Melissa Iwai

Melissa Iwai is an award-winning creator of over thirty picture books, including Soup Day, Pizza Day, Dumplings for Lili, and Gigi and Ojiji, which was a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book. As a child, Melissa was always making things out of fabric, paper, and other assorted scrap materials. Her love of crafting, cooking, and baking came full circle when her son was born, and every birthday party became a DIY project with a theme of his choice. When she is not creating, Melissa can be found doing crossword puzzles with her husband, author Denis Markell, in Brooklyn. She invites you to visit her online at melissaiwai.com.