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Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · 1d

STICKY MILDRED, illustrated by me and written by the FAB @alastairc.com is coming SOON!
Pre-order and get 25% off from Waterstones with code OCTOBER25 👉
tinyurl.com/Pre-order-St...
#WPreorder #picturebook #funnybook
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
#KidLitUk #StickyMildred

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Alastair Chisholm @alastairc.com · 1d

My new picture book STICKY MILDRED is on its way, illustrated by the awesome @rikinparekh.bsky.social! And this week, you can pre-order and get 25% off from Waterstones with code OCTOBER25 👉

www.waterstones.com/book/sticky-...

#WPreorder @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidLitUk #StickyMildred

A poster advertising "25% off 2026 New Titles" pre-ordered with code OCTOBER25.

Poster shows the cover of a picture book STICKY MILDRED by Alastair Chisholm, illustrated by Rikin Parekh.

Poster then reads "14-17 October. Online only. Selected lines only. T&Cs available on Waterstones.com"

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Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · 1d

Yay!!!!

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Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · 3d

Happy #BookshopDay!
We all owe bookshops AND those precious Booksellers so much.
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
#bookshop #thankyou

Illustration of a white and golden brown coloured dog wearing a blue bowtie holding up a tote bag filled with a few books. Dog is smiling and is a Nova Scotia duck rolling dog!

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · Aug 27

There’s a new book out from our 2019 #LittleRebelsAward Winner @catwrote.bsky.social and this time she’s unpacking the complicated life of always-starry, often-radical, Josephine Baker- dancer/singer/French Resistance Agent/✊🏿Civil Rights Activist.
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 22

“C Johnson has managed to extract, from a complicated history, all of the gems & then polished them up so as she can deliver them both honestly&thoughtfully to her young audience” Dance of Resistance @catwrote.bsky.social is out 11th Sep!

Review/pre-order: www.letterboxlibrary.com/product-page...

DANCE OF RESISTANCE: THE JOSEPHINE BAKER STORY | Letterbox Library

by Catherine Johnson with illustrations by Katie Hickey “Some people say I changed the world. I like that. I reckon this world needs a heap of changes”. Our doyenne of middle grade historical fiction ...

www.letterboxlibrary.com

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Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · Aug 23

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks! This book was co-written by the fab archaeologist @brennawalks.bsky.social and, as ever, illustrated by the hilarious @rikinparekh.bsky.social

And the previous books are cowritten with Roman historian @emmasouthon.bsky.social and Egyptologist and curator Dr Campbell Price

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Phoebe Creates @phoebecreates.bsky.social · Aug 7

Happy August #kidlitartpostcard Day!

Hello from Phoebe, a #kidlitartist in Australia. Check out my portfolio on my website: phoebecreates.com.au

I am repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social . We would love to hear from you and your next picturebook illustration project!

A big girl sitting on the seabed, surrounded by beautiful fish and coral, with her eyes closed, contemplating. A group of little friends discovered her and sent a diver to approch her.

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Viv Schwarz @vivschwarz.bsky.social · Aug 7

I've got a little time to paint a few cats so - anyone who orders a book from my shop gets one until I close this thread.
First one is this red beast.
I'll show you the next one when this one's gone.
vivschwarz.bigcartel.com

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Theartofpuro @theartofpuro.bsky.social · Aug 7

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. I'm Monica,an italian illustrator.
I love to illustrate children's books , MG and covers.
#kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitart #kidkit #picturebooks

A little girl in a tiger costume following a tiger

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Gael_Me ☆ Illustrator @gaelme.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hello!

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day ✨️

I'm Ada, a Filipino illustrator looking and available for PB, MG, YA or any illustration work.
Seeking representation.

🎨: adaabigael.weebly.com

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · Aug 7

Are you a busy little bee? Are you too busy? On scale of 1-10, how busy are you?

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. My name is Mark Hoffmann and I’m a kidlit author/illustrator. I am rep’d by Jenn Laughran (@literaticat) with @andreabrownlit.

#kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday
#kidlit #kidlitart

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Lele Saa @lelesaa.com · Aug 7

Happy #kidlitartpostcard. My name is Lele Saa and I'm a kidlit author/illustrator. I am rep'd by Sophie Sheumaker at Bookends Literary Agency.

I have recently been exploring junior fiction. You can see more examples of my black and white illustrations on my website.

www.lelesaa.com/black-white

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Grace Sandford @gracesandford.bsky.social · Aug 7

Happy #Kidlitartpostcard day! I’m a children’s illustrator who loves working with publishers, licensing companies, agencies, small businesses and anyone who needs art for the young and young at heart! Please say hello 👋 #kidlitart #illustration

An illustration of a Polaroid. It has a group of young safari members with animals such as a lion, giraffe and elephant. Illustration by Grace Sandford.

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Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Jill Bennett @jillshanti.bsky.social · Jul 21

Bursting with facts and highly amusing the latest in the #TotallyChaoticHistory series #TheStoneAgeRunsWild! @gregjenner.bsky.social illus. @rikinparekh.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social is #RedReadingHub’s #information book of the day reviewed now on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dk0

Totally Chaotic History: The Stone Age Runs Wild!

Totally Chaotic History: The Stone Age Runs Wild!Greg Jenner, illustrated by Rikin ParekhWalker Books In this third book of the series, author Greg Jenner is aided and abetted by Dr Brenna Hassett,…

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · Jul 17

Wonderful to see you here!

The #LittleRebelsAward is an award for UK radical children’s fiction, run by @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social & @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers.

And we’ve just announced our:
2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist!

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · Jul 14

Here’s my funny new book TOTALLY CHAOTIC HISTORY: THE STONE AGE RUNS WILD! it’s cowritten with the brilliant archaeologist @brennawalks.bsky.social and illustrated by the ace @rikinparekh.bsky.social

It has facts, new scientific discoveries, and comedy sketches

www.walker.co.uk/978152952249...

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Jacqui Sydney 📚 @jacquisydney.bsky.social · Jul 15

Out now, Totally Chaotic History: The Stone Age Runs Wild! by @gregjenner.bsky.social with @brennawalks.bsky.social, illustrated by @rikinparekh.bsky.social, is a brilliantly funny kids’ guide to all things Stone Age!

@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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Totally Chaotic History: The Stone Age Runs Wild! (TCH 3) by Greg Jenner with expert interruptions from Dr Brenna Hassett, illustrated by Rikin Parekh

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Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · Jul 8

Go us! X

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Fox Lane Books 🦊 @foxlanebooks.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Totally Chaotic History series features brilliant illustrations by @rikinparekh.bsky.social

Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly co-written with Campbell Price

Roman Britain Gets Rowdy co-written with Emma Southon

Stone Age Runs Wild co-written with @brennawalks.bsky.social

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Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · Jul 8

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · Jul 8

🤓😆😍

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Brenna Hassett @brennawalks.bsky.social · Jul 7

Pls enjoy this Totally Chaotic #unboxing video of (rather appropriately) @gregjenner.bsky.social (and @rikinparekh.bsky.social and my) new book!! Yes I should invest in scissors 😅🤘https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529522495/totally-chaotic-history-the-stone-age-runs-wild/

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Rikin Parekh (Mr Rik) @rikinparekh.bsky.social · Jun 30

Shame on you @teamlabouruk.bsky.social.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jun 30

Revised UK welfare reforms to push 150,000 into poverty

Are Labour MPs seriously going to vote this through?
www.ft.com/content/de5e...

Revised UK welfare reforms to push 150,000 into poverty

Ministers brace for rebellion even after watering down key measures

www.ft.com

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