Ioanna Tejeda

I love everything picture books! I love writing them, reading them, and sharing them. And I am so happy you are here so I can share them with you. Welcome!

About Me

My favorite book was Where’s Wallace by Hilary Knight

I wrote my first picture book when I was 6

I worked at a public library in high school

I was a member of my high school literary magazine and yearbook club

I studied architecture in college and worked at a firm for more than a decade

Then

I have a lot of favorite books, and Where’s Wallace is still on the list

I have written 6 picture book manuscripts

I work at a public library shelving books

I am a member of SCBWI and 12x12 Challenge

I studied picture book writing with Storyteller Academy

Now

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