Kid-Lit Community!
Let’s celebrate our love for children's books, comics, graphic novels, and beautiful illustrations!
Hello, Kid-Lit Lovers!
Welcome to our cozy little corner for all things children's books! Whether you adore board books, chapter books, graphic novels, or young adult books, this is the perfect spot for discovering and celebrating new stories together!
Whether you're a creator or a passionate reader, I’d love to hear about your Substack where you share your love for children’s literature—whether it’s through writing, illustrating, reviewing, or sharing awesome books, graphic novels, or comics. Just drop a comment below!
I'll keep our list fresh and updated and share your Substack or posts in Story Makers Art Club so we can all connect and grow as a community! 💖
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Abigail Rajunov - Back to the Drawing Board
Abraham Matias - @abematias
Adam Ming - Ten Minute Artist
Anne Marie Avey - @annemarieavey
Ann Shen - The Tea Salon
Adam Mills - @millsocracy
Angela Oddling - Lovely Little Things!
Anoosha Syed - Anoosha’s Studio
AdriAnne Larsen - Book Snacks
Annie Parsons - Annie’s Story Studio
Alexis Davis - Library Stax
Alex Milway - Milway Makes Things
Alondra Araujo -
Allison Tait - Your Kid's Next Read
Andrea Wang -
Andy J. Pizza - Andy J. Pizza
Annie Parsons - Annie’s Story Studio
Andrea Tsurumi - Amused By Corners
Alexandra Beguez - An Ocular Tangent
Alexis Ennis - Alexis’s Bookdragon Substack
Ava Lin - Kidlit Survival Guide
Ashley Yazdani - Wondering
Artichoke - @art1choke
Andrea W - Library Must Haves
Alexa Tuttle - The Giggler
Ann J. - A Journal of Magic
Annie McGee - The Paint Pot
Ann Shen - The Tea Salons
Anna Stenger - Things Anna Thinks
Antonieta Muñoz Estrada - Antonieta Muñoz Estrada
Amanda Morrow - Amanda Morrow Illustration
Amber Au - The Pencil Bakery
Amy Doslich - Family Read & Discover
Amy Huntington - Blue Crow Studio
Amy Doslich - Family Read & Discover
Avani Dwivedi - Always in my head
Angela Hsieh - Anecdotal
Ashlyn Anstee - For The Fun of It
Ashley Lynn - The Language of Flowers
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Barbara Mader Children's Books - Barbara Mader Children's Books
Becka Moor - The Drawing Room
Bert Tzeng - Bert’s Substack
Betsy Bird - Betsy Bird
Bob Shea - Bob’s Shea-nanigans!
Books On Tour PR & Marketing - Books On Tour’s Substack
Books for Black Kids - Substack for Books for Black Kids
Brigitta Blair - Brigitta’s Burbs
Brett Bean - Brett Bean's Substack
Brian Harold Taylor - Brian’s Substack
Brittany Pomales - Behind the Page
Brooke Barker - Never Not Nervous
Brenda Harris - On The Creative Road
Brieanna Wilkoff - Imperfectly, Beautifully Human
Bruno Valasse - the hideout
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Cait Brennan - The Little Things
Catherine Rayner - Catherine Rayner Studio - behind the scenes...
Cátia Chien - Cat Dog
Carly Martin - Clementine Studio
Carrie Shrycock - The Observationalist
Carys Wright - Adventures with a pen
Carlie Tuttle -
Candy Gourlay - Candy's House of Procrastination
Carolyn Sehgal - Failing Creatively
Carol Fisher Saller - Carol Fisher Saller
Catherine Booth - The Artist’s Attic
Charell G. Coleman - @charellgcoleman
Charlene Peruchi - Letters from an Illustrator
Chantal Bourgonje - Flowerology
Charlotte Durance - News from a messy desk
Christine Almeda - Scraps & Sketches
Christine Evans - Christine Evans: Children's Author
Christine Nishiyama - I Might Could Do That!
