Represented by the fab ✨Christy Ewers @the_cat_agency✨ #SCBWI member.
Portland, OR
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Thanks to Green Bean Books for inviting me to join in their Tuesday story time yesterday - I had such fun sharing MY LOVE FOR YOU (by @LisaVPerron)!
The shop has a wonderful selection of Mother’s Day books for gifting, including signed copies and many other treasures to browse. – at Portland, OR
Happy Book Birthday to
✨MY LOVE FOR YOU ✨written by @lisavperron and illustrated by me! Today this lovely little gem of a board book is officially out in the world. A day at the beach can be full of so many emotional highs and lows but a mom’s love will always be there. ❤️
So thrilled to share that PATIENCE, PATCHES! (Written by Christy Mihaly/ illustrated by me) was selected for the ALA 2023 Rainbow Book List! 🌈🌈🌈 @penguinkids @ALALibrary @CMwriter4kids @the_cat_agency
The 2023 #RainbowBookList committee is proud to present 193 titles chosen for this annotated bibliography of quality LGBTQIA+ literature published between the dates of July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022 for children and teens from age 0 to 18. glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/…
Truly a wonderful week in Seattle celebrating the newly released LIBRARY GIRL! Big thanks to @ubookstoresea @ThirdPlaceBooks @PaperboatBooks @LBFbooks! There’s limited copies signed by Karen, me, and @Nancy_Pearl with swag inside at the stores above - go get ‘em while they last!
Whew! So glad to hear I wasn’t just making this up! Truly epic! ☄️
Ok, that was insane. Dead center screen, there had to be others that saw that monster #Meteorite #Washington #Seattle #Fireball 10:18pm looking west from Normandy Park, WA #Space
Such a fun stop on our LIBRARY GIRL tour! Nancy Pearl was stopped several times by surprised fans - what a special day!
Thank you Karen Henry Clark, @Sheryl_Murray and @Nancy_Pearl for stopping by to sign copies of Library Girl. @penguinrandom
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A wonderful read and the chance to win a Nancy Pearl prize to boot?!? Sounds like a fantastic way to finish the week! ❤️
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😍 Loving this wonderful interview with Karen Henry Clark AND a chance to ⚡️ WIN ⚡️ a copy of our book and a Nancy Pearl action figure! Wowza!
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I’m coming into the home stretch with the final illustrations for a marvelous story featuring oodles of horses, piles of books, a somewhat magical public library, and two very special librarians (plus one in the making…). I’m chomping at the bit to share more! 🐴📚 #LIBRARYGIRL
Oooooo, falling in love with watercolor all over again…working on final interiors for a very special book about a very special librarian. #LIBRARYGIRL #detroitlibrary #seattlelibrary #1950s #vintage #watercolor #childrensbooks #library #nancypearllibrarian
COVER REVEAL! I can’t wait to share more of this very sweet, super fun story: PATIENCE, PATCHES by Christy Milhaly / illustrated by me! Coming 4/22/2022
“A sweet-new sibling story, perfect for gifting to expecting parents, big siblings to-be, and dog-loving families everywhere.”
Wow! I am brimming with pride and thanks for the recognition that ✨LULU AND THE HUNGER MONSTER✨(written by Erik Talkin and illustrated by me!) has received! 🏆 #kidlit #kitlitawards #kidlitart #endfoodscarcity @the_cat_agency @hungertohealth @FreeSpiritBooks
Starting Roughs Round 2 for something new! #LIBRARYGIRL #librarylove #librariansofinstagram #booklover #nancypearl #kidlitart #studiolife #publiclibrary #childrensbooks #process
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✨COVER REVEAL! ✨So much ❤️ and so many ❤️s went into the making of this incredible book of love and hope. STILL MINE will be out in the world 1/8/2022! Thank you to Jayne Pillemer for trusting me with her beautiful story, and to her Grandma Helen, whose love inspired it all
A bitty bit of a book in progress...so loving working on the story of this silly dog and his new best friend. #PATIENCEPATCHES #dialbooksforyoungreaders #dogsofinstagram #dogandbabylove #babyshower #newmamas #twomomsandababy #blackwingpencil #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration
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Storytime! Swipe through to see the sweet seasonal tale I illustrated for BABYBUG Magazine’s September issue. ❤️ 🌻 🐦 🌞 #sunflower #fall #grandfather #gardening #birdfeeder #storytime #toddler #babybug #kidlitart #gardeningwithkids #readaloud #readtokids – at Portland, OR
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Oh lucky day! ✨ I already felt like a winner when I picked up my latest bundle of gorgeous books from @greenbeanbooks ... but finding a tiny original from @sophieblackall tucked inside the first pages of her incredible new book has me feeling like I found a golden ticket! 💛 – at Portland, OR
The Proud Boys hashtag has been hijacked by the gay community and suddenly it’s a lot more fun! – at Portland, OR
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Just arrived home to find a lovely surprise waiting on my doorstep! I illustrated a small story inside as well - I’ll be sharing that tomorrow as I lost the light while gazing fondly at my illustrations! 😂🥰🌈 🐈 🌻 ❤️ #babybug #magazine #sidewalkchalk #friendship #kidlitart – at Portland, OR
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Tiny watercolor sketch at the Washington Park Rose Garden this morning. I (almost) forgot the world for a brief 30 minutes and enjoyed the bird song. #watercolor #portland #shakespearegarden #coffeeandsketch #peacefulportland #bepresent
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