Joyce Lake

Author and artist Joyce Lake lives in Pine Island, FL with her husband Dave where she creates beautiful paintings to illustrate her books, and sea glass jewelry.

"A Frog Named Fred,” is her first book in a series of nature-based children’s books.

"I am a acrylic artist, sea glass jewelry artist and children’s book author. I complete my own paintings for my illustrations in my books I live in southwest Florida where a lot of inspiration has come for my work.

I have lived in South Dakota, California, Michigan & Florida. Florida seems to fit me the best for my work." - Joyce Lake

She writes that "For my first book A Frog Named Fred I had been thinking about doing something for children with a local critter. A storm came up one night & the frogs were going crazy singing. I started to think “this might be a cute story. Started writing that night

Tammy was inspired by a visit to Turtle Hospital & Bubbles Journey is inspired by a true story of my friend Jack & my husband Dave helping a pigeon get well while they are sailing a boat home." - Joyce Lake

"I want to help children learn to read while enjoying a fun story. I also add, in some of my books, facts that are great to learn." - Joyce Lake