Award-winning author-illustrator JOYCE WAN designed her first greeting card when she was in first grade for a city-wide greeting card design contest. The design won first place and was subsequently sold through a major department store chain. Twenty years later, that design would inspire a design studio called Wanart whose products featuring Joyce’s designs are now sold worldwide. Joyce also teaches courses on greeting card design and art licensing at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Joyce is inspired by Japanese pop culture, modern architecture, and things that make her smile.
Joyce is the recipient of the Mills-Tannenbaum Award for Children’s Literacy from Reach Out and Read of Greater New York which recognizes children’s book authors dedicated to promoting a lifelong love of reading in young children. She was also twice chosen to be featured at the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show which showcases original art from the year’s best children’s books (2011, 2016).
Visit Joyce online at:
https://wanart.com
https://www.instagram.com/joycewanbooks/
https://twitter.com/joycewanbooks
https://linktr.ee/joycewanbooks
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzfDCjImNmZlUOM3qTB_7Zw
For more information, please contact Teresa Kietlinski at teresa(a)bookmarkliterary.com.
Joyce’s Bookshelf:
Your Are My Special Narwhal
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2022
We Are Better Together
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2021
You Are My Sparkly Mermaid
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2921
Pug & Pig Are Friends
written by Sue Gallion
illus. by Joyce Wan | Beach Lane Books | 2021
Mighty Moms
by Joan Holub
illus. by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2021
Sleepy Farm
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2020
Dream Big
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2019
You Are My Magical Unicorn
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2018
• An Amazon Best Book of 2019 in Baby to Age 2 category
You Are My Sweetheart
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2018
The Bear in My Bed
by Joyce Wan | FSG | 2018
Count My Cupcakes 123
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2018
Good Night, Sweetie
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2017
Peep & Egg: I’m Not Taking a Bath
written by Laura Gehl, illus. by Joyce Wan | FSG | 2017
Pug Meets Pig: Trick-or-Treat
written by Sue Gallion
illus. by Joyce Wan | Beach Lane Books | 2017
• Publisher’s Weekly ★ starred review
You Are My Cupcake: A Cloth Book
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2016
You Are My Merry Christmas
by Joyce Wan | Scholastic Cartwheel | 2016
Peep & Egg: I’m Not Trick or Treating
written by Laura Gehl
illus. by Joyce Wan | FSG | 2017
You Are My Pumpkin
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2016
Peep & Egg: I’m Not Hatching
written by Laura Gehl
illus. by Joyce Wan | FSG | 2016
• 2017 CBC Children’s Choice Book Award Finalist!
Pug Meets Pig
written by Sue Gallion
illus. by Joyce Wan | Beach Lane Books | 2017
• A Society of Illustrators Original Art Show selection
The Whale in My Swimming Pool
by Joyce Wan | FSG | 2015
• a Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center ‘s top 25 book pick for 2015
• a Junior Library Guild (JLG) 2015 book selection
• an ALSC summer reading list selection for Birth to Preschool
Peek-A-Boo Zoo
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | Scholastic | 2015
Peek-A-Boo Farm
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | Scholastic | 2015
Are You My Mommy?
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | Scholastic | 2014
Sleepyheads
written by Sandra Howatt
illus. by Joyce Wan | Beach Lane Books | 2014
• A Kirkus ★ starred review
My Lucky Little Dragon
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2014
Hug You, Kiss You, Love You
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2013
You Are My Cupcake
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2011
We Belong Together
by Joyce Wan | Cartwheel | 2011
• A Society of Illustrators Original Art Show selection
What Am I? Frog & Friends
by Joyce Wan | PRH Price Stern Sloan | 2013
What Am I? Owl & Friends
by Joyce Wan | PRH Price Stern Sloan | 2013
Greeting from Kiwi and Pear
by Joyce Wan | Blue Apple Books | 2009
Reviews + other fun stuff:
Interviews with Joyce:
• Joanna Marple’s blog
• Picture Book Month: Why Picture Books are Important by Joyce Wan
• Brandy New Day Designs
• CakeSpy blog
• Brianna’s Book Stop blog
• Santa Claus Fund: Author Joyce Wan moved by her book included in gift boxes
• Reach Out and Read: The “Believe in Books” Series with Joyce Wan
• Wanart: My Writing Process blog tour
SLEEPYHEADS by Sandra J. Howatt, illustrated by Joyce Wan
Reviews:
• Kirkus (starred)
• Publishers Weekly
• School Library Journal
* SLEEPYHEADS is an automatic nominee for the Kirkus Award!!
SLEEPYHEADS trailer
SLEEPY HEADS teacher’s guide
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WHAT AM I? FROG & FRIENDS and OWL & FRIENDS
Reviews: Design of a Picture Book
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WE BELONG TOGETHER (board book)
WE BELONG TOGETHER at the Original Art Show Reception
Reviews:
• Publishers Weekly
• Cool Mom Picks Blog
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YOU ARE MY CUPCAKE (board book)
Reviews:
• Publishers Weekly
• Cool Mom Picks Blog
YOU ARE MY CUPCAKE trailer
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