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Joanna Cacao 🎄

@jocabako.bsky.social

948 followers 107 following 176 posts

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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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

If you haven't read Lunar Boy by the incredible @jesncin.bsky.social yet, you're ABSOLUTELY missing out!

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Thank youuuu ❤️

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

CAM THANKYOUU 😭❤️

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Congrats !!!!

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

THANK YOUUUU 😭😭

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

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

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Majestic.

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

A bab.

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Currently at a low point , send photos of your pets pls and thx

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

It's literally snowing everywhere but my city, whose nickname is winterpeg....

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I cleaned my office/studio up to 90% but I've lost my momentum/energy now so I've put everything else that I'm too lazy to sort into multiple boxes to do later...

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Also. Arcane team fully showing off their animation skills and fully showcasing the vast impact and power of different styles of animation. Food for my eyesss

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I feel empty watching this week's arcane episodes.

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Oooh I can share videos now!! I made a celebratory video for The Secret of the Ravens releasing a year ago!!

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Ty for adding meeee ;U;

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

ALEX I LOOOOVE THIS

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

😭

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I had a nightmare where a publisher dropped me because I wasn't doing enough social media marketing for my own stuff. Ha Ha Ha ha ha

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Wolf studies for something upcoming hehe,,,

Black and white sketches of various poses and head shots of a wolf.

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

YESSSSS 🌟

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I need to clean my studio so I can show it off. I put so much money and effort into it ,,,,,

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I posted this 26 days ago and I still have yet to clean my studio from all my trips and conventions.....

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I had like a two year break from social media. I need to get back into the groove of things,,,

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 05/05/2024

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.

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

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

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Good guess since it's a similar frame of mind, but unfortunately no!

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

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

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I have insomnia. I'm going to make things outta sculpey

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

THE BUTT..

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

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

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Happy book birthday to @csoontornvat.bsky.social and @jocabako.bsky.social's The Squad!

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

I tried arguing back like "at least they're reading " but she rolled her eyes at me :')

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Also had another lady scoff at my GNs and say she wants her kids to read real books with more words. :')

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Some lady asked if I used AI in my books and I was so appalled, but she kept going saying things like "you ever just put copy style blah blah?" as if this is the norm and I kept responding "no, never. I would never." It was so uncomfortable. How could anyone ask that of a creator...

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

good riddance 🤧

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

I have spent the last two days deep cleaning our home. Since May, I have completed 5 work trips, 2 conventions, attended 3 weddings, dogsat 3 puppers and both warren and I got COVID... I finally feel my life getting back to normal. Asfjkwldpsksj

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Anyway I QUIT MY DAY JOB HEHE!!!!! IM FULL TIME CARTOONIST NOW BAYBEEEE

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Big ol' yikes. Thanks for sharing!

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

🥲 gross. Thanks for sharing !

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Lotta new followers, did something happen to previously known as twitter.

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 06/10/2024

It's almost time for me to come back to social media more consistently huhuhuhu

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AAAAHH-lex Plante 🐀👑 @aplante.com · 06/10/2024

rubbing my hands together like a weirdo as i gaze upon my horde of comics from PCF @jocabako.bsky.social @faitherinhicks.bsky.social Ryan Harby @elainemwill.bsky.social @awcomix.com @conundrumpress.bsky.social (i let kiddo pick out a sticker from Ryan and she beelined for the hot dog. MY GIRL)

8 books and a hot dog sticker

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MJ Lyons 🇵🇸 @mjlyonswrites.bsky.social · 17/05/2024

After a week of recovering, finally posting my #TCAF2024 buys: The Yam Fam (including @shmuffalo.bsky.social' "Kiss Me Quick" and the Carlos Sainz sticker, my favs) "Theo & Simon" @jocabako.bsky.social Arcane Bullshit t-shirt for silly little guys Stickers! Faith Erin Hicks! Pigeons! Overspending!

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 11/05/2024

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

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 07/05/2024

Your site is so cute ;U;

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 07/05/2024

Bringing the twins hehehe

Liza and Elliot cut out from the secret of the ravens peeking out behind a pegboard.

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 07/05/2024

EEE!! SEE YOU SOON!!!!

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Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 04/05/2024

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"

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 05/05/2024

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.

Joanna Cacao 🎄 @jocabako.bsky.social · 05/05/2024

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.