Happy Lunar New Year
On believing and beginning
Lunar New Year…and my reflections on believing and beginning.
open.substack.com/pub/joycewan...
#lunarnewyear #yearofthehorse #kidlit #creativelife
18.02.2026 15:18
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Happy Lunar New Year! Also known as the Spring Festival.🌸 A reminder that even in the heart of winter, spring is already on its way…and the festivities continue way into March! Here’s to hopeful new beginnings, lucky moments, and bright skies ahead.🧧 #lunarnewyear #yearofthehorse #kidlit
17.02.2026 15:40
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What Luck Means to Me
Sharing a Lunar New Year moment with Sylvia Chen
Another reason this Lunar New Year feels especially lucky is I get to share it with @sylviaichen.bsky.social who is celebrating her beautiful new pb, Sparkles for Sunny.
New Substack post exploring the meaningful ways luck builds over time.
joycewanbooks.substack.com/p/what-luck-...
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10.02.2026 20:09
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"that otter" 😂 tooo cute! ❤️
03.02.2026 15:16
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What Luck Means to Me
Sharing a Lunar New Year moment with Grace Lin
This Lunar New Year feels especially lucky. 🧧
From admiring Grace Lin’s books early in my career to sharing this season now, it feels full circle.
New Substack post is up: open.substack.com/pub/joycewan...
#kidlit #kidlitart #lunarnewyear
03.02.2026 01:58
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What a fantastic event! Loved sharing this Lunar New Year double storytime event with Sylvia Chen!
#lunarnewyear #kidlit #kidlitart
03.02.2026 01:49
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I’ll be out and about the NYC & NJ area sharing Lucky New Year: Colors including a special double storytime with author pal @sylviaichen.bsky.social on January 31st! Let’s welcome the Year of the Horse together! 🎉
#LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear #YearoftheHorse #kidlit #kidlitart
20.01.2026 15:38
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Free printables inspired by my new picture book Lucky New Year: Colors are available! Perfect for kids, classrooms, libraries, and cozy craft time. Download here: wanart.com/pages/lucky-...
#kidlit #kidlitart #lunarnewyear #chinesenewyear #yearofthehorse
16.01.2026 16:48
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Lucky New Year: Colors, a picture book that brings Lunar New Year traditions to life through color, is officially out today! More details on the making of this book here: joycewanbooks.substack.com/p/lucky-new-...
#lunarnewyear #kidlit #kidlitart #chinesenewyear #yearofthehorse
30.12.2025 17:42
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Solidarity to all the households knee-deep in blue paint, purple braids, black sequins, and/or a glue gun this Halloween. 😅💜 #kpopdemonhunters
29.10.2025 13:18
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Whoever put sake in my child’s Boo Bag the other night. Thanks???🤣 Can’t hep but wonder if it was a mistake…🤔 Cute bottle though! 😁
08.10.2025 17:35
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I’m 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! ❤️
01.10.2025 17:02
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A Sweet Surprise...15 Years in the Making + Follow-Up Freebie!
My Cupcake Among the Classics
Just dropped a new Substack! 🧁✨
About what it means to see my work on the New York Times’ list of 50 Great Board Books for Babies. Spoiler: it’s surreal, emotional, and yes… some tears may have even been shed. 🥹 open.substack.com/pub/joycewan...
#kidlit #kidlitart
13.09.2025 13:28
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50 Great Board Books for Babies
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! 🤯). Surreal to see my name with the classics I’ve loved forever. Grateful today for the reminder that love and connection endure. ❤️ #kidlit #kidlitart
11.09.2025 22:05
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Seeing 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 respond…with their views, their dollars, and their hearts. #diversevoicesmatter @netflix
26.08.2025 20:22
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❤️❤️❤️
26.08.2025 20:20
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I know it’s July, but I’m 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! 🐴🧧 A colorful tribute to one of my fav holidays of the year! 🌈
Pre-order:
🔗 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783843...
#kidlit
21.07.2025 21:19
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Tune in Wednesday for book chat and storytime with @superjane.bsky.social! #kidlit
08.07.2025 02:32
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Interview with me! Thanks @superjane.bsky.social! 😁
#kidlit
08.07.2025 02:32
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School Library Journal
Advocacy
📣 Calling all educators, librarians, and children's book lovers!
On Thursday, July 17th, join the School Library Journal (@slj.com) for their fifth annual Picture Book Palooza! It is an all-day, free virtual event.
🔗 Learn more and register here: www.slj.com/event/slj-pi...
05.07.2025 14:07
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So Many Books, So Many Hugs
Reflections from My First ALA Conference
So Many Books, So Many Hugs: Reflections on My First ALA Conference #kidlit #alaac25
03.07.2025 07:23
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Excited to be heading to the ALA Annual Conference for a weekend full of bookish joy—panel 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! 📚 #alaac25 #kidlit #kidlitart
24.06.2025 14:57
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Night Market Madness
The night belongs to foodies as four chefs celebrate international night markets and the culinary creativity they inspire. In the appetizer round, the chefs showcase their talents and their cultural p...
My 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. ❤️😂💁🏻♀️
10.06.2025 15:09
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Into the Imaginary Kingdom
An exhibit that affirmed art’s power to connect, no matter the medium.
New 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
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NYC friends! Join us tonight for the opening reception of Imaginary Kingdom, a group art show of children’s book illustrators (including me)! 5:30–7:30pm 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
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Brett reading You are my Cupcake
YouTube video by dianabear2004
Found this cute reading of one my books that was posted 12 YEARS AGO & realized she’s probably in hs now, texting in full sentences, & taking driver’s ed. HOW?! This video looks like it could have been taken yesterday. Not even my kid but filled me with all the feelings. 🥹 Time is wild. #kidlit
14.05.2025 11:57
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The Obstacle is the Way
Walking toward the scary stuff ...with glitter (and donuts 🍩).
New on Substack: The Obstacle Is the Way
It’s the reminder I needed when my creative brain tried to run away from the hard stuff (again).
Read here: open.substack.com/pub/joycewan...
11.04.2025 19:39
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Permission to Wander
A Day at Luna Luna
New on Substack: Permission to Wander—highlights 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
26.03.2025 17:29
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Hello, Spring!🌷Cuddle up with “Love Bug Cuties” and watch your little one’s curiosity blossom! Spring has never been so cute! 🐞🦋🐝🐌 Link in bio to learn more! 📚
#kidlit #kidlitart #boardbooks
20.03.2025 21:13
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