Happy Spooky Month 🎃, #kidlitartpostcard ! This year's pic is loosely based on the Wild Hunt at Samhain
Charlene Chua, illustrator + author
Portfolio - https://charlenechua.com
Rep' by Tracy Marchini Literary
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Charlene Chua, illustrator
@charlenedraws@socel.net
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Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day!
Do you know of any black cats that need a home?
Post their adoption page in comments & I’ll share! Let’s help find them forever homes 🖤
Thank you to The Reading Partnership for having me at THE NEXT CHAPTER festival on Saturday! It was amazing event and the kids were so hyped! I hope everyone enjoyed the reading of LOVE PANDA (by Elaine Su, Scholastic ) and the drawings afterwards!
"A charmingly clever look at babyhood through a favorite plushie’s POV "
Thank you Kirkus for the nice review of LOVE, PANDA!
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/elaine-su/love-panda/
Cover reveal! ONCE UPON A TAIL: FRIENDS FOREVERMORE by Audrey Perrott & illus. by me!
Our 2nd book in this early graphic novel series featuring best friends Wallace the horse and Poppy the dragon! Coming from Abrams in Mar 2027!
Cover reveal! ONCE UPON A TAIL: FRIENDS FOREVERMORE by Audrey Perrott & illus. by me!
Our 2nd book in this early graphic novel series featuring best friends Wallace the horse and Poppy the dragon! Coming from Abrams in Mar 2027!
Happy to be at The Next Chapter festival this Saturday!
Come by this free event at Scarborough Town Centre for a day celebrating stories & creativity!
Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate for kids.
🌟 Available for books + other kids-related projects 🌟
Portfolio - charlenechua.com
Rep' by Tracy Marchini Literary
Thank you for being a champion for literacy, Dolly. Not just in the US, but also in Canada (and UK, Ireland & Australia).
If you ever benefited from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, you can donate to help keep it going - https://www.imaginationlibrary.com/
Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate for kids.
🌟 Available for books + other kids-related projects 🌟
Portfolio - https://charlenechua.com
Rep' by Tracy Marchini Literary
Happy #BookBirthday to ONCE UPON A TAIL by Audrey Perrott, illus. by me!
Am very happy with this book as it is the first, published, (junior) graphic novel I've worked on. Which means I (finally) get to call myself a published comic book artist!
Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate for kids.
🌟 Available for books + other kids-related projects 🌟
Portfolio - https://charlenechua.com
Rep' by Tracy Marchini Literary
Happy #NationalUnicornDay ! Hope you have a magical day 🦄 !
Have you entered our Back To School #BookGiveaway yet?
Win a copy of Benson Shum’s First Night of Howlergarten and When You Go To Dragon School by Chelsea M Campbell & @charlenedraws@socel.net !
Enter on Instagram https://tinyurl.com/4k8cwept
Kids playing
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Thank you Cambridge Public Library for including THE PINK PAJAMAS in their ‘Tough Topics for Kids’ booklist!
https://cambridgepl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/2270456149/2841100967
Thank you to Hamilton Public Library for including THE PINK PAJAMAS in their Asian Heritage Month booklist!
https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/345214937/2999037667
Website update! Added recent books & artwork, awards and tweaked some minor settings stuff!
Thanks to School Library Journal for reviewing ONCE UPON A TAIL!
"This early reader graphic novel will appeal to fans of Wiggler's Big Joke by Kaeti Vandorn and belongs in libraries"
https://www.slj.com/review/once-upon-a-tail-a-horse-and-dragon-graphic-novel-100009554
Thank you to LitHub @literaryhub@mastodon.social for featuring ONCE UPON A TAIL in their article on ‘10 Great New Children’s Books Out in April 2026’!
The Junior Library Guild is having a sale on previously released titles!
Enter FLASH50 from May 11-15 to get 50% off THE PINK PAJAMAS, and many other books!
https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/the-pink-pajamas-9781665943161j
Thanks to Book Riot for including ONCE UPON A TAIL in their ‘April Is Showering Us With New Comics and Graphic Novels’ article!
Simons & Schuster is having a #AANHPI sweepstakes! Win a copy of all these great books, including THE PINK PAJAMAS!
Details here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/aanhpi-heritage-month-2026
To celebrate the upcoming launch of ONCE UPON A TAIL, author Audrey Perrott is holding a book drive!
Help her collect 150 books to bring book-joy to kids, families, and classrooms!
Details here! https://tinyurl.com/msketzeb
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@invadersil@mastodon.social thanks!
Thanks Librarians of Littles for featuring WHEN YOU GO TO DRAGON SCHOOL on their podcast!