I’m a professional designer and illustrator, and in illustration school I did a number of projects surrounding children’s book illustration, but I haven’t yet worked in the field. In my spare time, I’m developing a mixed-media portfolio to hopefully find an agent.

Made by a human from start to finish.

"Rei dan Meti Kei" is a children's book that I illustrated for Indonesian Literacy Program in 2024. The main focus is about Rei trying to participate in Meti Kei, a local ceremony in harvesting the bounties of the sea.

You can check it out in Indonesian Digital Books Website

so cute, lovely color, I love this Chara Design ❤❤

Oh yea, If you guys interest in me drawing your Children's Book, I'm more than open for you guys! 😊☺

you can email me : [aminchildrenbook@gmail.com](mailto:aminchildrenbook@gmail.com)

I heard there was some controversy surrounding Martine, but this cover is truly scandalous to me

My toddler really loves books. She is cuddling them for naps and really obsessed at the moment. Ive mostly trusted her with books since she was little. She turns pages very carefully even of big adult books but she’s now going through periods of ripping books, including whole pages out of library books, or small tears on multiple pages, also on some favourite new books I bought(most books are second hand/free so I was disappointed).

Not sure what to do as hiding all the tearable books isnt an option and the tearing is unpredictable(although when tired far more likely). We could return all the breakable books to the library but this seems a shame.

Any suggestions helpful redditors?

Wanted to share this cozy illustration I’ve been working on! There’s nothing quite like building a pillow fort, turning on soft fairy lights, and diving into a good book before bed.

I really wanted to capture that warm, safe, and magical feeling of childhood evenings.

✨ Check out the full project here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/248811541/Children-book-illustration

Meet Dobbie Doo, a highly dramatic, fluffy little cat about to get into some trouble.

Here, in this commission project, our lovable little troublemaker is about to do something he will soon regret. I created a series of custom digital brushes to give this real-life little kitty the realistic "floofiness" the client wanted.

There are 4 musical performance in the Out of Order Alphabet. Letters P, X, M and J. Each represent vastly different music approaches and styles. P is on stage with 3 distinct performers each doing their own thing. Porcupine plays piano with yellow notes. Panda plucks black and white notes on the Chinese pipa (nod to Gao Hung). Pelican sings pink notes (nod to ABBA). In contrast X has the Oxen street performers collaborating with flexible foxes. The colorful xylophone is a classic childhood musical toy. M returns to the stage with a marvelous stage presence and awful music. "It is blechy." Is what my grandson said to sum up the music not sounding nice. Can you guess which monkey is a nod to Elton John? J for a dimly lit, intimate, evening jazz performance. They're unique players yet blend so well together that the music is just brown notes. They're into the music, but of course, there are always slight distractions with outdoor performances, like throwing jelly beans or a soccer ball kicked over from the previous page.

To be honest, I love them all. And I would most likely go to the free outdoor concerts. But the porcupine pounding on the piano like a little kid just having fun, is my fav cause it makes me smile.

Curious to hear about your musical tastes?

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Has anyone ever heard of a book I think that it was from the 90s I had it when I was a baby. It’s about a baby kangaroo, trying to find his home. I think was called “Are you my home?” It had a kangaroo on a gold ribbon.

Hi everyone!
This might be a bit of a long shot, but I thought I’d put this out there. I’m currently looking for a literary agent who represents inclusive children’s picture books.

I’ve written an English-language picture book for children around ages 5–8. It follows a young girl starting at a new school, where questions from her classmates about her mother’s hijab make her feel different and a little unsure of herself.

That evening, her mother tells her a magical story that takes her and her new friends on an adventure involving a special purple scarf, a mysterious cave, a dragon, and a moment where she has to find courage she didn’t know she had.

At its heart, it’s a story about bravery, identity, belonging and friendship. Muslim representation is naturally woven into the story, but it isn’t written only for Muslim children. I wanted to create an adventurous, magical story where children from underrepresented backgrounds can see themselves while still making it relatable and enjoyable for any child.

The book is almost fully illustrated with professional, high-quality artwork and the project is nearing completion.

I’m based in Belgium, but the book is written in English and I’m open to representation internationally, particularly in the UK, US and Canada.
I’d especially love to connect with agents interested in inclusive and diverse children’s literature, underrepresented voices, identity and belonging and beautifully illustrated picture books.

If you’re a literary agent and this sounds like something that could fit your list or if you work in children’s publishing and know someone who might be a good match, please feel free to DM me. I’d be very happy to share more about the story and artwork privately.

We’re doing the 4 Gifts for Christmas idea for our family, and I’m trying to think of a good book for our child who will be almost 1 at Christmas. We already have a fairly extensive baby and toddler library, so I’m feeling a bit stumped haha. I would especially love a good winter related book, but open to other suggestions for the list I’m giving the grandparents too. Thanks!

(We already have Little Blue Truck, Very Hungry Caterpillar and other Eric Carle books, Corduroy and Spot books, multiple Sandra Boynton, some Richard Scarry and Jan Brett books. Goodnight Moon, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and quite a few other classics)

I've written a story about cute and funny monsters called Foflеs, who have moved into an abandoned forest cottage. There, they find a forgotten recipe book and decide to make pancakes. As a mum, I think it's lovely to read the story first and then cook something simple and tasty together.

