Brooke Baum
@brookebaum.bsky.social
🌟 2025 #PBRisingStars Mentee
🎨 #kidlit author-illustrator
📚 Former children's bookseller and school librarian
😴 Current tired mom
🤓 Self-taught and still self-teaching
brookebaum.com
🎨 #kidlit author-illustrator
📚 Former children's bookseller and school librarian
😴 Current tired mom
🤓 Self-taught and still self-teaching
brookebaum.com
I also once worked at a B&N and I remember those. Luckily, I managed the children's department and very rarely had to shelve the adult carts. My biggest nemesis was those spiral bound scratch and sketch books, which were IMPOSSIBLE to shelve. #kidlitchat
November 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I also once worked at a B&N and I remember those. Luckily, I managed the children's department and very rarely had to shelve the adult carts. My biggest nemesis was those spiral bound scratch and sketch books, which were IMPOSSIBLE to shelve. #kidlitchat
It's nothing too crazy! She's also wearing grey pants and a grey long sleeve shirt under it, and I'm going to put some rainbow colored glow sticks on her during trick or treating! I had to make it super flexible for playing since she's 3. lol #kidlitchat
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It's nothing too crazy! She's also wearing grey pants and a grey long sleeve shirt under it, and I'm going to put some rainbow colored glow sticks on her during trick or treating! I had to make it super flexible for playing since she's 3. lol #kidlitchat
Lol, I'll have to dig a bit. The one I could quickly find is this one. I was the the duckling. 😂 #kidlitchat
October 29, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Lol, I'll have to dig a bit. The one I could quickly find is this one. I was the the duckling. 😂 #kidlitchat
I got some spooky 👻 booooook mail 👻 today from the amazing @justincolonbooks.bsky.social! Okay, it's *technically* for my daughter, but she might have to share. If you haven't read THE ZOMBEES by Justin and illustrated by @kalyquarles.bsky.social, you're missing out! 🧟♂️🐝🎃
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
October 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I got some spooky 👻 booooook mail 👻 today from the amazing @justincolonbooks.bsky.social! Okay, it's *technically* for my daughter, but she might have to share. If you haven't read THE ZOMBEES by Justin and illustrated by @kalyquarles.bsky.social, you're missing out! 🧟♂️🐝🎃
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
🎃 31 Days of Halloween 🎃
IT'S HALLOWEEN by Jack Prelutsky & art by Marylin Hafner
Why I 🖤 it: Just do yourself a favor and listen to this recording of Prelutsky reciting the poems set to eerie music, complete with static and record pops: youtu.be/vg8qeWDSk3o?...
#booksky #kidlit #halloween
IT'S HALLOWEEN by Jack Prelutsky & art by Marylin Hafner
Why I 🖤 it: Just do yourself a favor and listen to this recording of Prelutsky reciting the poems set to eerie music, complete with static and record pops: youtu.be/vg8qeWDSk3o?...
#booksky #kidlit #halloween
October 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween 🎃
IT'S HALLOWEEN by Jack Prelutsky & art by Marylin Hafner
Why I 🖤 it: Just do yourself a favor and listen to this recording of Prelutsky reciting the poems set to eerie music, complete with static and record pops: youtu.be/vg8qeWDSk3o?...
#booksky #kidlit #halloween
IT'S HALLOWEEN by Jack Prelutsky & art by Marylin Hafner
Why I 🖤 it: Just do yourself a favor and listen to this recording of Prelutsky reciting the poems set to eerie music, complete with static and record pops: youtu.be/vg8qeWDSk3o?...
#booksky #kidlit #halloween
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 12 (late edition): THE GHOST-EYE TREE by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault & art by Ted Rand
Why I 🖤 it: Originally written as a theater performance, this is a great--and only slightly traumatizing--read aloud for school age kids.
#booksky #kidlit #halloween
Day 12 (late edition): THE GHOST-EYE TREE by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault & art by Ted Rand
Why I 🖤 it: Originally written as a theater performance, this is a great--and only slightly traumatizing--read aloud for school age kids.
#booksky #kidlit #halloween
October 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 12 (late edition): THE GHOST-EYE TREE by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault & art by Ted Rand
Why I 🖤 it: Originally written as a theater performance, this is a great--and only slightly traumatizing--read aloud for school age kids.
#booksky #kidlit #halloween
Day 12 (late edition): THE GHOST-EYE TREE by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault & art by Ted Rand
Why I 🖤 it: Originally written as a theater performance, this is a great--and only slightly traumatizing--read aloud for school age kids.
