DJ Corchin
Kidlit Author-Illustrator. PREORDER A MILLION YES’s NOW! A Thousand NO’s, Do You Speak Fish? The I Feel… Children’s Series, and more!
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- Madison Elementary! We grew ideas together, we learned to draw to help communicate how we’re feeling, and got a sneak peak at my newest book A Million YES’s! #authorvisit #author #illustrator #kidlit #sel #growthmindset #kidlitart
- The notoriously difficult Kirkus Reviews gave A Million YES's the OUR VERDICT: GET IT! up with a positive review! They see it as thought-provoking and having a "quirky, fantastical Victorian aesthetic." Preorder now & let's go! #publishing #kidlit 💙📚 @dandougherty.bsky.social
- Great indie bookstore day at The Jolly Giraffe! #kidlit #author #illustrator @dandougherty.bsky.social
- “True leaders light the way for others.” Checkout my latest Substack article and uncover leadership lessons from the picture book, STAR. Subscribe for free! #leadership #growthmindset #kidlit #communication #substack 💙📚 open.substack.com/pub/djcorchi...
- The emotional impact and social isolation that can happen when a child has allergies is often not spoken about enough. But it’s not an uncommon situation! Start the conversation! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-feel-all... #kidlit #sel #allergies #allergic #emotions @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
- Love Not Quite Narwhal! I take a dive into leadership lessons you can pull from it on my substack! open.substack.com/pub/djcorchi... . . #substack #narwhal #kidlit #leadership #growthmindset
- My new Substack is live! The crossroads of children’s books and leadership lessons. Articles are free for 4 weeks after publication. I go big for one of my first ones: The Giving Tree. Please consider subscribing! open.substack.com/pub/djcorchi... #leadership #picturebooks #kidsbooks #kidlit
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- “We can create whatever we can imagine, so imagine what we can create.” #kidlit #writingcommunity
- Some early preview reader reviews for A Million YES’s! An all-ages story about setting healthy boundaries. Preorder ASAP! dandelionbookshop.com/spotlight/a-... . . #boundaries #selfcare #sel #mentalhealth #kidlit #picturebook
- Had a great time at Hatch Elementary today! Talked feelings, NO’s, YES’s, Fish, and Cat! . . #authorvisit #author #kidlit
- Hand written inked quotes from my children’s books, natural deckled paper, ink washed and/or colored backing. . . #art #artist #quotes #picturebooks #kidlit #fountainpen #author #ink #penandink #inkwash
- Check out this awesome new 16x20 poster now available on my website! Perfect for a classroom or library! djcorchin.com/products/rea... . . #teachergram #education #literacy #library #kidlit #librarian #read #books
- Handwritten quotes from my kids books! Going to be selling these mounted on a colored backing board. This is so fun to do. Also, I’m a fountain pen person now. Who knew? . . #author #pen #fountainpen #quotes #kidlit #kidlitart #writing #writingcommunity
- Spoke to a few hundred high school students today. .We talked about resilience, creativity, and collaboration through the wisdom within children’s books. By the end you could tell they were thinking “what kinda of crazy knowledge bomb just hit me?!” #kidlit #authorvisit #picturebooks #resilience
- Super fun and interactive author visits! Topics: SEL, Imagination, Healthy Boundaries, Growth Mindset, Author Life and more! 2025-2026. Book me now! www.hownowbooking.com/speakers/cor... . . #authorvisit #kidlit #teachergram #sel #growthmindset #socialemotionallearning #earlychildhoodeducation
- One of my favorite quotes from my book, STAR beautifully illustrated by Dan Dougherty. A fairytale that poses the question “why do you shine?” . . #personal #kidlit #quotes #djcorchin #author #illustrator #writing #writingcommunity #teacher #teachergram #leadership
- A touching, modern day fairytale about a girl that overhears a conversation between the moon, a comet, and a star. They’re discussing the different ways and reasons they shine their light. It gives a whole different meaning to wanting to be a star! #kidlit #kidlitart @dandougherty.bsky.social
- Fish Bees or Bee Fish? . . #sketch #art #drawing #draw #artist #fish #bees #penandink #kidlit #kidlitart
- Not gonna lie. Looks pretty cool together on Barnes and Noble’s website. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks 💙📚
- The new A Million YES’s program went so well! I was so impressed with these 200+ kids (3rd-5th) thinking deeply about what they hold dear & what healthy boundaries mean to them. So powerful & fun! Please consider booking me for an author visit! #authorvisit #boundaries #growthmindset #mentalhealth
- Dan Dougherty is going all in on this one! The level of detail is amazing! The book is just a tremendous message about setting healthy boundaries. Preorder now! Link in bio. #kidlit #teachergram #kidlitart #childrensbooks #growthmindset #author #illustrator #picturebook #mentalhealth #boundaries
- PREORDER A MILLION YES’s Now! An all-ages story about setting healthy boundaries! Support Dandelion Bookshop and get a free collectors coin and signed copy! The follow-up to the award-winning hit, A Thousand NO's! dandelionbookshop.com/spotlight/a-... #kidlit 💙📚 #picturebook #boundaries
- Rusty Robot. . . #robot #art #artist #draw #drawing #sketch #penandink #illustration #author #kidlit #kidlitart
- Quick sketch lighthouse. . . #sketch #draw #drawing #fountainpen #penandink #kidlit #kidlitart #author #illustrator
- Fountain Pen Sketching. . . #pen #drawing #sketch #art #draw #artist #penandink #timelapse #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #fountainpen
- “Imagine a picture book written by Ted Lasso, in the voice of Roy Kent.” Adults, you feel too. This one’s for you! Get this award-winning picture book on emotions… for adults! Shut Up and Feel: An Adult Picture Book On Emotions a.co/d/3Rwwi4N #mentalhealth #selfcare #anxiety #depression #stress 💙📚
- Now booking author visits through How Now Booking! Book a Spring or Fall visit asap! www.djcorchin.com #author #authorvisit #kidlit #picturebook #sel #teacher #education #illustrator 💙📚