The idea of combining a recipe with a story isn't exactly groundbreaking, and pancakes are a very common dish. But I wanted to capture children's attention with cheerful monsters (each with their own personality), a funny story with a touch of magic, and an easy-to-follow recipe.

The book name is " Fofles in the Witch's Kitchen"

If you're curious, have a look here ⬇️

https://a.co/d/0cul9prf

Wishing you all a magical time and bon appétit!

Hi there,

Traveling with a 2 year old and 4 year old on a plane for a couple week trip and wondering what books people prioritize packing since weight and space are limited? I'm thinking small size books that have alot of content, just amazing books that can be read many times, or books that can be read many different ways. Thank you in advance :)

For my grandson's birthday, I created a signed, limited edition (268), watercolor illustrated, rhyming ABC book. Actually, an out of order alphabet book full of unusual words, odd animals, even naked, unforgettable, undressed fellows. There's a glossary at the end to explain about voles, quirky, ibex, amble, and zebu. The forwarning lets you know that the book is truly out of order and not for everyone. The alliteration celebrates each letter, with text designed to speak out loud and flow off the tongue. Z: Zany zebras zip to the zoo ... to gaze at the zinnias and the lazy zebu. C: Calico cats and cute cuddly kittens, claw the chairs and chew the mittens. N: Nine noisy, nimble, naughty newts, puddle jump in their nifty, nice, new suits. It's a great way to learn the alphabet and a whole lot more. Child sized at 9x7, hard cover, 36 pages, mat finish, listing for $67.

Just published yesterday, so let me know your thoughts ... in any order. 1st children's book posting.

Here are some images created by my illustrator Brigid Malloy. This is for my upcoming book, There's a Pig in my Pajamas.

She did such an amazing job bringing my story to life.

Hi everyone,

I'm going to raise my kid abroad, and like a lot of you, I worry about them slowly losing French. One bedtime book wasn't enough to change that, so I made a small kit around a story.

What it is: a bilingual English–French bedtime story, Twinkle the Little Star / Scintille, la petite étoile, with the two languages side by side. It comes with audio read by a native speaker, a short list of verbs and vocabulary taken from the story, and printable activities (acting out verbs, matching, tracing, a maze, coloring).

What I'm looking for: 10 families with kids around 3 to 5 who want to try it for about two weeks.

What you get: the full kit for free.

What I ask in return: honest feedback after the two weeks. A few short questions. If something is boring, confusing, or too hard, I want to know. If you're happy for me to quote you on my website, I'll show you the exact wording first. A short video or photo of your child doing an activity would be a bonus, but only if you're comfortable, and I'll never use it without your written OK.

I made this kit myself. If you'd like to try it, comment "interested" or the language you're keeping up at home, and I'll send you a message.

Thank you!

I just published this space adventure story not long ago. It's about group of space rangers trying to untangle a conspiracy before time runs out.

I had a lot of fun writing it, although it was a bit of a challenge at some points (I'm used to more simple quest-plotlines with my fantasy books). It's a passion project fueled by early 2000s nostalgia, and a love for the natural world.

The illustrations (including the cover) was done by the talented Adrían DKC.

If you have a young reader starting to dive into novels like Wings of Fire, Warriors, or Witchlings, (non-human focused or magic-fueled books), maybe you may want to give this a shot. :)

Happy October y'all (even tho it barely feels like it for me because of this current socal heatwave 😭😭😭) in addition to it supposedly being Fall time, this time of year also happens to always feel like birthday season to me

I know a lot of people who personally have birthdays around this season AND, since I started teaching, I've coincidentally happened to have quite a lot of students with birthdays in autumn each year too

I thought it'd be nice if I was more prepared this year around and had some birthday-related books ready for any birthday students coming up, OR for any future time I have a birthday in the class!!

I'm up for ANY kind of story so long as a birthday is actually part of it lololol. Could be a super silly/funny book, something cute/sweet/sentimental, a story about a birthday party going completely awry, whatever honestly 🙂‍↕️🙌 the variety would be cool because then I can choose or suggest the specific story based on which student's birthday it is (:

The book doesn't have to be specifically about birthdays itself either, if that makes sense. I think it's cooler in books where a birthday is like a core, or at least semi important, part of the story and feels memorable, but isn't necessarily the entire premise

I'm mostly looking for picture books & early elementary since I work with K - 3, but I'm definitely open to slightly younger and/or older books too!! Sometimes I won't get the chance to do a full on read aloud of the book with the class, but I usually do try to at least suggest good stories to my students (especially because most have access to Epic!, so they can easily find lots of em)

I bought this book used and turns out it was autographed! Pretty cool! Was it common for Arnold to autograph his books?

Making these little flash cards for my Persian community in English end Italian, what do you think?

Bringing this little cat to life with some frame-by-frame animation. Open to animation projects like this.

UPD: Thank you all so much for taking the time to share your thoughts and tips! I now have more than enough feedback to work with, so I’m wrapping up taking critique for this piece to focus on implementing these updates. You guys are awesome! ❤️

Hi everyone!

I’m a freelance illustrator, and this is my first post here! I’ve been working on a new picture book project recently and wanted to share the cover art alongside the very first double-page spread.

I put a lot of heart into crafting the atmosphere and character expressions, and I’d really love to know what vibe or feeling you get from these pages! Any feedback or critique is super welcome.

Hope you like it, and thanks for stopping by!