Joe has been working as an illustrator for over 20 years and now is an author as well. Please visit his web site to see more of his work. Joe's book "Wolf's Coming!" has won or been nominated for numerous awards and honors such as:
Wolf's Coming! has won the 2008 Wanda Gág Award for Best Book to Read Aloud to Children.
Wolf’s Coming! has been chosen by School Library Journal as one the best books of 2007
Wolf’s Coming! has been awarded a Bronze Medal in the “Picture Book – 4-8 Year Old” category of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards
Wolf's Coming! has won the 2007 Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) Honor Book award in the Language Arts - Picture Books category
Wolf's Coming! is nominated for the 2008-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award. Award to be determined in 2009.
Wolf's Coming! was nominated for the 2008-2009 Golden Archer Award.
Wolf's Coming! was nominated for the 2008 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award.
Wolf's Coming! is nominated for the Young Hoosier Book Award. Award to be determined in 2010.
Wolf's Coming! has been selected as a Great Illustrated Storybook on James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead.com
Wolf's Coming! is nominated for the Charlotte Award. Award to be determined in 2010.
Wolf's Coming! is nominated for the 2009-2010 South Carolina Picture Book Award.
Wolf's Coming! is nominated for the 2009 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award. Award to be determined in 2009.