Jess Burbank, author/illustrator

Bunny!! 😍

Very cool!

Turtles are the best. 🐢💚🐢

Thank you so much! 😊 🐢💚

Me tooooo!!! 🐢💚

Oh, thank you so much! I’m so glad joy comes through. 💙🐢

I saw your message and will get in touch soon!

Thank you!! 💚🐢

Gotta 💚 turtles! 🐢

For #kidlitartpostcard day, I’m highlighting my work illustrating Anatomy Under the Sea: The Adventures of Luna the Loggerhead.
I’d 💙to illustrate more like this! Animals, habitats, & conservation…yes please!
www.jessburbank.com
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social

Happy Valentine’s Day!

A watercolor image of a bee hotels.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Do you have an illustration project that celebrates nature & features an animal (or twenty)? Whether whimsical or realistic, I’m your gal!
Portfolio: www.JessBurbank.com
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social

A happy illustration of a bunny wearing a festive sweater delivering a stack of letters to a mailbox.

Merry #kidlitartpostcard day to all! I’m available for projects requiring vivacious, charming, painterly watercolor illustrations that bring joy, delight, & wonder to familiar subjects, fiction or nonfiction.
Portfolio at www.jessburbank.com
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social

Thank you, Andrea!! 🪶⭐️🦊

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Do you have an illustration project that celebrates nature and features an animal (or twenty)? Whether whimsical or realistic, consider me! www.jessburbank.com
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social

Happy book birthday to FORESTS by mentor & fab writing friend @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social & the supremely talented @k04sk.bsky.social This book brings the drama, hush, magic, and mystery of forests across the globe to life. I loved celebrating with Nell & other local author/illustrator friends!

Thank you, Stefan!! 🥳🎨

Gorgeous! I love all the layering!

Thank you!! 😊🎉

An older brother helps his little sister jump into a big pile of freshly raked leaves while a curious squirrel looks on.

Jumping into #kidlitartpostcard day, my birthday, & the start of October! 🎉🍂 Wheee! I am an author/illustrator of nf/f pbs using traditional/digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature.
Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social
www.jessburbank.com!

Illustration, Saguaro Bird, by Jess Burbank of a woodpecker poking out of a cactus. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Saguaro Home" by Deborah Reidy.

Crisp rhyme & wonderful info about the gilded flicker await you in Deborah Reidy's poem "Saguaro Home" inspired by @jburbank.bsky.social's illustration, Saguaro Bird.

In Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure.

www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

A watercolor illustration of three kids in a treehouse joining a bird in song.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author/illustrator using a mix of traditional and digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature. rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc
Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com
#kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator

I wonder how long it will take before I stop feeling compelled to open the Thursday Querytracker email and pour over all the agent changes. 😂

This is wonderful news!!! I’m so happy for you, Myrna. Congratulations. I can’t wait to see what’s next for you!

Watercolor painting of a girl on playground equipment.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope August finds you having fun in the summer sun & testing out just how far back the springy playground equipment will go. I love capturing moments of childhood joy in watercolor for all kidlit-related projects. More here: www.jessburbank.com/2025/

Thank you for sharing! 💕

Publishing is like inviting company into your skull and fearing there’s a funny smell in there that you’ve just gotten used to.

Thanks so much!! 💕

Thanks so much, Jenn!

WATCH OUT, WORLD! I’ve got representation! 🤣 I’m ready to zoom in and illustrate your picture book, especially if it features kids or animals in nature, fiction or nonfiction. Find my portfolio at jessburbank.com. Now rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc
#kidlitartpostcard