create • Peek & Play series • My First Town @odddotbooks (Spring 2025) Rep’d by @bookmarkliterary http://linktr.ee/Littlerainey

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🎉📚 Plan to join @littlerainey.bsky.social + I this WED 2/25 from noon-12:30pm for an "Ask Anything" IG LIVE to launch our new Book Design & Consulting Service! Together we offer:
• Children's Book Consultations
• Portfolio Reviews
• Book Design
• Promo Materials Design
www.thebooknerds.net #kidlit

23.02.2026 16:17 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Just some purely fun work for the front and back cover of Humpty Dumpty magazine!

#kidlitart #picturebookillustration #coverillustration #illustration #scifiillustration

28.01.2026 01:54 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

That was such a fun night! Good to see you Debbie 🤗

21.01.2026 16:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two smiling people at an art gallery. One is holding up a signed conference badge.

Two smiling people at an art gallery. One is holding up a signed conference badge.

Delighted to have my conference badge signed by @littlerainey.bsky.social, who did the conference art for #scbwiNY26

21.01.2026 14:01 👍 18 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

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17.01.2026 15:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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All the feels! ❤️❤️❤️… Thank you @temikatheartist.bsky.social and @scbwi.bsky.social for the opportunity!! 🤗

16.01.2026 14:14 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Thanks Brian!!

08.01.2026 14:21 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Aw-shucks @debbieohi.com 🤗☺️

08.01.2026 14:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SCBWI Ohio North's 4th Annual
New Year, New Vision Board with Merrill Rainey
PART 1!
Zoom Meeting • January 8, 2026 • 7:30 pm (EST)
Free for all
JOIN US FOR PART 1:
• Learn about Vision Boards
• Set your creative goals for 2026
• Fun and FREE for all

We warmly invite you to join us to learn how to put your vision for the New Year into action! If you joined us last year, be ready to share your vision board success stories!
* OHIO NORTH *
SCBWI
SOCIETY of CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS
@scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social
@scbwi_nohio

SCBWI Ohio North's 4th Annual New Year, New Vision Board with Merrill Rainey PART 1! Zoom Meeting • January 8, 2026 • 7:30 pm (EST) Free for all JOIN US FOR PART 1: • Learn about Vision Boards • Set your creative goals for 2026 • Fun and FREE for all We warmly invite you to join us to learn how to put your vision for the New Year into action! If you joined us last year, be ready to share your vision board success stories! * OHIO NORTH * SCBWI SOCIETY of CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social @scbwi_nohio

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! Join us for our 4th Annual NEW YEAR, NEW VISION BOARD event! Learn how vision boards can lead to success. Then, join us for pt. 2 to share your board & goals for 2026. This is a fun, FREE night of support, friendship, and motivation! Jan. 8, 7:30e

Register: tr.ee/IL6zfzEsAY

03.01.2026 02:02 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us for Cocoa and Critiques this Wednesday, December 17
7:30-9:30 pm.

This event is open to all @scbwi members.

To register-> tr.ee/aPBZ-K0vcl

14.12.2025 19:32 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

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08.12.2025 18:11 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

See you this weekend Michigan friends at the @aadl.org Traverwood Branch Library!

19.11.2025 01:46 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

It was a wonderful afternoon! Thank you @covertocover.bsky.social for having me back!

18.11.2025 01:57 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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We are excited to welcome back author & illustrator @littlerainey.bsky.social on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1:00 p.m.! Join us for a fun afternoon with activities. www.covertocoverchildrensbooks.com/event/steam-...

12.11.2025 16:05 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1

I’m looking forward to being back at @covertocover.bsky.social this Sunday! We will be reading On The Air with Dr. Doodlebug, drawing bugs, and creating nature journals!

13.11.2025 03:09 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Illustration of five pumpkins by a fence accompanied by the poem ‘5 Little Pumpkins’

Illustration of five pumpkins by a fence accompanied by the poem ‘5 Little Pumpkins’

An early Happy Halloween to all of my friends who celebrate!!

🎃 Merrill

31.10.2025 02:48 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️

25.10.2025 03:41 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you!

25.10.2025 03:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m looking forward to being back at @covertocover.bsky.social on 11/16!

22.10.2025 11:36 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you CJ 🤗

14.10.2025 18:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I will change my setting Krystal. Thank you for bringing this to my attention 🤗

14.10.2025 18:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you Debbie!

14.10.2025 18:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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**Book GIVE AWAY!!**

Astra Books for Young Readers is giving away 10 copies of ON THE AIR WITH DR. DOODLEBUG!

🎙️ In a comic-style question & answer format, learning about bugs has never been this fun!

Enter now on Goodreads -> www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...

#Kidlit #kidlitart #bookgiveaway

14.10.2025 02:12 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Honored to have been asked by @temikatheartist.bsky.social and @scbwi.bsky.social to illustrate this year’s 2026 NYC Winter Conference art! THANK YOU... THANK YOU 🤗

Link to the SCBWI winter conference in bio :-)

#SCBWI #illustrator #Kidlitart #picturebookillustrator @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social

13.10.2025 17:19 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0

Congratulations!!

05.10.2025 21:02 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This photo says it all 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗

05.10.2025 21:01 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From award-winning creators Susan E. Goodman & Merrill Rainey comes something really fun: a radio show in a book!

With terrific repartee & fabulous illustrations, this comic book-style story will enchant bug enthusiasts, their adults, and educators alike.

Preorder your copy -> qrco.de/bfuwwH

26.09.2025 18:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A couple hours left to register. I hope to see you all there 👇👇👇👇

23.09.2025 02:06 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
PORTFOLIO PREP EVENT
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 @ 10AM
CHRISTIE MEGILL
Agent, CAT Agency
Get your portfolio ready with this hybrid event!
• Inperson or virtual
• Additional add-on virtual critique
Don't miss out!
Last chance to register!
Link in bio for details & locations

SCBWI Ohio North Regional Conference
October 3-4, 2025
where stories take flight
SCBWI
Ohio North Region
SOCIETY of CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

PORTFOLIO PREP EVENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 @ 10AM CHRISTIE MEGILL Agent, CAT Agency Get your portfolio ready with this hybrid event! • Inperson or virtual • Additional add-on virtual critique Don't miss out! Last chance to register! Link in bio for details & locations SCBWI Ohio North Regional Conference October 3-4, 2025 where stories take flight SCBWI Ohio North Region SOCIETY of CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Event coming up this Saturday morning - portfolio prep help w/ @christiemegill.bsky.social of @thecatagency.bsky.social.

Register: www.scbwi.org/events/portf...

We still have a couple of open slots for one-on-one VIRTUAL PORTFOLIO REVIEWS via Zoom w/ Christie on 8/27. #kidlit #scbwiohionorth

22.08.2025 02:34 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2

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19.08.2025 23:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0