Joana Pastro

Joana Pastro always wanted to be an artist of some sort. So, she became an architect. But once her first child was born, all the visits to the library and the countless story times made Joana start dreaming of becoming a children’s book author. After a lot of reading, writing and revising, her dream came true. She is the author of the picture books, Lillybelle, A Damsel Not in Distress, illustrated by Jhon Ortiz (Boyds Mills Press, 2020); Bisa’s Carnaval, illustrated by Carolina Coroa (Orchard Books, 2021); El Carnaval de mi Bisabuela (Orchard Books, 2022); and more yet to be announced. Originally from Brazil, Joana lives in Florida with her husband, her three extremely creative children, a rambunctious Morkie, and a needy Maltipoo. Visit her on Twitter @jopastro, Instagram @joanapastro or at www.joanapastro.com.