Jaclyn Sinquett

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for every like, share, and especially preorder of A SUITCASE FULL. I can’t tell you how much it means to me to feel your support. Every little bit makes a difference to me personally. Thank you for caring about real stories, from real people, with art made by human hands. 💙 Written by @drmaryamkia and illustrated by me, from @freespiritpublishing . 💙 @the_cat_agency

@barnesandnoble is running a big sale on preordered books today through 3/26! Preordering really helps support your favorite authors and illustrators. 25% off is pretty slick, too! Consider snagging a copy of my and @drmaryamkia ’s book, A SUITCASE FULL, hitting shelves (and your personal library?) this August. 💙

🌺🧳✨It’s Cover Reveal time! ✨🧳🌺 Could this new cover illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett (@jsinquett ) for A SUITCASE FULL be any more gorgeous?! We are in awe of it, and can’t wait for this heartfelt new picture book, written by Maryam Kia (@drmaryamkia )! 🧳✨💙 The Stories You Carry: A Suitcase Full of Family, Culture, and Courage A Suitcase Full is a heartfelt picture book about the love of family, the power of one’s story, and the beauty of embracing change while leaving and finding home. When a young girl’s family is forced to flee Iran, there isn’t time to make a plan. With only one suitcase, Kimia is forced to leave behind many cherished possessions as well as say goodbye to her beloved grandmother, Nana-joon. As years pass, the family lives in vibrant cities like London and Paris, but are never able to stay for long. After traveling halfway around the world, they finally find a new place to call home on the island of O’ahu. When Kimia’s new teacher assigns the class a special project—bringing a suitcase filled with meaningful objects—Kimia finds a way to weave her past into her present, celebrating both her roots and her growth. Through stunning illustrations and poignant storytelling, A Suitcase Full invites readers to explore their own life stories and identities, to embrace changes as opportunities to learn and grow, and to appreciate travel and cultures around world. With A Suitcase Full, readers can: Share in the joys and challenges of starting fresh in a new placeExplore themes of resilience, belonging, and what it means to carry your story with youFind comfort and hope when adjusting to new homes or schools Based on the author’s childhood, A Suitcase Full encourages shared storytelling and conversations about family history, migration, language, culture, and resilience. You can preorder this book now, coming this August from @freespiritpublishing ✨🧳🌺

How was everyone’s first week of school? My little one (little…ha!) has only had 2 days of 3rd grade so far, but it’s going pretty good 👍 This is from How to Get Your Octopus to School, which is a great read for kiddos jumping into a new school year. It’s written by the amazing @beckyscharn 🐙♥️ published by @penguinkids

It’s back to school season, baby.

Learn how to get your 🐙 to school in this hilarious back to school story. Visit author, Becky Scharnhorst’s website for a free coloring page to accompany the book. Hope everyone has a fun first day back to school!✏️🚌🎒 #backtoschool #backtoschoolbookstagram #backtoschoolbooks #kidbookstagram #kidlitcommunity

Happy Father’s Day to the very best “Daddy Matt” in the whole world. Life is good. Love you so much.

Did this for my agency’s most recent promo. The theme was 🫧water🫧 I’ve been really enjoying using paint, pencils, and cut paper in my illustrations these days. I think a portfolio revamp may be in order! #childrensillustration #kidlitart #kidillustrations #best_of_illustration #children_illustration #picturebook #storybook #childrensbookart #kidsbooks #childrensbook #childrensbookillustration #scbwi #childrens_illustrators #illustrationartcentral #moreillustrations #storytime #readtoyourkids #kidsbookstagram #raisingreaders #illustrationpresents #freelanceillustrators

Hiiiiiiii! #meettheartist #meetthemaker #starterpack TLDR: I’m Italian, can’t see good, love my pets and love to draw.

Happy Easter! 🐰🌸 Here are some of my faves from working with the lovely folks @designergreetings over the years. I am so lucky to get to work in a million different styles. I just love experimenting! Hope everyone who celebrates today is enjoying the warm Spring weather. I, myself, am stuck at home with a lousy cold. But still full of gratitude and love!

Happy Pub Day! Just in time for Kids Garden Month (April) and National Blueberry Pie Day on April 28th. Grab the book and read it with a special snack. While you’re at it, the first book in the series is I LOVE Strawberries! I LOVE Blueberries! by @shannonisteaching and illustrated by @jsinquett What a brilliant story weaving together a science experiment, growing berries, and the kids not taking no for an answer - they just problem solved in a more creative way. I’m sorry to report I wasn’t invited to the blueberry bash but it sure sounds delicious since blueberry muffins are my favorite. The illustrations are positively scrumptious! We loved learning about the health benefits of blueberries, too. An adorable book with many life lessons. 🫐 Full Blurb 🫐 ⬇️ Berry-loving Jolie is back, and has a new friend! Margot just moved to town and misses Maine — especially blueberries. Determined to help, Jolie turns to their teacher to learn how hydroponics helped the strawberries in their classroom grow. Unfortunately, it’s a costly system and they’re fresh out of money. Undeterred, Jolie, Margot, and their diverse classmates brainstorm ways to get the equipment they need, and they come up with just the thing: a Blueberry Bash! The students invite the local community to a show-and-tell — featuring homemade decorations (blue, of course), blueberry muffins, and even a blueberry-themed poem! — where they explain their gardening goals and inspire the community to come together and help the class achieve their berry-growing dreams. #childrensbook #illustrations #blueberries #strawberries #garden #problemsolving #kidsgardenmonth #blueberrypie #science #blueberrymuffins #illustratedkidsbook #friendship #community #bookstagram #kidstagram #kidsbookshelf #onemoreexclamation

Hey sweet friends! 🫐 It’s almost blueberry time. @shannonisteaching and my newest creation is hitting shelves April 8th (which I can hardly believe! So soon!!). It’s a weird time to be promoting a book, insta-fam. It’s a weird time for anything. We’re all going through a lot, and I’ll be honest, I’ve been struggling with this platform as of late. But I believe in the power of art, and literature, and human connection. I’m beyond honored I got the chance to work with Shannon again, as well as the incredible team at the American Farm Bureau (@farmbureau , @jrecko ) and as always, my one-of-a-kind dream agent Christy Ewers (@the_cat_agency @christyewers_cat_agency ). I really want to share this book with you. If you can, consider pre-ordering this sequel to our best-selling first book I Love Strawberries. Link in bio! In I Love Blueberries, our girl Jolie is just as full of determination and enthusiasm, and just as lovable. She takes charge of her classroom experience, and with the help and support of her new best friend Margot, her teacher and fellow classmates, and her local community, she creates a unique and enriching classroom experience — implementing a hydroponics setup to grow blueberry bushes. This story encourages children to be curious, to take up space, and to take the initiative in the pursuit of learning. I have a couple cutie coloring pages available for anyone who wants them! Just DM me for the printable file. ✏️🫐🖍️ Thank you all so much for reading this far, for always supporting and encouraging me, and for considering buying my book. I have been so blessed to connect with you.