Chris Haughton - Chris Haughton
Cheryl Jordan - The Cozy Chapter
Christian Robinson - Todays Special
Christopher Silas Neal - Making Picture Books and stuff by Christopher Silas Neal
Chrissie Wright - Chrissie Writes Newsletter
Chitra Soundar - A Spark of Imagination
Children's Literature Hawaiʻi - Children's Literature Hawaiʻi
Cristina Dekle -
Cristina Oxtra - @cristinaoxtraauthor
Claire Powell - Pen Powell Posts
Charlotte Glaze -
Christina Gworek -
Corinna Luyken - arguing with flowers
Coeur d'Alene Public Library - Coeur d'Alene Public Library Programs and Service
Cuttlefish Academy - The Think Tank
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Danamarie Hosler - The Coop
Dani Williams - Creative Voice
Darcy Pattison - Indie Kids Books
Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Inkygirl
Deb JJ Lee - Kangaroo Hole: Deb JJ Lee
Deborah Underwood - Underwood Ink
Debbi Florence - @michiko22
Del Hahn - Sooner or later
Delia Ruiz - Delia Ruiz @aventuras.en.esl
Denise Holmes - Playtime
David Rickert - David’s Substack
Darcy Pattison - Indie Kids Books
Damjana Loddelina - The Lemon Tart Bandit
DeAndra Hodge - DeAndra’s Desk
Donalyn Miller - Our Reading Lives
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E. B. Goodale - A Tiny Room
Emeline Lee -
Eliza Wheeler - Creative-Tea Time
Eliza Kinkz - Eliza’s Kinkz's Casa Club
Elizabeth Baddeley - Ramblings
Elizabeth Lilly - Elizabeth Lilly
Elizabeth | The Kid Lit Mama - The Kid Lit Mama
Emily Booth - The Pencil Case
Emma Carpendale - The Creative Flock
Emma Clarke - The Picture Book Place
Emma Carlisle - Rules to Create
Elayne Crain - Elayne Crain, Writer of Childish Things
Erin Stead - Number Five Bus with Erin and Philip Stead
Erin Barker - Erin's Studio
Estee Zales - Journal Rash
Eva Des Lauriers - angst in all forms
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Francesca Grech - Gee’s Storees
Francis S. Poesy - Slipshod Poesy
Fran Meneses - Fran Meneses
Federico Fabiani - Art Agenting & Airtable
Fiz Osborne - People of Publishing
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Gina Perry - Doodle Mail
Gracie Klumpp - Leave the Fingerprints
Greenwillow Books - Under the Greenwillow
Grant Snider - Incidental Comics
Greg Pizzoli - Greg Pizzoli's Fan Mail Corner
Gunja Bhatt - Colorful Chronicles
Gwenn - Chouette raconte, les coulisses de la création
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Hanna Stüker - Skizzenbuch & Kaffeetasse
Hannah Sanguinetti - Stitching Picture Books
Helen Stephens - Pencil Pals
Helen Hancocks - @helenhancocks
Helen Nesburg - Perpetual Forward Momentum
Hen&ink Literary Coop Notes - Hen&ink Literary Coop Notes
Heidi Fiedler - Nebula Notebook
Heidi Rabinowitz - The Book of Life Podcast
Heidi M. Roger - Let’s Grow
Hollins KidLit - KidLit @ Hollins University
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Illoguild - Illoguild
Lilla Rogers - Lilla’s Substack
Isabella Kung - Cats Got My Tongue
Iris Quiroga - Picture Book Looks
Ireen Chau - The Mung Bean Pod
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James Gurney - Paint Here
James Jones - Words and Pictures with Naomi and James Jones
Jamie Smart - Jamie’s Substack
Jane Smith - Super Readers Club
Jade Adia - Back To The Book Fair
Jade Timms - Jade’s Substack
Jane Porter - Story Street
Jake Parker - Jake’s Desk
Jacob Souva - Drawing A Blank
Jackie Thomson - In the Loom Room
Jason Fowler - Making Better Children's Books
Jeremy Ray Ross - Just One Thing!
Jeff Larkin - Jeff Larkin Comics
Jessixa Bagley - @jessixabagley
Jessica Lanan - Pictures and Words
Jeremy Ray Ross - Just One Thing!
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman - Letters From Jenn
Jennifer Laughran - Ask the Agent
Jen Gubicza - Rhymes with Pizza
Jimmy Gownley - G-Ville Comics
Jen de Oliveira - Sunday HA HA
Jon Klassen - Jon Klassen Things
Jon McNaught - Jon McN
John Bond - John’s Substack
John Nez - Words & Pictures
Josie Macey - Josie’s Journal
Joyce P. Uglow - Joyce P. Uglow Storied Ink
Joyce Wan - Wan-dering
Juliana Castro - My Little Cuevita!
