15 Best Children's Illustration Blogs to Follow in 2026

1. Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Blog

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Description Learn the essentials of publishing children's books, improve your craft, and stay current with industry practices. The Official Blog of the society of children's book writers and illustrators. Authored by Lee Wind. The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators supports quality children's books and the artists who make them.MORE Email ****@roadrunner.com
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2. Picture Book Illustration

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Description Explore the children's illustration arts from all over the world in this blog! Children's Illustration Blog is brought to you by Shelley Davies & Julie Fortenberry.
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3. Debbie Ridpath Ohi Blog

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Description Covers advise about writing and illustrating books for young people, uplifting art, book process, book news, book promotion, and marketing tips. Authored by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, a children's book author and illustrator.MORE Facebook 6KTwitter 54.2KInstagram 12.2K Domain Authority 45 Get Email Contact Read Now

4. Kathy Temean

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Description The goal of this blog is to bring and share information about Writing and Illustrating for children to published and unpublished authors and illustrators. I will post information I acquire from my interactions with editors and agents in the industry and share thoughts and techniques of other writers and illustrators in the field. I'm the former Regional Advisor in New Jersey for the SCBWI. It was a lot of work, but writing and illustrating and helping people is a passion of mine.MORE Email ****@kathytemean.com
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5. How To Be A Children's Book Illustrator

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Description A blog on children's book illustration and related stuff by Mark Mitchell and Julie Lake. Mark Mitchell teaches painting and children's book illustration classes at the Contemporary Art School in Austin, Texas.MORE Email ****@howtobeachildrensbookillustrator.com
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6. Let's Talk Picture Books

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Description Discover Children's picture book and comic reviews, illustrator interviews, book exchanges, and more from a design and illustration perspective. Mel Schuit (she/her/hers) is a picture book enthusiast with an MA in Children's Literature, an MFA in Writing for Children, and a BA in Studio Art. Let's Talk Picture Books started as a way for her to catalog the illustration styles and techniques she found in her own picture book and comic book collections.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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7. Julie Rowan-Zoch

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Description Explore the blog for recommendations of children's illustration books. I'm a reformed graphic designer, concocting and sculpting story ideas and illustrations - every day.
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8. Jennifer K Mann

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Description The blog of children's book author and illustrator Jennifer K Mann. I am a children's book author and illustrator. I used to be an architect, but I liked drawing the people and the stories better than the buildings, so I switched to making books for children. I post here now and then about my art, process stuff, information about my books, and this and that about the things I love.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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9. Cathy Morrison Blog

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Description A children's book illustrator passionate about the environment, science and nature. Explore the blog to follow my life happenings, musings and more! I'm a children's book illustrator working from our green-constructed home in Colorado.MORE Email ****@cathymorrison.com
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10. Anna Raff Illustration Blog

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Description Get the latest news and updates on Anna Raff, new book releases and more! Anna Raff is an award-winning illustrator living in New York City, who has illustrated several books for children. Before her career as an illustrator, Anna was a designer at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and several children's book publishers in New York City.MORE Email ****@annaraff.com
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11. Jujubee Illustrations

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Description Explore sketches, illustrations and information on the life of, Julie Olson, a children's book illustrator. Julie is a freelance illustrator working in the children's book industry.
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12. Kateri Kramer Blog

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Description The blog features articles on children's illustration book reviews, Kateri's journey as an artist and illustrator and more! Kateri Kramer is a freelance illustrator and writer. I'm a book designer creating covers that are eye-catching and memorable. I want you to judge a book by its cover.MORE Twitter 248Instagram 965 Domain Authority 10 Get Email Contact Read Now

13. Illustrations By Sumitra Blog

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Description Learn more about illustrating for children's books in this blog. | am Sumitra, a digital artist, and children's book illustrator. |have worked on several projects related to children's products and have worked on some books too.MORE Instagram 936 Domain Authority 5 Get Email Contact Read Now

14. Anthony Browne Books Blog

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Description Anthony Browne is one of the world's most celebrated creators of picture books, with classics such as Gorilla, Voices in the Park, Willy the Wimp and Zoo to his name. Keep an eye on this blog for regular updates from Anthony Browne himself. MORE Facebook 23.9K Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact Read Now

15. Dick King-Smith Blog

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Description Read more about Dick KIng-Smith's life, books, his granddaughter's accounts of him and more! Dick King-Smith is the author of over 130 children's books including Babe (The Sheep-Pig), The Hedgeheg and The Water Horse.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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