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John Lechner

@johnlechner.bsky.social

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I'm an author, illustrator, animator & puppeteer. I write stories and comics about nature, especially insects! Currently seeking an agent. he/him www.johnlechner.com 🍃

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 13d

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day, I'm a writer and illustrator with a backlog of stories to tell, currently querying agents, see my website for more: johnlechner.com 🍄🐸 #kidlitart

Ink and watercolor illustration of a young girl with dark hair and dress, looking up into a tree where a very small green dragon looks back at her. In the distance are rolling hills and a grey sky.

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 10m

That looks great! I try to organize my tabs into groups, but they still get out of control.

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 32m

This looks so fun! If I can make it, I'll stop by.

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jenny hauf @jennyhauf.bsky.social · 2h

The Focus Poster by Wendy Macnaughton and Courtney Martin

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah, I don’t get the casting there.

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 7h

Amazing work! They look so spooky on the black background. 👻

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 11h

I've only seen Cornwall in photos and movies, it must be beautiful in person!

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 12h

These colors are so fun! ☀️

Emma Jayne @emmajaynedesigns.bsky.social · 12h

Seaside and seagulls illustration inspired by my recent trip to Cornwall ⛱🌥

#beachholiday #illustration #kidlitartist #nonfictionillustrator #childrensillustrator #freelanceillustrator #illustrationartist

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 13h

Mac users, how do I download iCloud photos to a folder but keep the original dates? (selecting "Unmodified Originals" doesn't work!)

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 1d

My browser tabs are sort of like my bookshelf, someday I'm going to read them all, really. 📚

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 1d

That's awful, I'm glad you're safe!

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 1d

At first I though the pliers were some kind of mechanical bird.

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jenny hauf @jennyhauf.bsky.social · 1d

This looks so great!

Chelsea Green Publishing @chelseagreenbooks.bsky.social · 7d

How do some plants live for thousands of years? Which adaptations & evolutionary strategies allow them to thrive in some of the harshest places on the planet for so long—and so well?

#NewBookAlert IN BOTANICAL TIME is available for preorder—releasing Feb 2026. #BookSky #Nonfiction
bit.ly/3VYNYcG

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 1d

One of my favorites growing up!

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 1d

🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃 (sick day makeup edition)

Day 11: A WOGGLE OF WITCHES by Adrienne Adams

Why I 🖤 it: Published in 1971, this is one of the most brilliantly illustrated Halloween books on my list. Check out some of the illustrations in the comments!

#kidlit #booksky #halloween

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 2d

My definition of "old" changes every year I get older!

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 2d

When you dial something enough times, it gets burned into your memory! 😄

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 2d

I have a friend who does that! Potatoes and onions, at first it was because they ran out of candy, now the kids look forward to it! 😄

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 2d

I love these colors Shirley, beautiful print! 💙💚

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 2d

Eight Nonfiction Books to Check Out for Halloween(Or any time you like your facts with a side order of scariness!) katemessner.com/eight-nonfic...

Book cover HISTORY SMASHERS SALEM WITCH TRIALS by Kate Messner shows Puritan women with brooms surrounded by orange & yellow flames

Book cover THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA shows a demon/ghost swirling with smoke

Book cover POISON: DEADLY DEEDS, PERILOUS PROFESSIONS, AND MURDEROUS MEDICINES by Sarah Albee has a red background & green title font, with a cartoon skeleton sneaking up on a Middles Ages person at a table

Book cover SPOOKY LAKES by GEO RUTHERFORD shows a scuba diver exploring a lake full of skulls and ghostly hands and jellyfish

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 2d

I don't have the stylus, so I can't comment on how it does notes. But there are many reviews on YouTube.

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 3d

I have a Kobo Libra Color. I like the physical buttons to turn pages, and although the color is a little muted compared to a computer/phone, it's still nice for certain books.

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 3d

I have a Kobo Libra Color. I like the physical buttons to turn pages, and although the color is a little muted compared to a computer/phone, it's still nice for certain books.

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 3d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Cannot undo flatten layers. 👻

Katie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social · 3d

Share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Share your marketing strategy! :)

Brandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 3d

Share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Four point five minutes.

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 3d

Aw, he's just a big softie!

John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 3d

They're trying to keep you from selling them! 😄

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