#booksky #kidlit #halloween
I'm working on the rough sketches for a new dummy about a squirrel and it is...a bit unhinged. May or may not be loosely based on my OCD. 🐿️😜
October 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I'm working on the rough sketches for a new dummy about a squirrel and it is...a bit unhinged. May or may not be loosely based on my OCD. 🐿️😜
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 14: THE ZOMBEES by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and art by @kalyquarles.bsky.social
Why I 🖤 it: I was not expecting this to be a rhyming PB but boy did Justin pull it off! Plus, Kaly's whimsical & adorable art had my 3 year old obsessed!
#kidlit #booksky
Day 14: THE ZOMBEES by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and art by @kalyquarles.bsky.social
Why I 🖤 it: I was not expecting this to be a rhyming PB but boy did Justin pull it off! Plus, Kaly's whimsical & adorable art had my 3 year old obsessed!
#kidlit #booksky
October 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 14: THE ZOMBEES by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and art by @kalyquarles.bsky.social
Why I 🖤 it: I was not expecting this to be a rhyming PB but boy did Justin pull it off! Plus, Kaly's whimsical & adorable art had my 3 year old obsessed!
#kidlit #booksky
Day 14: THE ZOMBEES by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and art by @kalyquarles.bsky.social
Why I 🖤 it: I was not expecting this to be a rhyming PB but boy did Justin pull it off! Plus, Kaly's whimsical & adorable art had my 3 year old obsessed!
#kidlit #booksky
Happy #PortfolioDay --spooky edition! 👻
I'm Brooke Baum and I'm an author/illustrator currently seeking representation! You can check out more spooky (and non-spooky, if you're into that sort of thing) work at brookebaum.com.
#kidlit #kidlitart
I'm Brooke Baum and I'm an author/illustrator currently seeking representation! You can check out more spooky (and non-spooky, if you're into that sort of thing) work at brookebaum.com.
#kidlit #kidlitart
October 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy #PortfolioDay --spooky edition! 👻
I'm Brooke Baum and I'm an author/illustrator currently seeking representation! You can check out more spooky (and non-spooky, if you're into that sort of thing) work at brookebaum.com.
#kidlit #kidlitart
I'm Brooke Baum and I'm an author/illustrator currently seeking representation! You can check out more spooky (and non-spooky, if you're into that sort of thing) work at brookebaum.com.
#kidlit #kidlitart
🎃 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
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
October 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🎃 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
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
October 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 10: THE GHOSTS GO MARCHING by Maria Modugno & illustrated by Claudia Boldt
Why I 🖤 it: Read to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching," this book had my 3 year old begging to read it again and again. A great preschool read aloud!
#kidlit #halloween #booksky
Day 10: THE GHOSTS GO MARCHING by Maria Modugno & illustrated by Claudia Boldt
Why I 🖤 it: Read to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching," this book had my 3 year old begging to read it again and again. A great preschool read aloud!
#kidlit #halloween #booksky
October 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 10: THE GHOSTS GO MARCHING by Maria Modugno & illustrated by Claudia Boldt
Why I 🖤 it: Read to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching," this book had my 3 year old begging to read it again and again. A great preschool read aloud!
#kidlit #halloween #booksky
Day 10: THE GHOSTS GO MARCHING by Maria Modugno & illustrated by Claudia Boldt
Why I 🖤 it: Read to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching," this book had my 3 year old begging to read it again and again. A great preschool read aloud!
#kidlit #halloween #booksky
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 9: DRAGON'S HALLOWEEN by Dav Pilkey
Why I 🖤 it: Dragon is one of my favorite #kidlit characters of all time. Sweet and hilarious, this is a great read aloud for preschoolers, but it's also perfect for early readers to read on their own.
#halloween #booksky
Day 9: DRAGON'S HALLOWEEN by Dav Pilkey
Why I 🖤 it: Dragon is one of my favorite #kidlit characters of all time. Sweet and hilarious, this is a great read aloud for preschoolers, but it's also perfect for early readers to read on their own.
#halloween #booksky
October 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 9: DRAGON'S HALLOWEEN by Dav Pilkey
Why I 🖤 it: Dragon is one of my favorite #kidlit characters of all time. Sweet and hilarious, this is a great read aloud for preschoolers, but it's also perfect for early readers to read on their own.
