If you see this, quote post your cat art! #cat #cats #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration
Illustrator of picture books, nature lover, vegetarian, yogi, feminist. Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Free Spirit Publishing, National Wildlife Federation. ✉dpalen@fmgirl.com Recent books : linktr.ee/dpalen #KidLitArt #PB #Childrensbooks #Kidlit
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If you see this, quote post your cat art! #cat #cats #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration
Thanks for posting, Catherine! Shared.😁
It's #BackToSchool time! Why not pick up one of these fun, humorous early readers to get your little ones back in the reading groove? Written by me and my friend Ellen, gloriously illustrated by the talented @debbiepalen.bsky.social, published by @randomhousekids.bsky.social. 😁 #Kidlit #BuyMyBooks
Greetings, chordate comrades. #InverteFest is upon us. tl;dr: Over the last 7 days every April, August, and December, we invite you to show the internet your coolest bugs & slugs. Go find critters, post your art, write wikipedia pages, do whatever you like to celebrate invertebrates with us!
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Walz says Harris "would have been a fantastic president... we wouldn't wake up every day to a bunch of shit on TV. We would wake up to an adult w/ compassion & dignity doing the work, not a manchild crying about whatever is wrong with him. May his fat ankles find something today. Petty as hell."
OK, thanks; I understand. It just surprised me and I do try to support platforms with integrity as opposed to those without . I have not subscribed other than a free account.
Thanks, Paula!
Cool!
I didn't know! That is pretty important and disturbing. So many good people/news reporters that are fighting fascism use substacks. It's a good way to connect with them through email instead of social media. So I'm not going to unfollow those people as of now.
Every news broadcast should run the facts split-screen in real time while Trump spews his lies. Nice work, @msnbc.com — every network had time to prepare because they knew what was coming.
First it was troops in L.A., sent to provoke and assault peaceful protesters under the banner of “immigration enforcement.” Now it’s troops in our capital to disappear the homeless. See the pattern? Sooner or later, the monster comes for us all.
Gorey does Kafka for Anchor Books, ca. 1957 or so. Feast your eyes.
Thank you, Aaron!
Super fun illustration, Paula!
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Beautiful!
Never enough popsicles, right? Love it.
Gnome-bulance! Great illustration, Gina!
I love this!
cool!
It’s #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm looking for exciting books to illustrate and agent representation. PB, MG, Readers, SEL, themes of conservation, wildlife, animals, diversity, curious and expressive kids. debbiepalen.com dpalen@fmgirl.com #KidLitArtPostcardDay #kidlitartist #childrensillustration
Funny!
Thank you for sharing, Marta😊!
A friendly reminder to please vote by Friday 7/18/25! all @scbwi.bsky.social members can vote in each division @debbiepalen.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks #wombats
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
He is a wonderful illustrator!
John Lewis walked, bled, and lived for justice. Five years since his passing, we honor him the only way we know how: By refusing to stay silent and getting in more Good Trouble.
What a fun cover! Congrats and Happy Book Birthday!
Just updated my portfolio with some of my book covers on my SCBWI profile. 7 out of 9 of these books were illustrated within the past 6 yrs. I'll be adding more illustrations soon. If you are a member, don't forget to vote for the Crystal Kite Awards; once in each division. #scbwi #kidlitart #kidlit
Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
July 8, 2023
Ossoff: Did anyone really think the sexual predator president who used to party with Jeffrey Epstein was going to release the Epstein files?
I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.
Memes of TACO holding black babies over alligators & onesies with alligators printed on them are disgusting, unacceptable, & offensive. I’ll let Joy explain why
This is officially the best Trump clip ever.
Leaked documents confirm it: what happened in MacArthur Park yesterday wasn’t about safety. It was about theater. A photo op. Propaganda. Intimidation. No known arrests. They weren’t after violent criminals. They were after headlines.
While Trump played golf, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum sent firefighters and rescue personnel to help search for Texas flood victims. It's hard to watch Trump & GOP's continued disregard for human life.💔 #ProudBlue #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpHatesAmerica
Thank you, Catherine!
Thanks!
OK; I'll check it out! Thank you!
Thanks. I am not an author, yet.
No; is that a writer's site? I haven't heard about it .
a perfect walk in the park!
I love this!
As usual, fantastic work!
beautiful work!
Lovely work. ( I chose a biking kid for mine, too!)
softening in the time of darkness with art... I like that. LOVE to you, too!
I can feel the rush of the breeze. I have a bike image too!
digger the pig(ger) ?
