Joyce Wan
Joyce Wan is the author and illustrator of best-selling books for children including You Are My Cupcake, The Whale in My Swimming Pool, Peek-A-Boo Farm, and Sleepyheads. Her signature style—bold, joyful, and irresistibly cute—has reached millions, with over 40 titles and more than 2 million books in print worldwide.
Joyce’s creative journey began in the first grade when she won a city-wide greeting card design contest sponsored by the Art Institute of Boston. Her winning card design was sold through a major department store chain—and two decades later, that early success inspired her to launch her own design studio, creating greeting cards, apparel, and gifts sold in boutiques around the world. A serendipitous meeting with an art director at a gift trade show led to her debut picture book Greetings from Kiwi and Pear, in 2009.
Originally from Massachusetts, Joyce now lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey with her husband, daughter and two canaries. She creates to spark joy, inspire wonder, and to make little readers (and big readers) smile.
