✏️Mex-American artist from LA area. 📚 Rep’d by @kellysonnack Raised on Monty Python, Reading Rainbow, Sesame Street, John Hughes, MTV and AMC. Bio.site/christinabarraganforshayhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3mhhla2zsl22o⚽️Long Beach soccer families!!!⚽️ I’ll be signing copies of LUCIA’S GOALS at Watch Me! Sports Bar during the the Angel City game on Friday 4/3 starting at 3:30. Come get a signed copy and join me as we cheer on Angel City! See you there! ⚽️🏃🏽‍♀️⚽️ #longbeachca #kidlit #youthsoccer #childrensbooks20 Mar 2026 03:29 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhla2zsl22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3mf6vzb464s26For the kids who refuse to just sit on the sidelines. LUCÍA’S GOALS, out 4/7 Available for pre-order now! #picturebook #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidsbookstagram #raisingreaders19 Feb 2026 05:58 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6vzb464s26https://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3mexe26prrc2bThank you for including LUCIA’S GOALS @sylvialiu.bsky.social ! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Feb 2026 05:48 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexe26prrc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3mesc2e6wqc2jKeep. Going. If you needed a sign to not give up and to keep pursuing your passions, this is it. This book is it. LUCIA’S GOALS (@leeandlow) is available for pre-order now. #keepgoing #creativelife #artistjourney #childrensbooks #womenwhocreate #pursueyourpassion14 Feb 2026 05:29 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mesc2e6wqc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3m2x5umqw4s2uThis week’s prompt for @andreabrownlit’s ArtFest2025 is crystal ball! Of course I had to paint Madame Leota from The Haunted Mansion!!! 🔮🔮🔮 #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #illustration #disney #disneyfanart #art #ablartfest11 Oct 2025 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2x5umqw4s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3m2hykucpfc25Did a quick process post on this little piece I did for #ablartfest! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrationprocess05 Oct 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2hykucpfc25https://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3m2g42dkpfc2tHi friends! I haven’t been here in forever! 😊😊😊05 Oct 2025 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2g42dkpfc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3l4jye75qj323Getting out of a creative slump19 Sep 2024 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4jye75qj323https://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3l42i7rrfjf2aIs anyone a member at childrensillustrators.com? Is it worth it? #kidlitart https://childrensillustrators.com13 Sep 2024 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3l42i7rrfjf2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3l3t2kiev452fHad a great time at the LA Kids Book Festival! #bookfestival #kidlit10 Sep 2024 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3t2kiev452fhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3l2o6l6oghf2fThis is what I do when I feel creatively stuck #art #kidlitart27 Aug 2024 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2o6l6oghf2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3l2ec5ghy3k25I’m opening up to doing school visits this year!23 Aug 2024 04:15 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2ec5ghy3k25https://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kxtlwtwjaa2oHappy International Ice Cream Day! #kidlit #kidlitart22 Jul 2024 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kxtlwtwjaa2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kxq2pbxg262gI spent many summer days coloring in front of the tv when I was little. #kidlit #kidlitart20 Jul 2024 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kxq2pbxg262ghttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kxnkljecxm2pWas rummaging through my bookshelf and found this beauty! TOMATOES FOR NEELA by Padms Lakshmi and @juanamartinezn.bsky.social It’s on display in my studio space now 😊19 Jul 2024 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kxnkljecxm2phttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kxkqn2427f22Good morning! #kidlit #kidlitart18 Jul 2024 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kxkqn2427f22https://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kxdmnkoofq2o📚📚📚 I found two BEAUTIFUL books at @theocbookfair this past weekend. DAUGHTER OF THE LIGHTFOOTED PEOPLE by @belen_m_medina and illustrated by @losnaked. I also bought I AM CHIVA!, written by @karolitadotcom and illustrated by @artichoke_kid. #kidlit #kidlitart15 Jul 2024 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kxdmnkoofq2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kxcbqtpuln22Deadline times #kidlit #kidlitart15 Jul 2024 04:47 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kxcbqtpuln22https://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kx4o4uinla23My stickers came just in time for my book signing at The OC Book Fair tomorrow! #kidlit #kidlitart12 Jul 2024 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kx4o4uinla23https://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kx4lkmiwlw2rMy stickers came just in time for my book signing at The OC Book Festival tomorrow! #kidlit #kidlitart12 Jul 2024 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kx4lkmiwlw2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kwzpef3w2i22My stickers are on their way for my book signing at the OC Book Fair this weekend! #books #booklover #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booklover #booklove #bookcommunity #bookblogger #booknerds #kidlit #kidlitart #childrenillustration #booktalk #bookworm #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram11 Jul 2024 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kwzpef3w2i22https://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kwwz5b44us2nWhen you have an event coming up and you hope your swag shows up on time! 😬 #kidlit #kidlitart10 Jul 2024 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kwwz5b44us2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kwv52mgrz32bIt’s #portfolioday! I love color, light and magic! #kidlit #kidlitart09 Jul 2024 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kwv52mgrz32bhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kwtkgjx4372eEvery now and then I’ll do a quick study painting which I max out at an hour. Gets my creative juices flowing and brushes up my color, composition, lighting and speed skills. I found this image on IG and fell in love with it. #kidlit #kidlitart #digitalart09 Jul 2024 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kwtkgjx4372ehttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kws4cfpgyh2jWhat are you reading these days??08 Jul 2024 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kws4cfpgyh2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinabforshay.bsky.social/post/3kwq45ghuzo2z#kidlit #kidlitart07 Jul 2024 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:jbjtf6deen4fseuuld4jghfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kwq45ghuzo2z