A few months ago I was invited to draw an illustration for a Portuguese charity organization called Ajudaris with the theme "Growing Peace". It was a free of charge project which I had a lot of pleasure to be part of. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist

Every morning, I repeat… every morning, my 2 year old comes downstairs with her dad and tells me which character she is for that morning. The one she chooses to be the most is an Elf! #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #illustrator

Rainy days are so much more fun with friends! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #illustrator #illustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #childrensbookart

A warm day calls for a quick sketch of Chewie fetching an ice cream! #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #illustrator #illustration #ink #inkdrawing

As we get ready to welcome our newest little member, I’m soaking all the cuddles and playtime with our first daughter :) a huge mix of emotions (one of them being the excitment to meet baby girl) #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist

Let’s go for a ride! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #illustrator #illustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #childrensbookart #childrensbookauthor

A sweet wordless picture book from Page Street Kids! Check out WALKIES by Estrela Lourenco. This captivating story focuses on the wonder of nature in every kind of weather, even rain. Reviewed by Roxanne Troup Picture Book Parade 2024 #kidlit #pets wp.me/p3X25n-b1Q

My two little feral creatures who I love so much 🥰 It's been crazy, loving, with tears, screams, hugs and kisses - everything together in this new phase with a newborn and a 2 year old toddler 😅 Love my little family so much *** #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

Any ideas what my comic book will be about?? #comic #comicart #comicartist #comicillustrator #comicbookart #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #illustrator #illustration

Check out these picture books, and more, publishing this month! bit.ly/3Z0UeDu THE HOUSE WITHOUT LIGHTS by Reem Faruqi - On Mat Leave; Please Read My Books! & Nadia Alam MERRY CHRISTMAS, DEAR MARS by Penny Parker Klostermann & Estrela Lourenco ONE LIGHT by Christie Matheson & Anuska Allepuz

I feel so honoured to have been invited to feature my work at ImagineFX Magazine magazine! Thank you so much for the opportunity! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #illustrator

It's a #12x12PB two-fer! Penny Parker Klostermann and @lourencoestrela's #picturebook, MERRY CHRISTMAS, DEAR MARS, published by @mackidsbooks, hit the shelves today. We're ecstatic for you both! See ALL of September's book birthdays: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

MERRY CHRISTMAS, DEAR MARS by Penny Parker Klostermann & Estrela Lourenco is out today! With 1 starred review, you won't want to miss this out-of-this-world remix of the classic poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas”, a picture book perfect for the holidays! bit.ly/4e4F9VD

OUT TODAY in every shop and online platform that sells books! I LOVED painting this book for the genius writer that is Penny Parker Klostermann for Henry Holt & Company books ! Thank you to the entire team and my awesome agent James McGowan ! #kidlitart

MERRY CHRISTMAS, DEAR MARS received a starred review from School Library Journal!!! Thank you to the amazing writer Penny Parker Klostermann for partnering up with me in this book adventure! Thanks to the team at Henry Holt & Company books and my awesome agent James McGowan ! #kidlitart

A little fun illustration to decompress from the last few days with so many changes in our life, Montessori starting, new routines and me alone with the two girls and Chewie every morning. I needed to sit down and draw a little! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

A little throwback with this buddy :) #kidlitart #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #illustrator #illustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator

I can finally share these news, "Walkies" got an AWESOME review from Kirkus Reviews Edited by Kayla Tostevin and art directed Melia Parsloe for Page Street Kids!! Thank you again to my super agent James McGowan #kidlitart #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist

Going somewhere? #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #illustrator #illustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #childrensbookart #childrensbookauthor