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Joanna Cacao 🎄
@jocabako.bsky.social
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Cartoonist/Illustrator for KidLit
www.joannacacao.com

The Secret of the Ravens (2023)
The Tryout (2022), The Squad (2024)
✨ she/her ✨ || Repped by Tara Gilbert
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SCREAMING FROM THE MOOOOON
The Squad is a NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER!!!!
Panel from THE SQUAD. Christina and Megan are dress luxuriously. Christina says " that's right, dahling, were a New York Times bestseller" The New York times best Sellers monthly list. The cover of THE SEQUAD is beside the list. The squad ranks 12th on the list
December 5, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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Oooh I can share videos now!!

I made a celebratory video for The Secret of the Ravens releasing a year ago!!
November 16, 2024 at 7:33 AM
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Wolf studies for something upcoming hehe,,,
Black and white sketches of various poses and head shots of a wolf.
November 14, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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Movie study!! Any guesses to who/what movie? ;)
Digital illustration by Joanna Cacao. Girl with dark brown curly hair adorned with sparkly earrings and hair accessories
November 13, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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THE SQUAD IS OFFICIALLY OUT!!

The standalone companion to The Tryout is a PERFECT gift for the holidays!!
THE SQUAD by Christina Soontornvat and Joanna Cacao is held up in front of a Christmas tree
November 12, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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I'm at TCAF this weekend ! Every copy of THE SECRET OF THE RAVENS will get a free bookmark!! Come say hi! I'm on the second floor at 2021 🌟

#tcaf #tcaf2024
The secret of the ravens is on display with bookmarks placed inside Joanna cacaos set up at TCAF 2024 Books, stickers and zines are on display on a branding Joanna Cacao tablecloth
May 11, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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Bringing the twins hehehe
Liza and Elliot cut out from the secret of the ravens peeking out behind a pegboard.
May 7, 2024 at 8:02 PM
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Neglect 4/4
And still many, many years later I reflect and I feel the emotions of that neglect. I'm only now acknowledging that it WAS neglect. There is a silver lining, there is room to grow from neglect, to heal, to bounce back. Growing and healing means to talk about the things that have hurt you, even if it's only to a few friends, or a few strangers, or even into the void. So here's to tomorrow, and a personal promise to pay attention to the feelings of others, as well as my own. I'm still learning, and will continue to do so, everything step of the way.
May 5, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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Neglect 3/4
I was eleven when they started treating me like an adult. Neglect for me was being forced to feel the weight of societal shame. Neglect was making me believe that I couldn't have any male friends. Neglect for me, was the expectation that I had to be on the honour roll, that it was my duty to babysit three children after school. Neglect was stealing my childhood freedom away. I was thirteen years old when they convinced me to get a part time job. Only to be berated for the dishes in the sink, for the dog having an accident because he wasn't walked, or for the rice that still had to be made. Even if I was the last to get in, and there were four adults sitting comfortably in the living room. Neglect is feeling like you shouldn't share your feelings to the world, to hide behind a smile like so many others. It's a privilege to say the only neglect I've experienced in my life was attention. But that neglect still stings... it still scars.
May 5, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Neglect 2/4
For me, the type of neglect that was the most painful was a lack of love. Growing up, I had so much that many would yearn for. A bedroom brimming with toys. A television across from my bed. Clean clothes, and a pantry full of food. But what do you think of a child who didn't learn to read until grade one? Not for a lack of trying either, my shelves full of books clearly indicated I had a love of books. I loved to flip through pages, and image the stories that the drawings were trying to tell me. I desperately wanted to be read to. "I'm too tired, ask me later." But later would never come. What would come would be a younger sibling. A younger sibling that did get more attention, that got to have a childhood, that was never forced to grow up early.
May 5, 2024 at 7:01 PM
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Neglect 1/4
Neglect by Joanna Cacao What does neglect mean to you? The dictionary describes it as a failure of taking proper care over something. The most common neglect you'll see on a day to day basis is plant care. Neglecting to water. Neglecting ample sunlight, or humidity. Neglecting to prevent pests, or disease. But what does neglecting a person mean? On its surface it can mean basic needs... food, water, shelter. Which can all be physically painful.
May 5, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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GONNA BE AT TCAF NEXT WEEKEND,,, I CANNOT WAITT!!!

Find me on the second floor, table 2021!! I'll have books and stickers !!!!!