#halloween #booksky
Day 9: DRAGON'S HALLOWEEN by Dav Pilkey
Why I 🖤 it: Dragon is one of my favorite #kidlit characters of all time. Sweet and hilarious, this is a great read aloud for preschoolers, but it's also perfect for early readers to read on their own.
#halloween #booksky
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 8 (a day late): PUMPKIN SOUP by Helen Cooper
Why I 🖤 it: I always think of this book as cozy, but then I read it every year and I'm reminded that it is truly bizarre and a bit unsettling. Cozy it up with a bowl of real pumpkin soup!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 8 (a day late): PUMPKIN SOUP by Helen Cooper
Why I 🖤 it: I always think of this book as cozy, but then I read it every year and I'm reminded that it is truly bizarre and a bit unsettling. Cozy it up with a bowl of real pumpkin soup!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
October 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 8 (a day late): PUMPKIN SOUP by Helen Cooper
Why I 🖤 it: I always think of this book as cozy, but then I read it every year and I'm reminded that it is truly bizarre and a bit unsettling. Cozy it up with a bowl of real pumpkin soup!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 8 (a day late): PUMPKIN SOUP by Helen Cooper
Why I 🖤 it: I always think of this book as cozy, but then I read it every year and I'm reminded that it is truly bizarre and a bit unsettling. Cozy it up with a bowl of real pumpkin soup!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Hope you're ready for...
🐦 birdbrained schemes
💥 slapstick antics
🤓 idiom-based characters à la The Bad Seed
😶 introspection? (lol not a chance)
😵 a catapult?!
...because, ready or not, here comes LATE BIRD.
The Very Impatient Caterpillar x Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great
#DVPit #ND #PB #Kidlit
🐦 birdbrained schemes
💥 slapstick antics
🤓 idiom-based characters à la The Bad Seed
😶 introspection? (lol not a chance)
😵 a catapult?!
...because, ready or not, here comes LATE BIRD.
The Very Impatient Caterpillar x Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great
#DVPit #ND #PB #Kidlit
October 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
LATE BIRD is sick of Early Bird getting all the worms--and all the glory. But don't worry, Late Bird has a plan. Forget the alarm clock, this calls for a catapult. Look out world, here comes Late Bird!
THE BAD SEED x THE VERY IMPATIENT CATERPILLAR
#DVPit #ND #PB #Humor #Kidlit
THE BAD SEED x THE VERY IMPATIENT CATERPILLAR
#DVPit #ND #PB #Humor #Kidlit
October 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 7: THIS YEAR, A WITCH! by Zoey Abbott
Why I 🖤 it: I'm a sucker for a feisty little girl with slightly evil-adjacent aspirations. Plus, the neon color palette paired with inky illustrations is unique and captivating.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 7: THIS YEAR, A WITCH! by Zoey Abbott
Why I 🖤 it: I'm a sucker for a feisty little girl with slightly evil-adjacent aspirations. Plus, the neon color palette paired with inky illustrations is unique and captivating.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
October 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 7: THIS YEAR, A WITCH! by Zoey Abbott
Why I 🖤 it: I'm a sucker for a feisty little girl with slightly evil-adjacent aspirations. Plus, the neon color palette paired with inky illustrations is unique and captivating.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 7: THIS YEAR, A WITCH! by Zoey Abbott
Why I 🖤 it: I'm a sucker for a feisty little girl with slightly evil-adjacent aspirations. Plus, the neon color palette paired with inky illustrations is unique and captivating.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 6: GHOSTS IN THE HOUSE! by Kazuno Kohara
Why I 🖤 it: Made with linocut and black ink on orange paper (& ghosts that appear to be white tissue paper), I love the simple, bold illustrations juxtaposed with the laborious technique.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 6: GHOSTS IN THE HOUSE! by Kazuno Kohara
Why I 🖤 it: Made with linocut and black ink on orange paper (& ghosts that appear to be white tissue paper), I love the simple, bold illustrations juxtaposed with the laborious technique.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
October 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 6: GHOSTS IN THE HOUSE! by Kazuno Kohara
Why I 🖤 it: Made with linocut and black ink on orange paper (& ghosts that appear to be white tissue paper), I love the simple, bold illustrations juxtaposed with the laborious technique.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 6: GHOSTS IN THE HOUSE! by Kazuno Kohara
Why I 🖤 it: Made with linocut and black ink on orange paper (& ghosts that appear to be white tissue paper), I love the simple, bold illustrations juxtaposed with the laborious technique.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 5: A TEENY TINY HALLOWEEN by Lauren L. Wohl & art by Henry Cole
Why I 🖤 it: Sweet and not at all spooky, it makes a great read aloud. But what I really love is the warm & cozy watercolor illustrations with a classic Halloween palette.
#kidlit #halloween #booksky
Day 5: A TEENY TINY HALLOWEEN by Lauren L. Wohl & art by Henry Cole
Why I 🖤 it: Sweet and not at all spooky, it makes a great read aloud. But what I really love is the warm & cozy watercolor illustrations with a classic Halloween palette.
#kidlit #halloween #booksky
October 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 5: A TEENY TINY HALLOWEEN by Lauren L. Wohl & art by Henry Cole
Why I 🖤 it: Sweet and not at all spooky, it makes a great read aloud. But what I really love is the warm & cozy watercolor illustrations with a classic Halloween palette.
#kidlit #halloween #booksky
Day 5: A TEENY TINY HALLOWEEN by Lauren L. Wohl & art by Henry Cole
Why I 🖤 it: Sweet and not at all spooky, it makes a great read aloud. But what I really love is the warm & cozy watercolor illustrations with a classic Halloween palette.
#kidlit #halloween #booksky
🎃31 Days of Halloween Books🎃
Day 4: BONY-LEGS by Joanna Cole & Dirk Zimmer
Why I 🖤 it: Published in 1983, this book is hard to find. A retelling of Baba Yaga, it is eerie & dark in a way only a 40 year old children's book can be. In the end, though, kindness prevails.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 4: BONY-LEGS by Joanna Cole & Dirk Zimmer
Why I 🖤 it: Published in 1983, this book is hard to find. A retelling of Baba Yaga, it is eerie & dark in a way only a 40 year old children's book can be. In the end, though, kindness prevails.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🎃31 Days of Halloween Books🎃
Day 4: BONY-LEGS by Joanna Cole & Dirk Zimmer
Why I 🖤 it: Published in 1983, this book is hard to find. A retelling of Baba Yaga, it is eerie & dark in a way only a 40 year old children's book can be. In the end, though, kindness prevails.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 4: BONY-LEGS by Joanna Cole & Dirk Zimmer
Why I 🖤 it: Published in 1983, this book is hard to find. A retelling of Baba Yaga, it is eerie & dark in a way only a 40 year old children's book can be. In the end, though, kindness prevails.
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 3: EEK! HALLOWEEN! by Sandra Boynton
Why I love it: Sandra Boynton is a genius. No one has captured my toddler's heart like her. On Halloween, StRaNgE tHiNgS aRe HaPpEnInG and kids will enjoy pointing out that they are just costumes!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 3: EEK! HALLOWEEN! by Sandra Boynton
Why I love it: Sandra Boynton is a genius. No one has captured my toddler's heart like her. On Halloween, StRaNgE tHiNgS aRe HaPpEnInG and kids will enjoy pointing out that they are just costumes!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
October 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 3: EEK! HALLOWEEN! by Sandra Boynton
Why I love it: Sandra Boynton is a genius. No one has captured my toddler's heart like her. On Halloween, StRaNgE tHiNgS aRe HaPpEnInG and kids will enjoy pointing out that they are just costumes!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 3: EEK! HALLOWEEN! by Sandra Boynton
Why I love it: Sandra Boynton is a genius. No one has captured my toddler's heart like her. On Halloween, StRaNgE tHiNgS aRe HaPpEnInG and kids will enjoy pointing out that they are just costumes!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 2: INSIDE A HOUSE THAT IS HAUNTED by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Tedd Arnold
Why I love it: The bold, super fun illustrations and rhythmic, predictable story engages preschoolers and encourages them to get involved!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 2: INSIDE A HOUSE THAT IS HAUNTED by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Tedd Arnold
Why I love it: The bold, super fun illustrations and rhythmic, predictable story engages preschoolers and encourages them to get involved!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
October 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃
Day 2: INSIDE A HOUSE THAT IS HAUNTED by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Tedd Arnold
Why I love it: The bold, super fun illustrations and rhythmic, predictable story engages preschoolers and encourages them to get involved!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Day 2: INSIDE A HOUSE THAT IS HAUNTED by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Tedd Arnold
Why I love it: The bold, super fun illustrations and rhythmic, predictable story engages preschoolers and encourages them to get involved!
#kidlit #booksky #halloween