Abi Cushman

Hooray! The first review is in for PENGUINS DON’T WEAR PANTS! Kirkus calls it “A chewy, crowd pleasing treat.” Which probably makes you wonder why it’s chewy if you haven’t read the book yet and thought it was *just* about pantless penguins. ✨ www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Ooo, it’s ANTI-Prime Day at Bookshop.org, the bookstore that’s actually a bookstore; free shipping and btw, they carry all my books too.

Nominations are open for the Undies and Endies Awards! If you have a secret casecover or cool endpapers for your 2026 kids' book , you can submit it here: 100scopenotes.com/2026/10/01/n...

PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS by @abicushman.com is so funny. Kids will be rolling at all of the outrageous bits Abi has so cleverly worked into the text and illustrations, including all of her delightful penguin illustrations. I loved this one!

Happy #KidlitArtPostcard Day! It's October, which means it’s time for for pumpkins, leaf piles, and… penguins! My book, PENGUINS DON’T WEAR PANTS, comes out in just two weeks on Oct 13! I’m Abi, and I love drawing cute, funny, and expressive animals. Rep'd by Kendra Marcus at BookStop Literary.

Meet the Maned Wolf! The maned wolf is NOT a wolf. And no, it doesn’t matter that the maned wolf’s favorite food is a fruit called the wolf apple. Still not a wolf. He has a face like a fox, a glorious mane, and long legs like a deer. But he's not a fox or a deer either. #weirdanimals #notawolf

Happy #KidlitArtPostcard Day! This is a scene from my upcoming book, PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS. I'm Abi, an author-illustrator of funny kids' books. I'm open to illustration projects featuring cute, funny and expressive animals. I'm repped by Kendra Marcus at BookStop Literary. ⭐ abicushman.com

Book recommendations from PB Spree's own @claireannette.bsky.social A KNOT OF FROGS, A PASSEL OF HOGS by Claire Annette Nolan illustrated by Susie Oh THE QUIET OCEAN by Charlotte Offsay illustrated by @abicushman.com STORIES BY THE SEA by Jessica Iwanski illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins

This book will make you want to go on Puffling Patrol to rescue baby puffins! I loved PUFFLINGS FLY FREE! by @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and #LindaOlafsdottir. It's a really sweet story about a community coming together in Iceland to capture baby puffins and release them to the open ocean. #puffins

Credit to @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social / @publisherswkly.bsky.social for listening. Thank you. Much appreciated by all of us creators! You’re a real one.

THE QUIET OCEAN by Charlotte Offsay and @abicushman.com is a super fun and frolicking cumulative story and perfect to read out loud. The illustrations are just as entertaining with bright colors and lots of surprises!

🌟💫🤩 Author friends are the *BEST*! Brilliant @stacysjensen.bsky.social kindly bedazzled SPARKLES FOR SUNNY and sent it to me with a signed copy of her BEFORE I LIVED HERE+more! 🥳✨ @penguinkids.bsky.social #holidayhousepeachtree @scbwi.bsky.social #SCBWINJ @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social

"Offsay's lyrical text and Cushman's imaginative illustrations take young readers on a trip into a never-before-imagined day under the waves. Kids will have fun with the repetition and increasingly frantic pace of the story. A winner!" @abicushman.com @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

"Cute. Quirky. Delightful! Cat has some 'likes' and a lot of 'dislikes', but she loves puzzles. Kids will enjoy her antics as she tries to solve the puzzle of Hedgehog's missing book. Maybe they'll even figure it out before she does!" @fangmousbooks.bsky.social

PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS by @abicushman.com will have you and the kids you're reading to laughing out loud! Hilarious text and illustrations, a touch of dark humor, and the best page turns ever make this picture book a perfect read. @harperkids.bsky.social

Wanna see the pretty faces behind these books? Join us at Barrington Books in RI on Sunday morning! #booksky #edusky #skybrarian #kidlit #picturebooks #storytime @abicushman.com @simonkids.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @reneekurilla.bsky.social

Come join us! I'll be with superstar author @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social at Barrington Books in Rhode Island on Sunday at 11am. We'll do a double storytime featuring THE DINO DOOR and THE QUIET OCEAN, and then I'll show everyone how to draw some sea creatures. www.barringtonbooks.com/events?contr...

"None shall pass."

A fun sequel to THE QUIET FOREST, kids will delight in the chain of mayhem that is set off by a pufferfish’s pop! Filled with fun, the book ends with a sweet calm-down to the chaos. Charlotte Offsay's text and @abicushman.com's illustrations are charming as always.

I loved EVEN STEVEN by @carriefinison.bsky.social and #DanielWiseman! It talks about the nuances of fairness and sharing but in a really lighthearted and funny way. I loved all the awkward situations Steven gets into when he tries to make everything exactly even and can't. #SELbooks #TLSky

Please email Congress today and urge them to pass the Fight Book Bans Act. It’s pre-written for you! Takes 2-3 taps: share.nwmd.social/s/N4iUD7Cz #bookbans #bookbanning #stopbookbanning #stopbookbans #freedomtoread #kidlit #kidlitart

Seeing starter packs bubbling back up into the Bluesky discourse. This is the most useful one I was ever able to put together. go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX

Happy Book Birthday to STILL FRIENDS! Huge thanks to illustrator Mike Deas, the entire team at @orcabook.bsky.social, and everyone who has supported or boosted this book so far!

