Joan Holub (1956-) Biography

(Rita Book, Brad Bucks)

Born 1956, in TX; Education: University of Texas, B.F.A. Hobbies and other interests: Swimming, aerobics, pet care, hiking, gardening, reading, traveling, eating chocolate.

Office—P.O. Box 46002, Seattle, WA 98146.

Joan Holub

Communications Plus, Texas, art director, 1980-89; Scholastic, New York, NY, associate art director, children's trade books, 1989-91; author and illustrator, 1991—. Exhibitions: Selected for a juried exhibit at Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, 2002.

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, International Reading Association.

"DOLL HOSPITAL" SERIES

Tatiana Comes to America: An Ellis Island Story, illustrated by Cheryl Noll Kirk, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.

Goldie's Fortune: A Story of the Great Depression, illustrated by Cheryl Noll Kirk, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.

Glory's Freedom: A Story of the Underground Railroad, illustrated by Cheryl Noll Kirk, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003.

Saving Marissa, illustrated by Anne Iosa, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003.

Danielle's Dollhouse Wish, illustrated by Anne Iosa, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003.

Charlotte's Choice, illustrated by Anne Iosa, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004.

SELF-ILLUSTRATED

Pen Pals, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 1997.

Boo Who? A Spooky Lift-the-Flap Book, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.

Red, Yellow, Green: What Do Signs Mean?, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1998.

Happy Monster Day!, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.

Eek-a-Boo! A Spooky Lift-the-Flap Book, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2000.

Abby Candabra, Super Speller, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 2000.

How to Find Lost Treasure in All Fifty States . . . and Canada, Too!, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2000.

Cinderdog and the Wicked Stepcat, Albert Whitman (Morton Grove, IL), 2001.

(As Brad Bucks) Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 2001.

The Haunted States of America, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2001.

The Valley of the Golden Mummies, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 2002.

(Illustrated with Dana Regan) Animals, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2002.

(Illustrated with Dana Regan) Cars and Trucks, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2002.

(Illustrated with Dana Regan) Dinosaurs, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2003.

(Illustrated with Dana Regan) Magical Creatures, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2003.

Somebunny Loves Me, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.

What Can Our New Baby Do?, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2004.

Ivy Queen, Cootie Queen, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004.

ILLUSTRATOR

Elizabeth Levy, If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1992.

Judy Gire, A Boy and His Baseball: The Dave Dravecky Story, Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI), 1993.

Mary Winston, editor, The American Heart Association Kids' Cookbook, Times Books (New York, NY), 1994.

Rick Bunsen, Nursery School ABC, Western Publishing (Racine, WI), 1994.

Kirsten Hall, My Brother, the Brat, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1995.

My First Book of Sign Language, Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1996.

Wendy Lewison, Ten Little Ballerinas, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 1996.

Angela Shelf Medearis, The 100th Day of School, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996.

Caren Holtzman, No Fair!, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.

Iris Hiskey Arno, I Love You, Mom, Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1997.

Iris Hiskey Arno, I Love You, Dad, Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1998.

Josephine Nobisso, Hot Cha-Cha!, Winslow Press (Delray Beach, FL), 1998.

Gina Shaw, Shadows Everywhere, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.

Lee Wardlaw, Hector's Hiccups, Random House (New York, NY), 1999.

Ruth Horowitz, Breakout at the Bug Lab, Dial Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2001.

Ruth Horowitz, Big Surprise in the Bug Tank, Dial Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), in press.

Contributor to periodicals, including Instructor, Lady-Bug, Let's Find Out, Pre-K Today, Spider, and Children's Book Insider.