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Decoy Saves Opening Day is officially out today! ⚾🐶

Written by @shoheiohtani & @michaelblank
Published by @harperkids

Huge thanks to @christyewers_cat_agency
@chelseaclaredonaldson

Grab the book from wherever you usually get your book!

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Good Morning!

#illustration_best #illustration #drawing #childrenswritersguild #characterdesign #childrenbooksillustrator #childrensillustration #kidlitbook #kidlitart #kidlit #couple #love #goodmorning #childrenbookillustration

Good Morning!

#illustration_best #illustration #drawing #childrenswritersguild #characterdesign #childrenbooksillustrator #childrensillustration #kidlitbook #kidlitart #kidlit #couple #love #goodmorning #childrenbookillustration

🐈‍⬛✨🔎 Cover Reveal! 🔍✨🐈‍⬛

How cool is this cover!? We can’t wait for ALFIE HAZARD AND THE SPY CATS: A Spy in the Embassy, illustrated by Fanny Liem and written by Kekla Magoon! Coming to bookshelves February 2nd, 2027, from @candlewickpress! @wenfancy @keklamagoon

Bringing her talents to a younger audience, the award-winning Kekla Magoon kicks off a fun chapter book series about a ten-year-old boy enlisted as a spy—along with his two savvy cats.

Alfie Hazard is thrilled when his big sister, Mika, comes home from college to live with their family at the embassy in Washington, DC. Usually her visits mean endless games, lots of laughter, and spontaneous late-night dance parties, but this time there’s something strange about the way Mika is acting. Bonnie and Baxter, Alfie’s talented cats, detect a suspicious smell on her shoes, and she’s spending an unusual amount of time locked in her bedroom closet. Mika definitely has a secret, and Alfie and the cats are determined to get to the bottom if it. When Alfie’s mom, the ambassador, tells the family that some classified documents have been stolen, it’s up to Alfie, Bonnie, and Baxter to investigate! Surely Mika couldn’t be the spy . . . or could she? Engagingly illustrated in black-and-white and featuring two fabulous cat characters, this series will appeal to fans of young chapter books like Ivy + Bean, Jasmine Toguchi, and Judy Moody—and may have kids dreaming about what their own furry companions are up to.

🐈‍⬛✨🔎 Cover Reveal! 🔍✨🐈‍⬛

How cool is this cover!? We can’t wait for ALFIE HAZARD AND THE SPY CATS: A Spy in the Embassy, illustrated by Fanny Liem and written by Kekla Magoon! Coming to bookshelves February 2nd, 2027, from @candlewickpress! @wenfancy @keklamagoon

Bringing her talents to a younger audience, the award-winning Kekla Magoon kicks off a fun chapter book series about a ten-year-old boy enlisted as a spy—along with his two savvy cats.

Alfie Hazard is thrilled when his big sister, Mika, comes home from college to live with their family at the embassy in Washington, DC. Usually her visits mean endless games, lots of laughter, and spontaneous late-night dance parties, but this time there’s something strange about the way Mika is acting. Bonnie and Baxter, Alfie’s talented cats, detect a suspicious smell on her shoes, and she’s spending an unusual amount of time locked in her bedroom closet. Mika definitely has a secret, and Alfie and the cats are determined to get to the bottom if it. When Alfie’s mom, the ambassador, tells the family that some classified documents have been stolen, it’s up to Alfie, Bonnie, and Baxter to investigate! Surely Mika couldn’t be the spy . . . or could she? Engagingly illustrated in black-and-white and featuring two fabulous cat characters, this series will appeal to fans of young chapter books like Ivy + Bean, Jasmine Toguchi, and Judy Moody—and may have kids dreaming about what their own furry companions are up to.

✨ COVER SPOTLIGHT ✨

Spies, secrets, sibling mysteries…and two very clever cats 🐾

Award-winning author Kekla Magoon launches a fun new chapter book series packed with humor, heart, and absolutely wonderful black-and-white illustrations by Fanny Liem to make you purr.

The adventure begins in spring 2027!

More about ALFIE HAZARD AND THE SPY CATS: A SPY AT THE EMBASSY:

Alfie Hazard is thrilled when his big sister, Mika, comes home from college to live with their family at the embassy in Washington, DC. Usually her visits mean endless games, lots of laughter, and spontaneous late-night dance parties, but this time there’s something strange about the way Mika is acting. Bonnie and Baxter, Alfie’s talented cats, detect a suspicious smell on her shoes, and she’s spending an unusual amount of time locked in her bedroom closet. Mika definitely has a secret, and Alfie and the cats are determined to get to the bottom if it.