I got a sneak peek at STILL FRIENDS by @troystory.bsky.social and #MikeDeas, a sweet, funny friendship story about a dog and a statue in the park. The words share the dog's point of view while the pictures sometimes share a different perspective, resulting in a lot of funny moments. Out May 19!

It's May, everyone! For this month we will highlight moms in all shapes, sizes, and emotional connections! 9. FLOWERS FOR MAMA , 2026 Author & Illustrator: @deborahfreedman.net 💙📚 #booksky #picturebooks #DeborahFreedman

Thank you to the @slj.com for this generous review! 💚 We’re so happy that folks are seeing the love and care we poured into this book. 🤗 Kindness Glows in the Dark - OUT 6/2 - hardback & paperback editions Bilingual (EN/SP) available as well @barefootbooks.bsky.social #kidlit

There are still a few more days to enter my book giveaway! I'll draw THREE winners on May 15 - and one of them could be you! 😉

ZEB AND BEL made the Horn Book's Summer Reading List! they are both very happy about this. thank you @thehornbook.bsky.social !

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an author-illustrator who enjoys illustrating expressive animals and funny scenes. I love working on board books, picture books, and early readers! 🎨: abicushman.com This mischievous mouse and rattled rabbit are from the book, THE QUIET FOREST.

May’s #KidLitArtPostcard is tomorrow!

@abicushman.com has done it again! FLAMINGOS ARE PRETTY FUNKY is chock full of fascinating information about flamingos. There's something for everyone in this clever, funny, factual picture book. 🦩

⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek HOW A BEAR BECAME A BOOK by @annettepimentel.bsky.social + @faithpray7.bsky.social (Holt @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ) "Thoughtful, well-designed...pays tribute not only to that bk’s creation but also to the general process of bk creation" www.hbook.com/story/review...

Don’t sleep on the #pbparty illustration showcase finalists this year! There’s a variety of styles on display. ❤️ mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-illu...

LOTS AND LOTS OF OCELOTS by @fangmousbooks.bsky.social and #angelchang is a fun, interactive book that will have kids putting their finger on the book and counting along! With rhyming text and whimsical illustrations, this is a great kid-friendly intro to skip counting. Pubs Aug 11! #kidlit #edusky

So this is a first for me! THE QUIET OCEAN is an Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Books Ages 3-5. Thrilled to share this honor with Charlotte Offsay. Our book comes out in just a few days on May 5. #EduSky #kidlit

When a pufferfish is in a playful mood, chaos ensues! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2026/05/01/s...

THE QUIET OCEAN releases on May 5, which means it's your last chance to take advantage of my pre-order promo! All pre-orders from my local indie come with a signed print featuring art from the book. Details: https://abicushman.com/books/the-quiet-ocean/ @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social

The first review came in for THE QUIET OCEAN, and it's a ⭐! "This book is highly recommended for its clear, interesting writing, appealing format, and engaging illustrations." ~ School Library Journal Starred Review Pubs May 5. #booksky #kidlit @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

Don't miss your chance to get a free signed print featuring art from THE QUIET OCEAN! I'm doing a special pre-order promo for THE QUIET OCEAN with my local indie, Bank Square Books. Learn more here: https://abicushman.com/books/the-quiet-ocean/ @ssedlib.bsky.social  @simonkids.bsky.social

Happy #PortfolioDay! I'm Abi and I love drawing expressive animals for picture books, early readers, board books, chapter books, and magazines. Open for new projects: abicushman.com #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #childrensbooks

THE QUIET OCEAN, written by Charlotte Offsay & illus. by me, pubs on May 5, and I'm doing a special pre-order promo. If you pre-order from my local indie, you'll get a free signed print! Details: https://abicushman.com/books/the-quiet-ocean/ #kidlitart @ssedlib.bsky.social  @simonkids.bsky.social

There's a new early reader series coming from @fangmousbooks.bsky.social! ONE MAD CAT AND THE MISSING BOOK is so cute and fun. Mad Cat may have a long list of hilarious dislikes, but she'll solve a mystery for her friends. Comes out July 7!

I was lucky enough to read an ARC of SNOW GEESE SEASON by #AngelaBurkeKunkel and @ebgoodale.bsky.social. What a beautiful book about a grandfather and grandson sharing a special moment watching a flock of snow geese on a cold winter morning! Highly recommend! Releases Sept. 29. #booksky #kidlit

"Penguins are perhaps not supposed to wear pants, but when they do, they look absolutely amazing in them." — @abicushman.com mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/peng... As a Penguin fan, I’m down for Penguins in pants or not. #LUSLIB670

"Penguins are perhaps not supposed to wear pants, but when they do, they look absolutely amazing in them." — @abicushman.com mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/peng...

Cover Reveal: Penguins Don't Wear Pants by @abicushman.com mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/peng...

Ever see a penguin wearing pants? Would you like to? Thrilled to share the cover of PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS, launching Oct. 13 from Greenwillow / @harperkids.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @mrschureads.bsky.social for hosting me on his blog: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/peng... #coverreveal