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Ellie Arscott

@elliearscott.bsky.social

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Illustrator, scenic artist, kid book collector, creator and stationery lover✨ 📚Books in the world🌎•Night Walk•Nonna and the Girls Next Door•Auntie’s Rez Surprise•A is for Anne•The Warmest Blanket in the World•Levi’s Gift November 2025! www.elliearscott.com

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 7h

Happy Book Birthday!!! 👏🏻

Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 7h

Such a great day! ☺️ Thanks for sharing!

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 14h

Happy book birthday to BURST YOUR BUBBLE! 🎉

From CanLit For Little Canadians: "Joyce Grant's latest book will enlighten every one of us to the power and perils of algorithms in framing our interactions online."

#CANkidlit #kidlit

Joyce Grant @jgcanada.bsky.social · 17h

On the BOOK BIRTHDAY 🎉of "Burst Your Bubble!" TY CanLit for LittleCanadians for this wonderful review.🫧
joycegrantauthor.com/2025/11/an-a...
#MediaLiteracy @jandolby.bsky.social @hkubiw.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social @mediasmarts.bsky.social @mor10.com @picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit

"An astonishingly fresh look at the power of algorithms" Review: CanLit for LittleCanadians - Joyce Grant, Author & Speaker

"... setting up opportunities to change the algorithms." Review: CanLit for LittleCanadians

joycegrantauthor.com

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats! Looks beautiful!

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you 🥰

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

Congrats @elliearscott.bsky.social on a successful book launch for LEVI'S GIFT in Toronto! Find out more about this new #KidLit book on the @nimbuspub.bsky.social website: nimbus.ca/store/levis-...

More launch pics by Ellie Arscott: www.instagram.com/elliearscott/

Collage of photos from Ellie Arscott book launch for Levi's Gift

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 1d

Wonderful book launch day for Levi’s Gift! The ❄️ made it more special you celebrated with us✨
#kathystinson

Thank you to @nimbuspub.bsky.social #torontoartscouncil #torontolitup #TIFA and Tilly Guest for playing so beautifully.

#cankidlit #booklaunch #canscaip @picturebookseh.bsky.social #scbwi

Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Debbie! ✨

Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 2d

👏🏻👏🏻

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 3d

Congrats @kateblair.bsky.social on a great book launch for WE BURY NOTHING (DCB @cormorantbooks.bsky.social) at Queen Books! www.cormorantbooks.com/Books/W/We-B... #CanKidLit #BookLaunch

More pics from the launch in thread 👇🏽

Group of smiling people, many holding copies of Kate Blair's We Bury Nothing book, at Kate's book launch. Kate is standing in the middle of the group.

Book cake with the cover of Kate Blair's We Bury Nothing as the main decoration.

Kate Blair reading from her new book We Bury Nothing at Queen Books in Toronto.

Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to this one and the art looks so cool✨

Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 4d

My author copy of ONE COSMIC ROCK has arrived! Many millions of years ago, an asteroid began a journey that reshaped life on our planet forever. A poetic look at a defining event in Earth’s history, gorgeously illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social! Coming February 2026 from @owlkids.bsky.social!

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 2d

Love the cover!

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for sharing @debbieohi.com 😊

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jan dolby @jandolby.bsky.social · 4d

🍁A great resource for Remembrance Day November 11 this picture book studies our Canadian history, & teaches empathy, critical thinking & pride for our service members and their sacrifices – including the contributions of all of Canada’s diverse population.
www.poppystore.ca #CanKidLit #KidLitArt

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 2d

Great cover! This book title is something I say every year, lol

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 4d

Paper ornaments made from music practise paintings for Levi’s Gift. Enjoyed the playfulness making these.

Ornaments will be at our book launch this Sunday @918bathurst from 2-3:30!

@nimbuspub.bsky.social #torontoartscouncil #tifa @picturebookseh.bsky.social #canscaip #scbwicanadaeast #cankidlit

Circular paper decorations spread across a table, each painted with watercolour swirls in blues and yellows. There’s a black ink lined drawing of a violin and bow on each one. Pencil crayoned music lines with notes in blues, greens and pinks come out of each violin. One is strung with a yellow ribbon for hanging the rest are waiting to get their ribbons.

Beige background with the left half showing the front cover of Levi’s Gift. A young man playing a violin is in the centre with music swirls coming out of the violin in punks and yellows. The back ground in blue watercolour and there is a young girls dancing with a violin in the top left corner. The other half explains the details of the book launch.

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 5d

Hey illustrators/agents!

I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; texture (printmakingish); AND BATS! Lively, active, swarming BATS!

Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.

💙❤️ #artcommissions

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 4d

This book is definitely on my list!

Joyce Grant @jgcanada.bsky.social · 7d

A reminder that my book launch is THIS SATURDAY at 1 pm, A Different Drummer Books in Burlington. Please come! There will be gazillions of bubbles and you’ll even get to hear me sing and play piano. True story!
@jandolby.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social
#medialiteracy #kidlit

Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for sharing🧁

Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks Debbie!!!

Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 7d

If you have a book releasing this week post it here so we can celebrate with you!

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 8d

Do you have a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Or do you want to help boost someone else's #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?

Reply below with info + link to the post.

Only for books launching Nov.3-9, 2025 #2025-Wk45.

Large text reads “KidLit & YA Book Launches Nov. 3-9, 2025.” Smaller text says “Is your book launching this week? Reply to this thread with info and a link to your Bluesky post.” Bottom line reads “Bluesky launch thread 2025-Wk45 created by @debbieohi.com #KidLit #PublicationDay #BookBirthday.” Bright graphic background shows confetti, ribbons, and candies.

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 7d

It’s Levi’s Gift Book Birthday!!!🧁📚

Author Kathy Stinson and I @elliearscott.bsky.social with @nimbuspub.bsky.social invite you to celebrate with us at our book launch this Sunday Nov. 9th, 2-3:30, 918 Bathurst St. Toronto. There’ll be celebratory cookies!

#cankidlit #kidlit #canscaip #scbwi

Front cover of the picture book Levi’s Gift with a young man playing the violin with his eyes closed. The music is pictured coming out of the violin and swirling around him, up into the air above his head. the music is described in swirls of yellow, pinks and blues with little notes moving along it. There are also white sparkly white swirls to help describe the music with a hint of magic. There is a small girl dancing in the top left corner holding a violin in her own swirl of matching music. The cover is on a blue watercolour background. The title Levi’s Gift is dark blue written in cursive placed centred above the young man playing the violin. Author/illustrator credit are either side of the young man’s legs. The illustration is in watercolour with soft pencil lines describing the details. There is a vanilla cupcake on a white dish with a lit candle and sprinkles in the icing placed on the surface the book is placed on.

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations!!!

Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 7d

It’s Levi’s Gift Book Birthday!!!🧁📚
So happy it’s out in the world!
Meet author Kathy Stinson and I at our book launch this Sunday Nov. 9th, 2-3:30, 918 Bathurst St. Toronto. There’ll be celebratory cookies!

#cankidlit #kidlit #bookbirthday @picturebookseh.bsky.social
@nimbuspub.bsky.social

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 9d

In our hood if your around☺️

Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 15d

Please join us to celebrate the launch of WE BURY NOTHING by Kate Blair. Saturday, Nov 8, 2pm, Queen Books, Toronto.
#queenbooks #IReadCanadian #bookevent #CanLit #kidlit #HistoricalFiction

Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Cynthia☺️

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Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social · 11d

You’ll get there!