When Alfie’s mom, the ambassador, tells the family that some classified documents have been stolen, it’s up to Alfie, Bonnie, and Baxter to investigate! Surely Mika couldn’t be the spy . . . or could she? Engagingly illustrated in black-and-white and featuring two fabulous cat characters, this series will appeal to fans of young chapter books like Ivy + Bean, Jasmine Toguchi, and Judy Moody—and may have kids dreaming about what their own furry companions are up to.

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I still can’t believe this !drawing spies and cats! Truly a dream project for me!  I feel so lucky to help bring this story to life. Huge thank you to my amazing agent @christyewers_cat_agency for believing in me and to the wonderful author @keklamagoon or letting me join this incredible project. Published by @candlewickpress What an absolute dream opportunity! 💛

#spycats
#coverreveal
#chapterbookforkids #kidlitart #catscatscats

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Fanny, and I’m a children’s book illustrator who loves creating whimsical, warm, and humorous illustrations—especially ones featuring cats!

Repped by @christyewers_cat_agency

#kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #bookillustrator #illustration #kidlitillustration #PictureBookIllustration #ChildrensIllustration #characterillustration #catillustration

🎶🎸Happy book birthday to THE BEATLES: A WHO HQ ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY!🎸🎶

Is this not the grooviest book ever?! Written by Ellen Labrecque and illustrated by our wonderful Fanny Liem (@wenfancy)! Learn all about the biggest band in history TODAY! @whohqbooks

Take a trip in the Yellow Submarine in this illustrated book about one of the most famous bands of all time!

Follow the journey of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, from their start in Liverpool to their extraordinary success worldwide. This book is highly illustrated and full of all the iconic nonfiction details the Who HQ series is known for.

🎶🎸Happy book birthday to THE BEATLES: A WHO HQ ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY!🎸🎶

Is this not the grooviest book ever?! Written by Ellen Labrecque and illustrated by our wonderful Fanny Liem (@wenfancy)! Learn all about the biggest band in history TODAY! @whohqbooks

Take a trip in the Yellow Submarine in this illustrated book about one of the most famous bands of all time!

Follow the journey of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, from their start in Liverpool to their extraordinary success worldwide. This book is highly illustrated and full of all the iconic nonfiction details the Who HQ series is known for.

🎶🎸Happy book birthday to THE BEATLES: A WHO HQ ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY!🎸🎶

Is this not the grooviest book ever?! Written by Ellen Labrecque and illustrated by our wonderful Fanny Liem (@wenfancy)! Learn all about the biggest band in history TODAY! @whohqbooks

Take a trip in the Yellow Submarine in this illustrated book about one of the most famous bands of all time!

Follow the journey of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, from their start in Liverpool to their extraordinary success worldwide. This book is highly illustrated and full of all the iconic nonfiction details the Who HQ series is known for.

🎶🎸Happy book birthday to THE BEATLES: A WHO HQ ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY!🎸🎶

Is this not the grooviest book ever?! Written by Ellen Labrecque and illustrated by our wonderful Fanny Liem (@wenfancy)! Learn all about the biggest band in history TODAY! @whohqbooks

Take a trip in the Yellow Submarine in this illustrated book about one of the most famous bands of all time!

Follow the journey of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, from their start in Liverpool to their extraordinary success worldwide. This book is highly illustrated and full of all the iconic nonfiction details the Who HQ series is known for.

🎶🎸Happy book birthday to THE BEATLES: A WHO HQ ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY!🎸🎶

Is this not the grooviest book ever?! Written by Ellen Labrecque and illustrated by our wonderful Fanny Liem (@wenfancy)! Learn all about the biggest band in history TODAY! @whohqbooks

Take a trip in the Yellow Submarine in this illustrated book about one of the most famous bands of all time!

Follow the journey of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, from their start in Liverpool to their extraordinary success worldwide. This book is highly illustrated and full of all the iconic nonfiction details the Who HQ series is known for.

🎶🎸Happy book birthday to THE BEATLES: A WHO HQ ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY!🎸🎶

Is this not the grooviest book ever?! Written by Ellen Labrecque and illustrated by our wonderful Fanny Liem (@wenfancy)! Learn all about the biggest band in history TODAY! @whohqbooks

Take a trip in the Yellow Submarine in this illustrated book about one of the most famous bands of all time!

Follow the journey of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, from their start in Liverpool to their extraordinary success worldwide. This book is highly illustrated and full of all the iconic nonfiction details the Who HQ series is known for.

🎶🎸Happy book birthday to THE BEATLES: A WHO HQ ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY!🎸🎶

Is this not the grooviest book ever?! Written by Ellen Labrecque and illustrated by our wonderful Fanny Liem (@wenfancy)! Learn all about the biggest band in history TODAY! @whohqbooks

Take a trip in the Yellow Submarine in this illustrated book about one of the most famous bands of all time!

Follow the journey of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, from their start in Liverpool to their extraordinary success worldwide. This book is highly illustrated and full of all the iconic nonfiction details the Who HQ series is known for.

I got to illustrate The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography!! and yes… it was a little intimidating at first. The Beatles have been my dad’s all-time favorite, so this one felt extra personal.

But now that it’s out in the world… I’m feeling a tiny bit proud (okay, maybe more than a tiny bit haha).

You can find copies wherever books are sold!

Big, big thanks to my amazing agent @christyewers_cat_agency, @the_cat_agency
And the wonderful team @whohqbooks
, especially Taylor Abatiell for trusting me with this. I'm so grateful to be part of it.

#thebeatles #childrensbookillustration #picturebooks #kidlitart #bookillustrator

I got to illustrate The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography!! and yes… it was a little intimidating at first. The Beatles have been my dad’s all-time favorite, so this one felt extra personal.

But now that it’s out in the world… I’m feeling a tiny bit proud (okay, maybe more than a tiny bit haha).

You can find copies wherever books are sold!

Big, big thanks to my amazing agent @christyewers_cat_agency, @the_cat_agency
And the wonderful team @whohqbooks
, especially Taylor Abatiell for trusting me with this. I'm so grateful to be part of it.

#thebeatles #childrensbookillustration #picturebooks #kidlitart #bookillustrator

I got to illustrate The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography!! and yes… it was a little intimidating at first. The Beatles have been my dad’s all-time favorite, so this one felt extra personal.

But now that it’s out in the world… I’m feeling a tiny bit proud (okay, maybe more than a tiny bit haha).

You can find copies wherever books are sold!

Big, big thanks to my amazing agent @christyewers_cat_agency, @the_cat_agency
And the wonderful team @whohqbooks
, especially Taylor Abatiell for trusting me with this. I'm so grateful to be part of it.

#thebeatles #childrensbookillustration #picturebooks #kidlitart #bookillustrator

I got to illustrate The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography!! and yes… it was a little intimidating at first. The Beatles have been my dad’s all-time favorite, so this one felt extra personal.

But now that it’s out in the world… I’m feeling a tiny bit proud (okay, maybe more than a tiny bit haha).

You can find copies wherever books are sold!

Big, big thanks to my amazing agent @christyewers_cat_agency, @the_cat_agency
And the wonderful team @whohqbooks
, especially Taylor Abatiell for trusting me with this. I'm so grateful to be part of it.

#thebeatles #childrensbookillustration #picturebooks #kidlitart #bookillustrator

I got to illustrate The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography!! and yes… it was a little intimidating at first. The Beatles have been my dad’s all-time favorite, so this one felt extra personal.

But now that it’s out in the world… I’m feeling a tiny bit proud (okay, maybe more than a tiny bit haha).

You can find copies wherever books are sold!

Big, big thanks to my amazing agent @christyewers_cat_agency, @the_cat_agency
And the wonderful team @whohqbooks
, especially Taylor Abatiell for trusting me with this. I'm so grateful to be part of it.

#thebeatles #childrensbookillustration #picturebooks #kidlitart #bookillustrator

I had so much fun creating this mock cover for @the_cat_agency submission—March Promo Prompt: Classics Reimagined, with a Twist.

#covermockup #illustration #childrensbookillustration #bookillustrator #frankeinstein

I had so much fun creating this mock cover for @the_cat_agency submission—March Promo Prompt: Classics Reimagined, with a Twist.

#covermockup #illustration #childrensbookillustration #bookillustrator #frankeinstein

Tried adding a background this time… still learning, but I like it!

#oilpastelart #illustration #kidlitart #bookillustrator #cat

Monday Mood.
My submission for @the_cat_agency February promo prompt: “Animal Characters with Heart.”

#illustration #bear #kidlitart #characterilustration #bookillustrator

Monday Mood.
My submission for @the_cat_agency February promo prompt: “Animal Characters with Heart.”

#illustration #bear #kidlitart #characterilustration #bookillustrator

New year, new luck, new beginnings
Happy Lunar New Year!

#gongxifacai
#happychinesenewyear2026
#lunarnewyear #illustration #chinesenewyear

New year, new luck, new beginnings
Happy Lunar New Year!

#gongxifacai
#happychinesenewyear2026
#lunarnewyear #illustration #chinesenewyear