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Benson Shum
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Disney Animator-Author-Illustrator: #Zootopia2 #Encanto, WE ARE LION DANCERS, WHO'S DIGGING (illus '25) Rep: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary

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Benson Shum @bshum79.bsky.social · Nov 19
Hello, I am Benson Shum. I write & illustrate books for kids and also an Animation Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Look forward to connecting here! 💛

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Character design work by Tom Oreb for Disney's TV commercial division (c. 1955)
November 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Concept art by Kevin Dart for Big Hero 6 (2014), dir. Don Hall and Chris Williams, Walt Disney Animation Studios
November 18, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Our shipment was delayed, so @bshum79.bsky.social’s “Mooncakes Mean Family” didn’t make it time for Mid-Autumn Festival, but his “We Are Lion Dancers” made it for New Year! A kid already tried to steal it off my desk before I cataloged it 🤣 it’s going to be popular! #BookSky #LibrarySky #TLsky
The front cover of the book We Are Lion Dancers. The cover had two children holding up the lion dancing costume for lunar new year.
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Happy #KidlitArtPostcard day✨ I'm Shiho Pate, represented by Deborah Warren at @eastwestlit.bsky.social . Please visit shihopate.com for more of my work.
#kidlitart #illustration
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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I'll be tabling at #lightboxexpo this weekend. I'll have books, original paintings and tote bags! Come by and say hi. Booth 423. 💛💛💛
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October 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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I'll be tabling at #lightboxexpo this weekend. I'll have books, original paintings and tote bags! Come by and say hi. Booth 423. 💛💛💛
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October 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Heyyyy my sister is here! She's also just rebooted her blog, which is about dragons 🐉!
October 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Hello, I am Benson Shum. I write & illustrate books for kids and also an Animation Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Look forward to connecting here! 💛

#kidlitart #kidlit
November 19, 2024 at 1:40 AM
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Hi! I'm Charlene, I draw cute stuff for kids & children's books!
art of a cute cat made to look like the Creature from the Deep art of a cute cat dressed as dracula
October 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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ARTISTS! Let’s do an art share!

There are now more than 39.3 MILLION Bluesky accounts!

Let’s find each other!

Spread the post to reach the most! 💙
a digital illustration with a traditional appearance on yellowed paper, of a reimagined banjo-kazooie. kazooie has a speech bubble saying "art share!"
October 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Excited to share I'm working on a book with Cynthia Rylant called SMALL PETS! 💛🐇🐦🐕🐾 #kidlit
October 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Quote with your yellow art 💛

#kidlitart #anzuthegreatkaiju
September 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers 📚
#kidlitart #kidkit
September 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Spongebob 🧽 Squarepants has stamps!
September 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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BOOK COVER ARTISTS
QRP with your book covers 📚

#kidlitart #kidlit
September 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers 📚

#kidlitart #kidlit
Cover for The Pink Pajamas. Girl wearing pink Pajamas holding a sewn cat toy looking at sewing machine Cover of Love Violet. Girl with red hair and cowboy hat holding valentine looking at girl with dark skin and purple hat and jacket Cover for Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao. Chinese girl sitting on a giant steamed bun waving at reader Cover for Hug? Girl hugging cat notices a bunch of animals and creatures also wanting hugs standing behind her
September 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers 📚
#kidlitart #kidkit
September 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Got the opportunity to design our #zootopia2 animation crew shirt! Can't wait to share more!
September 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Coming soon: new projects from @bshum79.bsky.social @melissacmarquez.bsky.social @karalareau.bsky.social @tzippymfa.bsky.social + more buff.ly/P2CIlp8
September 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Zootopia art is being put around at the studio! Can't wait to share more of our film #zootopia2
August 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Somehow I missed this post lol... anyway, I'll be presenting at PYI!

#PYI2025 #kidlit #kidlitart
August 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Come join us for the OC public library Summer Reading Kick-off on June 19th! At 11am. At the Westminster Library. 💛 #publiclibraries #librarians #anzuthegreatkaiju
June 19, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Check out our latest trailer for Zootopia 2! So grateful to work with this incredible crew! 💙 #zootopia2
youtu.be/BjkIOU5PhyQ?...
Zootopia 2 | Trailer
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July 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Former Gab ‘n Doodle guests spotted at the library

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Picture books: I PROMISE CAN YOU SEE IT? COUNTING TO BANANAS Picture books: ANZU THE GREAT KAIJU READING BEAUTY SKULLS Picture books: THE OBOE GOES BOOM BOOM BOOM BOY HERE, BOY THERE OH, ARE YOU AWAKE?
July 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM