About
Joan Drescher is the author/illustrator of more than 30 books for children and adults. Using art and writing to connect body, mind and spirit, she has inspired the lives of children, parents and caregivers for decades.
Through the universal language of images, Joan offers us a tool to unlock and help people deal with the wide range of often difficult, but always honest, feelings that children experience. Joan has a deep commitment to and respect for children and the importance of honoring each child's unique voice and spirit.
Her books have been published by Houghton Mifflin Little Brown, E.P. Dutton, Dial, Times Warner, Jessica Kingsley, Viking, Lesley University, Walker & Co, and others.
A Journey in The Moon Balloon, When Images Speak Louder Than Words," was published in 2015 by Jessica Kingsley (London and Philadelphia). It honors the voices of children with whom she worked as Artist inResidence at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, for thirteen years.
Joan is a certified Spiritual Director from the Claritas Institute andDirector of The Moon Balloon Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children and families communicate. She is a fellow of the Institute for Mind, Body andSpirit at Lesley University, Cambridge MA; a member of the Authors Guild; and her art is represented in the Mazza Museum collection. A Gallery Artist at the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset MA, she writes and creates in her studio in Hingham MA.
"For me," she says, "creating art invokes magic, within the creator and those who receive it. The synergy between words and art can make the invisible visible for those who interact with it."
Featured Work
A Journey in The Moon Balloon, When Images Speak Louder Than Words
This colorfully illustrated interactive journal with a delightful story line will help children of all ages express their emotions and feel better about themselves and the world through writing, drawing, and symbols. It overflows with new stories and activities to unleash creative expression and allow images to do the talking.
Selected Other Works:
The Moon Balloon, published by The Moon Balloon Project, 2005
The Birth Order Blues, Viking, 1993
On Wings of Light by Joan Drescher and Joan Borysenko, Times Warner, 1992
My Mother's Getting Married, Dial Publishers, 1986
Your Doctor, My Doctor, Walker & Co, 1986
Max and Rufus, Houghton Mifflin, 1982
Walter and the Mall, Houghton Mifflin, 1981
I'm in Charge! Little, Brown & Co, 1981
The Marvelous Mess, Houghton Mifflin, 1980
Your Family / My Family, Walker & Co, 1980
Tell Me Grandma / Tell Me Grandpa, Houghton Mifflin, 1979
What Are Daisies For? Rand McNally, 1975
Illustrated by Joan Drescher:
Horrible Hannah, Crown Publishing, 1980
Follow That Ghost, E. P. Dutton, 1979
Bubbles and Soap Films, Little Brown, 1979
The Other Place, Walker & Co, 1978
The Family Guide to Cape Cod, Barre/Crown, 1976
In and Out of Boston With (or Without) Children, Barre/Crown, 1975
Nonna, Harvey House, 1975
Skeezer, Dog with a Mission, Harvey House, 1973
Only Birds Have Feathers, Harvey House, 1973
