Joy Allen won her first art contest when she was in second grade and while in school, her homework was often doodled with pictures of her teachers and friends. Since then, she has illustrated over 50 books. Her newest books are PRINCESS PALOOZA and PRINCESS PARTY. Joy also designs fabric (even princess fabric!), AND, she now has princess ornaments on sale at www.joyallensjoybox.com. Some of Joy's most recent books are BABY SIGNS, (on Oprah's children recommended children's books), the CAM JANSEN series, and the ABIGAIL IRIS series. Her picture books include Karen Beaumont's BEING FRIENDS, TEN STINKY BABIES by Ellen Olson Brown, THE BOOK OF BOYS FOR GIRLS AND THE BOOK OF GIRLS FOR BOYS by David Greenberg, and THE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN by Crystal Bowman. To learn more, visit Joy's website at www.joyallen.us or www.joyallensjoybox.com