Juliana Penkova - Let’s collage!
Joshua Smeaton - The Kid Comics Creator
Julie, Books for Kids - Books For Kids
Julie Benbassat - The Sketch Bug
Juliana Salcedo - Everyday’s tang
Jyoti Rajan Gopal - Jyoti’s Substack
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Kayla Stark - Odd Thoughts
Kate Blaisdell Barsotti - the Growlery
Katie Stack - Katie’s Newsletter
Katie Kordesh - Diary of an illustrator
Katie Dwyer - Katie Draws
Katie Risor - leaves and sticks and things
Kamala Nair - The Other Kamala
Kat Fajardo - Cafecito & Doodles
Kaz Windness - Kaz Windness's Waffle Stack
Kaeti V. -
Karys McEwen - I Read A Lot
Kevin Cornell - The Secret Diary Of Kevin Cornell
Kenard Pak - Pandagun
K. Woodman-Maynard - Creating Comics
Kinga Burger - The Chaos of Excitement
Kim Duffy - BookBairn
Kristin Wauson -
Karla Monterrosa - Papaya
Kimberly Gee - Creating A Picture Book World
Kidlit for Growing Minds - Kidlit for Growing Minds
Kelsey Ó Ciardha - Picturebookish
Kuleigh Baker - Overbooked Mama
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Laurie Elmquist - Laurie Elmquist’s Substack
Lauren Paige Conrad - Talking With Pictures
Lauren Degraaf - A Moment with You
Laura Wifler - The KidLit Lab
Laura Petrisin - Laura’s Substack
Leanimation - Learning with Lea
Leah Boudreau - The Bee Hive
Lenny Wen - Lenny Wen’s Meadow
Lisa L.Owens - The Writing Life
Lindsay Moretti - KidLit Grove
Lian Cho - Am I doing this right?
Lily Williams - Planting Seeds
Lisa Anchin - Hogwash & Nonsense
Lisa Loffredo - Lisa Loffredo
Lisa Johnston Hancock - The Curious Illustrator
Lindsey Bryan - Lindsey’s Substack
Linzie Hunter - The Cute List
Lizzy Metcalfe - Dear Doodle Diary
LuAnn M. Rod - The Writing Pen
Lucy Fleming - Lucy’s Substack
Luci_N_Illustrator - Luci_N_Illustrator
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Maple Lam - Learning Comics & Graphic Novels
Marta Pilosio - Marta Pilosio
Marissa Valdez - The Illustrator's Art Club
Margie Yoder - Margie Yoder
María Dolores Águila - @mariadoloresguila
Maria Marianayagam - maria's musings
Magical Page Publishing - Books for Reluctant Readers
Mariya Goltseva - Tiny Tales
Mariska Gewald - Mariska Gewald
Marloes De Vries - Making It (with Marloes De Vries)
Martina Aiko - Drawing with Scissors
Maritza Ruiz-Kim - Cabinet of Curious-ness
Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen - Looking At Picture Books
Madalina Buzenchi - For Artist
Marci Senders - Marci Senders
Manu Montoya - La Culebra
Maya Lê -
Mava - *URCA MADOSCA* An illustrated journey
Meaghan McIsaac - Authorstrator
Melissa Mwai - Melissa Mwai's Creative Life
Melissa Castrillon - Casa Castrillón
Melissa-Jane Fogarty (Nguyen) - Creating Through Chaos
Melquea Smith - Melquea - Kidlit Illustrator
Melissa Knox - The Beautiful and the Banned: Children's Book Classics
Meredith Davis - Face Out
Megan Ashton - Our Little Book Collection
Momoko Abe - Momo’s Doodle Den
Momo - Momo’s Art Corner
Monika Baum - @monbaum
Mirelle Ortega - newsletter.doc
Milena Milak - Artist in Progress
Michelle Jing Chan -
Michael Regina - Creative Productivity Corner
Mike Dawson - Mike Dawson Comics
Mike Hartigan - The Scribble Squad
Mojca Novak - Mocculere’s Letters
Michelle Lin - Drawing In Obscurity
Mychal Threets - Book Joy Talks with Mychal
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Nai Morris - The Chimney Stack
Nathasha Padron - Sketchbook Musings
Natascha Biebow, MBE - @nataschabiebow
Nichole Mace - @bynicholemarie
Nidhi Chanani - Every Day Love
Niña Mata - Niña Mata Illustration
Nanette Regan - Secretary Sketchbook
Nicole Chen -
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Otis Frampton - ESCAPE With Otis Frampton!