HI Gina! I can't wait to see your new book!😍
It's #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm a published illustrator looking for my next book and representation. This was originally a cover for a middle grade novel. PB, MG, SEL, environmental themes, animals, mischief and mayhem welcome. dpalen@fmgirl.com debbiepalen.com See this book: tinyurl.com/2sd6mfkf
Trump’s pick, Paul Ingrassia, to lead the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, believes white straight men are the most intelligent group and should be prioritized in education. @padilla.senate.gov and @schiff.senate.gov — I need you to Vote NO on this confirmation‼️
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Save the date for the SCBWI Ohio North Regional Conference - October 3-4, 2025. Registration and details coming soon... #scbwiohion #scbwi #kidlit
Sweet illustration!
Thanks!-You know you can vote once in every division, right? :)
SCBWI members! Wombat humbly requests your vote. An Accidental Hero: A Mostly True Wombat Story is a finalist in the Crystal Kite Awards: Southwest Division. Thank you! www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite Author: Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social Illustrator: Debbie Palen Eifrig Publishing #scbwi
If you’re zip-tying grandmas protesting losing health care maybe you’re not the good guys in the story?
Senate Parliamentarian appreciation day! She BLOCKED GOP plans to sell off public lands, gut environmental protections, & force oil drilling—these provisions now need 60 votes to pass & 4 Republicans said they’re voting no. This is momentum. Keep calling. Keep fighting. 🌲💪
whoa! (gift link so you can read without the paywall) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
It's Pollinator Week! Some illustrations I created for Ranger Rick magazine. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. Ideas on how to help: www.pollinator.org/pollinator-w... #kidlitartist #pollinatorweek #butterflyconservation
Thanks!!
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not gonna miss this one! :)
so soothing and beautiful.
SPEAK YOUR TRUTHS! #nokings #listentowomen
HI Gina. Glad you are doing well!
SCBWI members! Midnight tonight is the last chance to vote in the first round for the Crystal Kite Awards. Wombat humbly requests your vote; Southwest Division: www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite.... Author:@ljrwritenow.bsky.social Check out this video too : www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHIz... #scbwi
Friends in SCBWI it’s time to vote in the first round of Crystal Kite - you can vote in each division. Our humble Wombat is nominated in the Southwest Division written by me with art by @debbiepalen.bsky.social #kindness + #STEM
Even worse, they’re trying to erase them.
A little late for Memorial day, but it's still an interesting story. I remembered that I had illustrated a decorated war hero for Ranger Rick so thought I'd post it. Meet Cher Ami, the most resilient and heroic carrier pigeon I've ever had the pleasure of drawing. www.thenmusa.org/biographies/...
It was fun to illustrate! ❤
Makes sense.
Makes sense. 🙄😢
Thank you, Lisa for the wombat spotting! Good eyes, g'day!
This just in-- literally! Spotted this adorable wombat on the Wellesley Free Library's NEW books shelf!! AN ACCIDENTAL HERO: A Mostly True Wombat Story by @picturebookgold.bsky.social member & author @ljrwritenow.bsky.social & illustrator @debbiepalen.bsky.social! #wildfires #picturebooks #kidlit
My statement on the charges filed against me:
Thanks!
Republicans, in the dark of night, just advanced a budget bill that will rip away nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid, make additional cuts to SNAP, and education — raising the debt by $3.8 trillion over 10 years — to give a PERMANENT tax cut to billionaires.
Oh, it's pretty but I am against AI. Maybe you should ask some real illustrators who would like the exposure. Not that I am one of those, but young artists need it. AI rips off real artists.
Thanks, Sadie!!!❤
I keep wanting to see that artwork more... is there a larger view?
It's like this is done by a 19 yr old, probably one of the Doge boys. Propaganda and just insane.
Celebrate #WildKoalaDay with our favorite News Reporter featured in An Accidental Hero: A Mostly True Wombat Story, by @ljrwritenow.bsky.social and @debbiepalen.bsky.social #Kidlit #EduSky #Books #AustralianAnimals #Reading #PictureBooks
But we can afford a Soviet Union era military parade in honor of a draft dodger.
AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care? There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
I like this so much; it's my creative slump right now.
Distraction. Posts like this are to discourage you from noticing what other heinous crime is being committed.
By this Pam calculation, one pill has to kill more than five people. Math is hard.
Congrats, Paula!!
Sesame Street has a character named Donald Grump, a Grouch who hoards stinky piles of trash and has a fragile ego.
Excellent.
This is real? So insane.
This is legitimate and it might be funny if it weren't so delusional. Not one Republican will speak out against this either, despite it being utterly weird, disrespectful and undignified for a United States president.
I always like your work!