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We’ve MOVED!
February 8th, 2010New York Gift Show
January 20th, 2010Gearing up for the New York International Gift Show at the end of the month. Will be debuting some new Kiwi and Pear designs among other items. Please stop by and visit us in booth #1848 if you will be there! Take a sneak peak at our new gift enclosure collection:
The First Snowfall
December 20th, 2009It snowed here in New York City tonight – it snowed a ton (by New York City standards anyway). It was like Mother Nature’s last hurrah before the end of the year. I couldnt wait until the next morning and went outside to experience and enjoy the spectacle first hand. There’s something about the first snowfall of the season that always churns up feelings of childlike wonderment and excitement. What is it that’s so magical? Maybe it’s the way the snow blankets the world in white and everything seems so fresh and new. Or perhaps it’s the warm childhood memories of unexpected days off from school and all the hijinks that would ensue – sledding, snowmen, snow angels and snowball fights galore. In the back of my mind I know this feeling won’t last long. Soon enough I’ll be yearning for the warm breezes and long, sunny days of summer. But let’s not think about that right now. We should all just enjoy the moment, welcome the first snowfall of the season and seize the opportunity to get back in touch with the child that is in all of us. Happy holidays everybody! – Joyce
Mention in National Geographic December Newsletter
December 15th, 2009I was excited to find that Greetings from Kiwi and Pear was mentioned in National Geographic’s mywonderfulworld.org December newsletter and was touted as “A great gift for budding geographers!”
My Wonderful World is a National Geographic-led campaign—backed by a coalition of national business and non-profit organizations—to expand geographic learning in school, at home, and in communities. Their desire is to give kids the power of global knowledge. Since the campaign launched, more than 80,000 people have signed up to show their support.
Click here to view the newsletter.
Hope everybody is enjoying the holidays!
Book Review and Author Interview on WanderingEducators.com
December 8th, 2009I recently had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Lillie Forteau and Dr. Jessie Voigts of wanderingeducators.com for my book Greetings from Kiwi and Pear. Wandering Educators is an amazing resource for discovering extraordinary travel destinations, fascinating people, and global artists and photographers, among other articles as well as being the largest source of travel guide reviews on the internet.
Here’s an excerpt:
Book Review: Greetings from Kiwi and Pear
“I am so happy to share a great picture book for kids today! It is called Greetings from Kiwi and Pear, and it is a great book for kids to learn about the world. I liked it because it is adventurous and the art is so cute. This book is best for young kids, and they can learn about different places around the world. Kiwi and Pear are two adorable monkeys. When they travel, you can put matching stickers (one of childrens favorite things!) on the world map. I enjoyed reading this book and thinking about traveling to all these wonderful places.”
Click here for the full review and interview on wanderingeducators.com.
Thanks Lillie and Jessica for the opportunity! I’m happy you enjoyed the book!
Meet Us in Brooklyn this Weekend!
December 7th, 2009
NYCreates’ Sixth Annual Holiday Crafts Fair
Saturday December 12 & Sunday December 13
at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St.
The work of over 50 NYC artists and artisans, representing diverse mediums, will be available for purchase at NYCreates’ annual Holiday Crafts Fair, returning for the third year to the Brooklyn Historical Society.
The Fair features high quality and creative hand-crafted gifts – ceramics, jewelry, apparel for adults and children, organic cosmetics, glass works, and home goods – at affordable prices. The Holiday Crafts Fair is free and open to the public on the weekend from 10 AM – 5 PM.
We’ll have a bunch of Wanart goodies for sale and I’ll be signing Kiwi and Pear books and prints.
Hope to see you there!
Signed Copies of Greetings from Kiwi and Pear by Joyce Wan Available on wanart.com
December 1st, 2009Hug a Friend Today!
November 18th, 2009
“Build bridges instead of walls and you will have a friend.” – author unknown
An Inspiring Evening at the Society of Illustrators
October 29th, 2009Tonight, I was very fortunate to attend a workshop hosted by the Society of Illustrators (www.societyillustrators.org) called:
The Art of Children’s Books with Selina Alko and Sean Qualls
Sean and Selina are an amazing husband and wife duo who are successful children’s book author/ illustrators. They gave plenty of handy tips and information about the industry as well as shared with us their own personal stories from how they got started to what their process is when they are working on a book. Thanks Selina and Sean for an informative and inspiring evening!
Sean Qualls | www.seanqualls.com
Selina Alko | www.selinaalko.com
While I was there I also had the chance to check out the Society of Illustrators latest exhibit: 2009 Original Art: The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration. The exhibit runs through November 25th and is definitely worth checking out for those interested at getting a snapshot of all the wonderful talent in the world of children’s book illustration right now. Looking at pictures printed in a book is one thing but there is nothing like seeing original art right before your eyes. Some of the pieces were breathtaking! Makes me wish I had more time to experiment with mixed mediums or even paint.
Overall, it was a great evening. I can’t wait to get to work on some new story ideas I have been developing.
Halloween FUN!
October 27th, 2009New Kiwi and Pear Halloween printable coloring page, greeting card and face masks have been posted at the link below for some crafty fun! ENJOY! 
http://www.kiwiandpear.com/fun.html
