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Essie White

@essiewhite

Educator, writer, literary agent, artist and documentary enthusiast. Powered by children, and what matters most to them Founder and owner- essiewhiteliterary.com

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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day 🌼 Celebrating spring with this #illustration.

I’m an author/illustrator represented by @essiewhite.bsky.social and would love to collaborate on picturebooks, earlyreaders, and other #kidlit projects.

Portfolio: drawnbyfay.com

06.03.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello my name is Farida Zaman. I am an author illustrator and rep’d by Essie White Literary.

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⭐️I am open for book projects for 2026 ⭐️

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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #kidlitpostcardday kidlitartist

05.03.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I'm Mayumi, #kidlit illustrator. Excited to take on new projects! Picture books, board books, and book covers are my favorite things to work on✨ #kidlitart
🌐 mayumi-sasage.com

Rep'd by wonderful agent @essiewhite.bsky.social
www.essiewhiteliterary.com/about

05.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#kidlitartpostcard
#playdoh
#childhood
www.annelyso.com
Rep’d by @essiewhite.bsky.social

05.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you to @fuse8.bsky.social for this fab cover reveal and interview about THE NEW CAT by @grubreport.bsky.social and @cpark.bsky.social!!

04.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve got something in common with quails

04.03.2026 01:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Loving the kudos that ONE GIRL'S VOICE is receiving and thrilled to see this perfect book for elementary students sit next to books by @bandersonwriter.bsky.social & so many others on the list of 2026 NCSS Social Studies Notable Trade Books #teachers #socialstudies #librarians

04.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! Hurray! It’s time for the #50PreciousWords 2026 International Writing Contest! And THIS is the OFFICIAL contest post. If you are participating, please read through the guidelines and then pos…

THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t... Please share to spread the word! #kidlit #iamwriting #contest #prizes

02.03.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 7
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2026 EJK Award Winners and Honors Sara Andrea Fajardo β€œEzra Jack Keats has long been my literary hero and inspiration. His vision has paved the way for all children to be seen in the pages of a book, a mission that resonates deeply in...

Sometimes we're blessed to work on the most amazing projects with the most amazing people. Congratulations to Marìa J. Guarda, who continues to positively impact everyone who reads her #PB PALOMA FLIES AWAY now an Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor winner www.ejkf.org/2026-ejk-awa... #KidLitMegaFeed

21.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So happy to see PALOMA FLIES AWAY by MarΓ­a J Guarda on this incredible and noteworthy #PB list @usbby.bsky.social All important stories making a difference in young reader's lives. www.slj.com/story/usbby-... #kidlit

17.02.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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‼️ It's #PubDay for our February releases πŸŽ‰ ‼️

SAMINA GOES TO A WEDDING: CELEBRATIONS FROM A BANGLADESHI MARRIAGE by Farida Zaman

Available at wherever books are found!

17.02.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Repost: @owlkidspublishing

SAMINA GOES TO A WEDDING: CELEBRATIONS FROM A BANGLADESHI MARRIAGE by fzamanart is « An immersive window into Bengali wedding traditions » (Kirkus Reviews) and « An occasion to thrill ... Enlivened by festive illustrations in vibrant spreads

11.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be illustrating Blooming Behind Barbed Wire, a picture book written by Traci Huahn @tracihuahn.bsky.social
I’m honored to help bring her beautiful story to life!✨

And lots of thanks to my wonderful agent, Essie! πŸ’• @essiewhite.bsky.social

11.02.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This #PB, although written about a time long past, feels very relevant today. And gives me hope. Resilience is often exemplified through art. BLOOMING BEHIND BARBED WIRE is beautifully written by @tracihuahn.bsky.social and illustrated by @mayumisasage.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit

10.02.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TWO exciting things to share:
#1: ONE GIRL'S VOICE received a @scbwi.bsky.social Golden Kite Honor Award!
#2: The #50PreciousWords International Writing Contest is just around the corner. Check out the Heads-Up post for dates, guidelines & incredible prizes: viviankirkfield.com/2026/02/07/h...

07.02.2026 05:33 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Things in Minnesota have been heavy lately, but working on this book in the midst of it all has been such a ray of sunshine! β€οΈπŸˆβ€β¬›πŸ“š

06.02.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hope you’ve enjoyed #kidlitartpostcard today!

www.annelyso.com
Rep’d by @essiewhite.bsky.social

06.02.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's exciting when an initial publication forges a partnership spanning many many years & leads to dozens of books. Welcome LITTLE OCEAN FRIENDS #BB series by Julie Abery as it launches w/ her longtime editor, Rebecca Glaser at Amicus Ink @thecreativecompany.bsky.social Art by @ivytrazsi.bsky.social

06.02.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi, #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I'm Mayumi, #kidlit illustrator. Excited to take on new projects! Picture books, board books, and book covers are my favorite things to work on✨ #kidlitart
🌐 mayumi-sasage.com

Rep'd by lovely @essiewhite.bsky.social
www.essiewhiteliterary.com/about

05.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello my name is Farida Zaman. I am an author illustrator and rep’d by Essie White Literary.

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⭐️I am open for book projects for 2026 ⭐️

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#kidlit #kidlitpostcardday #illustration #art #illustrationforkids

05.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Traveling with family at the moment so sharing some school-bound kiddo doodles from the sketchbook this #KidlitArtPostcard dayπŸ’œOpen for picture books and #kidlit related opportunities in 2026. Thank you!

Rep'd by @essiewhite.bsky.social of Essie White Literary
Portfolio: emilyasarodoodles.com

05.02.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sending some early spring thoughts for #KidLitArtPostcard day 🌼

I’m a #kidlit author/illustrator represented by @essiewhite.bsky.social. Excited to connect with the #kidlitart community. Thanks @ginaperry.bsky.social for bringing us together.

See more at: drawnbyfay.com | essiewhiteliterary.com

05.02.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Kidlitartpostcard featuring illustrations of nature and wildlife

Kidlitartpostcard featuring illustrations of nature and wildlife

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day !

I’m Sarah , an illustrator/ author from the uk, living in bc . I’m rep’d by @essiewhite.bsky.social

I love to draw wildlife, nature and magical things .

#illustration #kidlitart

05.02.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MN author Kao Kalia Yang's picture books meet the moment - MinnPost β€˜I write because I don't know what to do with all of the things that are going on in the world,’ Yang said.

Incredible interview with @kaokaliayang.bsky.social: "I write because I don’t know what to do with all of the things that are going on in the world,” she said. β€œI write to make sense of it. I write to give myself β€” my imagination β€” the power to overcome it.”

www.minnpost.com/artscape/202...

29.01.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Come visit me @ontariolibraryassociation tomorrow! will be signing my latest picture book - SAMINA GOES TO A WEDDING published by Owl Books and the event is at 9:40 am on January 29, in the Ontario Book Publishers Pavilion in the expo hall at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre!

28.01.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis, walks through a cloud of tear gas during protests that rocked the city on January 24 in the wake of the shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents. A video of the bookseller has since gone viral.
(Theia Chatelle)

26.01.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

The Publishing for Minnesota auction launches this week to support groups providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

26.01.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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I'm fortunate to work w/ outstanding illustrators who continue to create amazing projects, which speak to important moments in children's lives. Congratulations to MarΓ­a J. Guarda & her exceptional book PALOMA FLIES AWAY published by Candlewick Press, US winner of the 2026 USBBY @usbby.bsky.social

23.01.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m Annely and I write and illustrate pbs and comics. Enjoy #porfolioday

www.annelyso.com
Rep’d by @essiewhite.bsky.social

14.01.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0