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Happy Book Birthday and a Whale of a Giveaway!

Sound the horns! Toss the confetti! It's finally here!
This book has been a long time coming. I first came up with the idea for this book back in 2009. The idea came to me after spending the day with my six-year-old niece and nephew who were always engaging in a lot of silliness. I ending up dedicating the book to them because they always helped me (and still do) see the silly sides of things. I mocked up a sketch dummy and sent it to my agent Teresa Kietlinski at the end of 2010 with a note s...

Come celebrate with me!

If you and your young picture book lovers will be in the New York City area on April 11th, please join me as I celebrate the launch of my latest book The Whale in My Swimming Pool (which will be released into the wild on April 7th) at New York City's largest and oldest children's bookstore, Books of Wonder. I will be reading the book, answering questions, and signing books. I'll also have some fun whale and summer themed surprises in store for the launch. Come help me make this a SPLASH!

Deta...

Year of the Sheep 2015

Happy New Year...again! February 19th marks the start of the Lunar New Year as well as the Year of the Sheep. It's also sometimes known as Year of the Goat but I choose Sheep because they are fluffier and cuter to me! Although the holiday is also known as Chinese New Year, the Chinese aren't the only ones who observe it. The holiday is also celebrated in other Asian countries including Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, and Taiwan. The Lunar New Year is like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years rol...

For your little Valentine...

Books are always the perfect gift to show someone how much you care...
Get them by Valentine's Day here.

xo-Joyce

New Year - New Books - New Website!

Happy New Year everyone! I'm so very pleased and excited for the launch of my new website! Technology changes at lightening speed these days and my website was in dire need of an overhaul. Please bear with me as I continue to add more goodies to the shop. I hope to keep it filled this year with fun, new things.

I hope you all had a fabulous New Years Eve however you spent it. Mine was quiet as DH and I spent the evening eating, drinking, and reflecting on the year gone by. As you may know, 20...

Gratitude Giveaway Winner

Wherever and however you spent your holidays, I hope they were filled with warmth, laughter, and love!

It’s time to announce the winner of the Gratitude Giveaway for my 6 signed books. I had over 300 giveaway entries on the blog and Facebook combined! My heart is so full from reading through all of your comments and I can’t thank you enough for all of your encouragement and support. I truly wish I had copies to give to all of you!

The winner of the Gratitude Giveaway, selected at random, is…

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Gratitude Giveaway Winner

Wherever and however you spent your holidays, I hope they were filled with warmth, laughter, and love! It’s time to announce the winner of the Gratitude Giveaway for my 6 signed books. I had over 300 giveaway entries on the blog and Facebook combined! My heart is so full from reading through all of your comments and I can’t thank you enough for all of your encouragement and support. I truly wish I had copies to give to all of you!

The winner of the Gratitude Giveaway, selected at random, is....

Gratitude Giveaway: 6 Signed Books

‘Tis the season of gratitude and giving so let’s have a giveaway shall we? Besides, I think a giveaway that includes my latest book Sleepyheads is long overdue! I’m also including signed copies of You Are My Cupcake, We Belong Together, Hug You Kiss You Love You, and My Lucky Little Dragon. To make it even more exciting, I’m throwing in my YET-TO-BE-RELEASED board book due out December 30th, Are You My Mommy?!

To enter, simply finish this sentence in the comment section below.

This holiday sea...

Gratitude Giveaway: 6 Signed Books

'Tis the season of gratitude and giving so let's have a giveaway shall we? Besides, I think a giveaway that includes my latest book Sleepyheads is long overdue! I'm also including signed copies of You Are My Cupcake, We Belong Together, Hug You Kiss You Love You, and My Lucky Little Dragon.

To make it even more exciting, I'm throwing in my YET-TO-BE-RELEASED board book due out December 30th, Are You My Mommy?!

To enter, simply finish this sentence in the comment section below.
This holiday s...

FREE Event: Scholastic Reading Under the Covers Pajama Jam!

[image error]New York area friends, an exciting event is coming up in a couple weeks. Scholastic, in partnership with EVEREADY, is hosting a Reading Under the Covers Pajama Jam! The FREE event begins with a concert by Tim and the Space Cadets, followed by a “pajama jam” complete with a DJ, magician, crafts, and an exclusive book signing by yours truly, for my book WE BELONG TOGETHER. I hear there will even be a CLIFFORD appearance! @_@ This event will be held on Saturday 10/18, from 4-7pm at THE GREENHOUS...