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Rachel Foo

@speakyst.bsky.social

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Children’s books illustrator from Malaysia. Represented by Sol Salinas @solsticeillo.bsky.social of Astound.us https://linktr.ee/speakyst

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Aug 7

Happy August #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope everyone is having a great summer☀️🏖️

I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects.

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#kidlitart #kidlit #art #illustration

Illustration of a boy and his dog, chasing seagulls by the beach. The dog is taking his babysitter duties very seriously. There are shorebirds in the background and foreground. Made digitally in Procreate.

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · 1d

A bunch of silly owls 🦉🦉

#art #traditionalart #sketchbook #inktober

Sketches of owls done in ink on cream paper. Drawn with a blue Pentel Artist brush sign pen.

Sketches of a great horned owl done in ink on cream paper. Drawn with a blue Pentel Artist brush sign pen.

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · 11d

Happy October #kidlitartpostcard day! It's getting a little cold🛶

I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects.

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit

Illustration of some kids with their dog, setting sail for a nautical adventure. The dog is taking his babysitter duties very seriously. Made digitally in Procreate.

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Amber 🍠 @amberlimshin.bsky.social · 10d

Happy October #kidlitartpostcard day!

I'm Amber, a Malaysian Chinese illustrator based in Iceland! I imbue bits of imagination into the mundane everyday life.

Open for teen & YA projects! Especially creepy or existential ones.

👀 More of my work on amberlimshin.com

#kidlitart #illustration

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Isabella Kung @isabellakung.bsky.social · 10d

Happy Fall! I’ve shared this illustration few of weeks ago as part my preorder campaign(free poster!). Since this is my FAV spread from #Nunuandthesea I feel the urge to share it officially for #kidlitartpostcard 💖
Rep’d by @literaticat.bsky.social
Portfolio: isabellakung.com
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#kidlit #kidlitart

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Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 11d

Happy October! ✨🍂

My name’s Tori & I love creating bright, cheery, silly & heartfelt characters for all ages!

Open for PB, MG & Chap books

Folio @: torikateillustration.com

rep’d by @analiacabello.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart

A gang of buddies go trick or treating. Theres a ghost, a witch with a scaredy cat on her broom, a pumpkin head boy and a bat

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · 11d

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · 19d

Could be!

Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you for your kind comment. Most of my sketches are based on real children I have observed and I’m really happy it resonated with you :)

Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you for sharing that lovely poem with me! Its beautiful. It’s my dream to illustrate a book of poems one day. 💕

Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · 19d

You don't need to draw anime style to be cool :') #kidlitchat

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · 20d

Crabs by the beach 🦀

#art #kidlitart #sketchbook #traditionalart

Sketch drawing of a little girl discovering a crab. Pencil and graphite.

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · 23d

Memories of the bird park in Singapore 🦜

#sketchbook #kidlitart #traditionalart

Sketch of a bird among foliage, drawn with Koh-I-Noor Magic Coloured Pencils

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thanks Mark :)

Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Sep 11

qrp with something watery 🌊

Illustration/drawing of a mangrove forest in summer, boy and heron perched on the roots of a mangrove tree. Also features various animals including but not limited to a turtle, a common bluestripe snapper, a sawfish, mudskippers, an eel and some otters.

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · Sep 9

HUMAN artists, use only one #art piece to convince people to follow you!

#witcher

art of cute Geralt from The Witcher and his horse, Roach, walking through a forest

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Sep 9

If you see this, post your purple art 💜

#kidlitart #illustration #traditionalart

Sketch of a miniature kid watching ants go by. Watercolors and color pencils.

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Julian @minikinetic.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! My name is Julian, and I'm an illustrator/writer. I'm currently seeking representation or the right project to collaborate on. I'm interested in picture books and board books — feel free to reach out if you'd like to work with me!

Portfolio at artbyjulianguy.com

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is so cuteee I love the crab's happy face uwu

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks Charlene! :)

Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Sep 4

Some closeups of my kidlit postcard that I forgot to include. I don't usually like square compositions but these turned out okay.

#kidlitart #illustration

Group of Malaysian schoolchildren going to school. They are walking there from their before/after school daycare, so they are wearing their identifying yellow caps.

Group of Malaysian schoolchildren hanging out. These kids are in their sports clothes, which reflect the color of their respective class/houses.

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐦‍⬛

I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects for 2026!

Portfolio- www.rachel-foo.com
💌[email protected]
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #GN #boardbooks

Illustration of a bunch of kids playing and hanging out underneath a busy overpass. The children on the right wearing Malaysian primary school uniforms which are standard throughout the nation. The ones on the left are in their school sports clothes. Most Malaysian children are bilingual, and our traffic signs are in several languages.

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Sep 4

Genuinely made me smile, I love the vibe :)

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Yaroslava Apollonova @odnatamyara.bsky.social · Sep 4

Dear editors and art directors, this is my first #kidlitartpostcard done fully on paper! 🎨

I’m Yara, an illustrator who’s super excited to work on new books with traditional mediums!

Updated portfolio: odnatamyara.com
I’m proudly represented by Jem Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Three kids riding on a back of a giant anteater. One is taking a photo of the anteater’s face, middle kid is happily raising hands in the air, third kid is afraid to fall from anteater’s tail. The anteater is very unhappy and cranky

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Yaroslava Apollonova @odnatamyara.bsky.social · Sep 3

She was watching birds!! 🐦‍⬛
#kidlitart

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Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social · Sep 4

She is so beautiful!!! 💖