#TCAF #TCAF2024
Image of Elliot (from The Secret of the Ravens by Joanna Cacao) jumping out of the way of a huge explosion. Elliot yells "JOANNA CACAO AT TCAF!" A lower banner says: "Floor 2: Table 2021"
May 4, 2024 at 12:20 AM
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Just found out that THE SECRET OF THE RAVENS IS NOMINATED FOR A NORTHERN LIGHTS AWARD FROM MYRCA!!! HEHEHE

Lettering by
@aikosmith.com !! WISH US LUCK~!
Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Awards: MYRCA Northern Lights 2025 Nominee #IReadCanadian #MYRCA2025 The Secret of the Ravens book cover is surrounded by characters Elliot and Liza as they throw confetti into the air.
April 26, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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THE SECRET OF THE RAVENS IS NOMINATED FOR AN AURORA AWARD!!!

Lettering by @aikosmith.com !!

WISH US LUCK~!
Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association Aurora Awards: Nominee for 2024 Best Graphic Novel/Comic Image of THE SECRET OF THE RAVENS book cover with characters Elliot and Liza throwing confetti in the air.
April 26, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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MADE MY OWN SOTR STICKERS,, HEHEHE... will be available at TCAF and MCAF!!!
The Secret of the Ravens Stickers by Joanna Cacao Stickers of Liza, Elliot, Seb, Kawumiti Castle, a raven with a magical seal on its belly, a magical book, A dark lily, and a magical circle
April 25, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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My Upcoming events for this year~!
jocabako logo 2024 Event Schedule! Toronto Comics Arts Festival May 11 -12, 2024 Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, ON Montreal Comic Arts Festival May 24-26, 2024 Saint-Denis Street, between Gilford and Roy Ai-Kon July 12-14, 2024 RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB Prairie Comics Festival October 5-6, 2024 Millennium Library, Winnipeg, MB Scattered Seeds October 25-27, 2024 Red River Exhibition Place, Winnipeg, MB
April 24, 2024 at 12:07 AM
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COVER REVEAL!!
SAVE 25% if you pre-order online Barnes&Noble!

SO excited to share the cover for THE SQUAD by Christina Soontornvat and ME!!

Available where books are sold November 12, 2024!!

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-squad-...

#BNPreorder #bookcoverreveal #graphicnovel #middlegrade
Barnes & Noble 25% preorder sale. Use code PREORDER25 The Squad by Christina Soontornvat and Joanna Cacao cover reveal. Three characters, Christina, Megan and Leanne are doing a cheerleading lift with big smiles.
April 17, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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I've been quietly making LOTS OF MERCH this month for Ai-Kon Winnipeg's Doki Doki Night Market this coming Saturday!

Hope to see some of y'all there! I have greeting cards, stickers, and most importantly, BOOKS!!
Market place map for Doki Doki Night Market at Assinibiboia Downs, February 24 2pm-10pm. Circled is Joanna Cacao's table location at A29 Joanna Cacao Preview Catalog! Showcasing 6 greeting cards and 1 post card Joanna Cacao Preview Catalog! Showcasing 9 sticker sheets! Joanna Cacao Preview Catalog! Showcasing 3 books: Theo & Simon, Munch Mouse and 24 Hour Comic
February 18, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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I turned off my computer for four hours, and came back to photoshop fixing itself,,, plsssss .....
plant stickers by Joanna Cacao, featuring colorful indoor tropical plants
January 31, 2024 at 2:59 AM
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starTS SCREAMING, why is photoshop dOING THIS TO MEEEE,,, WHY IS IT SO SATURATEDDD,,,
comparison of photoshop punching saturation up compared to image preview.
January 30, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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Finally making stufffff,,, !!!
Illustration of the mascots of Ai-Kon Winnipeg, Aiko and Doug pose in front of the Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg. "Greetings from Winnipeg The Home of Ai-Kon" is displayed over image.
January 29, 2024 at 3:35 AM
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THEO & SIMON is now available in print form!!
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Every order comes with a 5x5 bonus print! :)
Text on image: ORDER NOW! www.jocabako.square.site Link in Description. Image: four copies of the physical book of Theo & Simon Book 1 episodes 1-25, sprawled out, one book is open to showcase the panel layout. Text: 5x5 bonus print with every order!! Image: Theo & Simon are walking and cuddling, having a discussion of some kind.
January 17, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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Managed to snap a photo of the bbys 💕
One pomsky and one throwback Pomeranian posing in front of a Christmas tree with retro colorful lights and playful ornaments. Both dogs are wearing matching scarves.
December 24, 2023 at 5:51 PM
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Having adult money is dangerous but I own 1 of 50 and it's signed by Hiroshi Ohno,,, and it's the first Ghibli movie I've ever watched so it has a beautiful special place in my heart ;U;
A photo of a solegrqph of the original painting from Kiki's Delivery Service, painted and signed by Hiroshi Ohno. 37/50
December 20, 2023 at 1:31 AM
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Hahahahahahaha shhhhh......
Bad habit artist bingo
December 14, 2023 at 5:28 AM