Because the best kind of wandering is the kind that leaves you inspired (and maybe a little tired). Read it here on my latest Substack post โ open.substack.com/pub/joycewan...
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๐Author & Illustrator of 30+ Childrenโs Books w/ Over 2 Million Books in Print ๐Cute Stuff Lover, Collector, & Creator ๐Repped by Teresa Kietlinski of Bookmark Literary Learn more: https://linktr.ee/joycewanbooks
Because the best kind of wandering is the kind that leaves you inspired (and maybe a little tired). Read it here on my latest Substack post โ open.substack.com/pub/joycewan...
#nycc2025
Solidarity to all the households knee-deep in blue paint, purple braids, black sequins, and/or a glue gun this Halloween. ๐ ๐ #kpopdemonhunters
29.10.2025 13:18 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Whoever put sake in my childโs Boo Bag the other night. Thanks???๐คฃ Canโt hep but wonder if it was a mistakeโฆ๐ค Cute bottle though! ๐
08.10.2025 17:35 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Iโm honored my books were part of your board book storytime! Thank you so much for everything you do to spark joy and curiosity in young readers everyday! โค๏ธ
01.10.2025 17:02 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Just dropped a new Substack! ๐งโจ
About what it means to see my work on the New York Timesโ list of 50 Great Board Books for Babies. Spoiler: itโs surreal, emotional, and yesโฆ some tears may have even been shed. ๐ฅน open.substack.com/pub/joycewan...
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Humbled and honored to find my book You Are My Cupcake on the NYT list of 50 Great Board Books for Babies (at the very top! ๐คฏ). Surreal to see my name with the classics Iโve loved forever. Grateful today for the reminder that love and connection endure. โค๏ธ #kidlit #kidlitart
11.09.2025 22:05 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0Seeing KPop Demon Hunters break record after record is such a powerful reminder: diverse stories matter, and they resonate. When we make space for new voices, audiences respondโฆwith their views, their dollars, and their hearts. #diversevoicesmatter @netflix
26.08.2025 20:22 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
26.08.2025 20:20 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I know itโs July, but Iโm dreaming of red envelopes & lion dances because LUCKY NEW YEAR: COLORS is galloping your way this Dec, just in time for the Year of the Horse! ๐ด๐งง A colorful tribute to one of my fav holidays of the year! ๐
Pre-order:
๐ www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783843...
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Tune in Wednesday for book chat and storytime with @superjane.bsky.social! #kidlit
08.07.2025 02:32 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Interview with me! Thanks @superjane.bsky.social! ๐
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๐ฃ Calling all educators, librarians, and children's book lovers!
On Thursday, July 17th, join the School Library Journal (โช@slj.comโฌ) for their fifth annual Picture Book Palooza! It is an all-day, free virtual event.
๐ Learn more and register here: www.slj.com/event/slj-pi...
So Many Books, So Many Hugs: Reflections on My First ALA Conference #kidlit #alaac25
03.07.2025 07:23 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Excited to be heading to the ALA Annual Conference for a weekend full of bookish joyโpanel chatting, BE MY YUMMY ABC book signing, and soaking up the love of books with some really wonderful book people. If you will be around, please come by and say hello! ๐ #alaac25 #kidlit #kidlitart
24.06.2025 14:57 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0My brother Chef Kenneth Wan is making his big TV debut on CHOPPED tonight! I'll drop a link with more info about the episode and the rerun schedule. Watch him do dramatic cooking under extreme pressure while I roast him from the couch like a proud sibling should. โค๏ธ๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
10.06.2025 15:09 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1New Substack Post: My reflections on being part of a group art show, Imaginary Kingdom, at The Galleries of the Interchurch Center in NYC. #kidlit #kidlitart open.substack.com/pub/joycewan...
16.05.2025 18:38 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0NYC friends! Join us tonight for the opening reception of Imaginary Kingdom, a group art show of childrenโs book illustrators (including me)! 5:30โ7:30pm at the Interchurch Center. Chase the rainy gloom away with an evening of whimsical art, cozy vibes, and a peek at my upcoming book! #kidlit
14.05.2025 14:52 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Found this cute reading of one my books that was posted 12 YEARS AGO & realized sheโs probably in hs now, texting in full sentences, & taking driverโs ed. HOW?! This video looks like it could have been taken yesterday. Not even my kid but filled me with all the feelings. ๐ฅน Time is wild. #kidlit
14.05.2025 11:57 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0New on Substack: The Obstacle Is the Way
Itโs the reminder I needed when my creative brain tried to run away from the hard stuff (again).
Read here: open.substack.com/pub/joycewan...
New on Substack: Permission to Wanderโhighlights from my day at Luna Luna, an immersive art experience, and some thoughts on the value of taking a break to recharge.
Read it here: joycewanbooks.substack.com/p/permission...
#creativelife #art #lunaluna #takeabreak
Hello, Spring!๐ทCuddle up with โLove Bug Cutiesโ and watch your little oneโs curiosity blossom! Spring has never been so cute! ๐๐ฆ๐๐ Link in bio to learn more! ๐
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What Iโve been up to latelyโthe balancing act of being a book creator. Sharing all the behind-the-scenes fun in my latest Substack post. Check it out! ๐ joycewanbooks.substack.com/p/the-creati...
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My book DREAM BIG was selected as part of Scholastic's special collection for Reach Out and Readโs 35th anniversary! ๐ 10K+ copies will be distributed by 36K clinicians to kids in under-resourced communities. Honored to be included among such inspiring stories and creators. ๐ #kidlit #dreambig
28.02.2025 03:18 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I had the cutest audience of little readers at a Barnes and Noble storytime yesterday. These moments of connection are what itโs all about. โค๏ธ
#kidlit #storytime #valentinesday
Dive into the season of love with these delightful reads that warm the heart! Perfect for reading cuddles with your forever Valentine! โค๏ธ #kidlit #kidlitart #valentinesday
09.02.2025 14:32 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0When your kid tells you she made a Bob Ross inspired duck and you expect to see something painterly and she shows you this:
05.02.2025 15:54 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thanks Diana! The number doesnโt seem real! ๐
02.02.2025 01:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thanks Jess!! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
01.02.2025 16:15 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thank you for your support Kim! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
01.02.2025 00:39 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thanks so much for your support Kim! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
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