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Polly Noakes - Polly’s Newsletter
Picture Book Peeps - Picture’s Substack
Phoebe Wahl - The Wahlflower
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Quinn Cummings - Reading To Connect
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Rachel Michelle Wilson - At The Kid Table
Rachael Dean - The Art of Being Real
Rebecca J. Gomez - Snippets and Sketches
Reagan Lehman - Reagan’s Substack
Reese - ReesaBoBeesa News
Renee Kurilla - Digging In
R(ev)ise and Shine! - R(ev)ise and Shine!
Rocio D. Arreola Mendoza - Atelier Denarmen
Rob Sayegh Jr. - Working with Words & Pictures by Rob Sayegh Jr
Rekha Salin - Rekha’s Newsletter
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Sasha Kahn - Child + Line
Sarah Shotts - The Compost Heap
Sarah Allen - Sarah’s Smorgasbord
Sara Pimental - Mild Things
Sarah Miller - Can We Read?
Sabrina Moyle - The Golden Bowl with Sabrina Moyle
Samantha Cora Christian Haas - Under the Drumlin Sun
Sallianne Word Artist - The Enchanted Nutmeg Grove
Santhya Shenbagam - Santhya shenbagam
Sam Weerawardane - 3mongrels
Savannah Storm - Savannah Storm Illustration
Shirley Ng-Benitez- Shirley’s Substack
Sharon Korzelius - On Deck with Sharon
Shanda McCloskey - From The Desk Of: Shanda McCloskey
Shawn Harris - Make Some Art with Shawn Harris
Shelbie Withers - Chasing Delight
Susan Cabael - A Perpetual Work in Progress
Shannon Balloon - The Middle-Grade Matters Newsletter
Simone Grünewald - Schmoe’s Cozy Art Club
Simon Phillip - Authorly Honest
Shaylee Robson - Invisibella
Sophie Benmouyal - A Nonlinear Art Journey
Sophie Blackall - Things to Look Forward To
Sonia Agüera González - Sprout Art Club
Shadra Strickland - Shadra Strickland
Sri Juneja - Readable Moments
Srinidhi - Pen Paper Partyhat
Stan Yan -
Stephanie Affinito - KidLit Love Newsletter
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Tae Keller - The Drafts Folder
Taunya English - Taunya English’s Reluctant Nature
Taylor Sterling - Moonbow
Taarika John - Pencil Prattle
Teresa 何 Robeson - Teresa 何 Robeson
Tessa Cobb - The Happy Book Lady
Tina Cho - Tina Cho’s Writing Tidbits
Tracy Banghart - Tracy Banghart
Tara Anand - The Drafts
The Creativity Project - Art is Play
Theresa Arzola - Adventures With Titan
The Book Muse - The Book Muse
Tostoini - La newsletter tostoina
Tonnye Fletcher - The Writing Porch
Todd Burleson - @toddburleson
Tricia Springstubb -
Traci Chee - Dear Reader
Tricia Springstubb - Spring like the season, Stubb like your toe
Toshi Nakamura - Carpe diem
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Uplift: AANHPI Kidlit News - @upliftkidlit
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Vicky Fang - Vicky Fang’s Newsletter
Vera Brosgol - Rat Cruise
Vicki Palmquist - Reading Ahead
Valerie Parizeault - Au Large
Viktoria Åström - Art by Viktoria
Vivian French - Vivian French
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Weronika Salach - The Art of Growth
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Yumiko Kitazono - Studio Yumiko
Yves Kervoelen - @yveskervoelen
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Zoe Si - Zoe Sees
Zara González Hoang - 52 Weeks
@growlery Kate Barsotti
Alina, thanks for this great list! Hoping you'll add me,
Spring like the season, Stubb like your toe
to the list. Writing middle grade and picture books is the jumping off point for my essays, which then fly in all directions!