Kidlit author & illustrator, educator, printmaker. Rockville, MD. MOSSY & TWEED (Holiday House), KITTY & CAT (Candlewick), LITTLE SEASONS (Odd Dot) series. Teaching online and in person. Repped by Laurel Symonds. https://smart.bio/mirkahokkanenhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mnhm4kwj522kA cozy cottage illo for #kidlitartpostcard day. Hello I'm Mirka, an published illustrator working in both digital and traditional media. I'm open to work, especially for stories that feature animals, nature or humor. I'm repped by @laurelsymonds.bsky.social #kidlit #cottage #forest #kidlitilloweek04 Jun 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhm4kwj522khttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mldlaeibnc25Hello! I'm Mirka a kid's book illustrator who loves cute characters and fun action. I'm repped by @laurelsymonds.bsky.social at KT Literary and am open for work. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #kidlitillustration #frog #strawberries08 May 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldlaeibnc25https://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mkip2gwbxk2gBrick or tawny? Had too much fun with this little kangaroo and couldn't decide. . #kidlitillustration #kangaroo #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebookillustration @ktliterary.bsky.social27 Apr 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkip2gwbxk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mjhbq5744s2oA small illustration for a seed packet I finished last week. #seedpacketart #kidlitillustration14 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhbq5744s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3miptylr2ss2iMy week's #kidlitilloweek drawing. Prompts "hopscotch" and "hippo".05 Apr 2026 03:53 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3miptylr2ss2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3milolngym223Illustrators, Red Fox Literary is opening up for queries soon. See their website for more info. #kidlitillustration03 Apr 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3milolngym223https://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mijjy2xzpc2kHappy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Mirka, a neurodivergent Finnish-American illustrator open for work. I enjoy animals and nature related books the most but am happy to draw people too. I've worked on PBs and GNs. I'm agented by @laurelsymonds.bsky.social .02 Apr 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijjy2xzpc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3micryt3l5c2rApril #kidlitilloweek prompts. Lots of fun ones to choose from. How are you doing with creativity lately? I am trying to get an illustration done each week, even if its a small one. My mantra is something is always better than nothing. Hope that you can join me in this challenge. #kidlitillustration30 Mar 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3micryt3l5c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mia7k6nows2cI've been forgetting to post my weekly illustrations🙈 but the good news is Ive only missed one week this year so far and posting this cute Doc McDog character sketch. (He's just made up) #kidlitilloweek #kidlit #kidlitillustration29 Mar 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mia7k6nows2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mg45lb6utc2wMarch #KidLitilloWeek prompts! Getting ready for a big 4-day event, and another one next week. I missed getting an illustration done last week, but I did spend all week in creative pursuits, writing and carving and printing linocuts and wood engravings. #kidlitillustration #illustrationchallenge02 Mar 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg45lb6utc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mfrvu7pohk27Miniprint vending machine pull for an online order. 🎉 You can purchase one online in my shop if you want one too. Can't guarantee which print you'll get though. 👀 #miniprintvendingmachine #vendingmachine26 Feb 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrvu7pohk27https://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mfrmia4k6k27Did you see #MSWL day on Bluesky now! 👀 🎉 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrmia4k6k27https://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mfitjqm7zs2hJust shoveled our driveway for the 2. time before going to bed. It does look quite lovely as everything has a thick blanket of snow on it, and its falling in big chunky flakes. We'll see how much it is in the morning when we wake up. #snow #kidlitillustration #picturebookillustrator #kidlitilloweek23 Feb 2026 04:40 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfitjqm7zs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mf45vwfdac2mI'm honored that Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves was selected for the Dogwood Nonfiction Readers List! The award is for K-12 NF books, chosen by MO librarians & @maslonline.bsky.social to encourage children to read high-quality, engaging NF. @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social #kidsnonfiction #kidlit18 Feb 2026 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf45vwfdac2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mewyzpxvak2bAlmost forgot to post this week's #kidlitilloweek piece. I wanted to do watercolors and pencils this week and picked prompts badger, backpack and excited. #kidlit #kidlitillustration #badger #watercolorillustration16 Feb 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mewyzpxvak2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mefkvhvn422uMuddy puddles and lots of fun (?). Getting this #kidlitilloweek illustration just under the wire for the week. I posted new prompts for February last week. #puddlejumping #picturebookillustration #kidlit #muddypuddles09 Feb 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefkvhvn422uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mdyuvigshk23Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. I'm Mirka and I like to illustrate funny stories with heart. Animals and nature scenes are my favorite but I'm OK with people too. 🤸‍♀️ I'm working on some books of my own, but also open to illustration only projects. My agent is @laurelsymonds.bsky.social #kidlit04 Feb 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdyuvigshk23https://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mdtqtpt2z22kThis week's #kidlitilloweek piece. A bit last minute, but got something done. 😅 Sledding w a squirrel. #kidlitillustration #kidlit #squirrel #sledding02 Feb 2026 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdtqtpt2z22khttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mdo7u6ql522nHere are #Kidlitilloweek prompts for February. You can save it on your phone for inspiration or print out and paste into your sketchbook. As usual, more info on the challenge can be found at mirkah.com/kidlitilloweek30 Jan 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdo7u6ql522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mdbbucfgjk2vThis is my #kidlitilloweek piece for this week. My agency has monthly prompts, so this illo was for prompt "bewitching bakery". You can see a photo of my sketchbook very briefly in the beginning. I take a photo of the page and then worked in Procreate for the rest of the illo. #kidlitillustration25 Jan 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbbucfgjk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mcx46pavss2xPhotos from the Society of Illustrators event at the #SCBWINY26 conference. So inspired to see original artworks from current illustrators as well as Edward Gorey, Norman Rockwell and more. 🤩 #kidlit #kidlitillustration #edwardgorey @soi128.bsky.social @debbieohi.com @paulozelinsky.com21 Jan 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcx46pavss2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mcsxugumws2cI did finish a tiny illustration in my hotel room last week. The #scbwi conference was a lot of fun, but kept me busy all week. The prompts for this one were chipmonk and on the road. #kidlitilloweek #kidlit #kidlitillustration #chipmonk20 Jan 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcsxugumws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mirkahokkanen.bsky.social/post/3mcib6yu4bs2kOn the road to NY for the #scbwi conference. Listening to a book on the train and sketching. Using prompts chipmonk and road trip for inspiration from #KidLitilloWeek. Are you coming to the conference? #kidlit15 Jan 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:pgpxyfdr5srfpcg6qgo5wtfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcib6yu4bs2k