Come see me at The LA Times Festival of Books this Sunday the 19th from noon to 2pm and pick up a copy of my new book, Word Up!, written by author Raven Howell from Lawley Publishing. I’ll be happy to sign! Hope to see you all there! #lawleypublishing #Raven Howell #childrenspublishing #joerocco

I've been so inspired by the camaraderie and teamwork of the Artemis II crew and their mission this week that I thought I would post my tribute to the Apollo missions. It's a beautiful thing when we can all work together to not only dream big...but achieve big! #Artemis2 #Apollo11 #science #space

The standee I ordered for the book festival arrived today! It came out great. #lawleypublishing #ravenhowell #wordup! #joerocco #childrenspublishing

Word Up By Raven Howell Review | Children's Book About The Power Of Words Looking for a children's book about kindness and communication? Read my review of Word Up by Raven Howell, a playful picture book about the power of words and emotional awareness.

Word Up by Raven Howell | Children's Book About Kindness and Words ginaraemitchell.com/word-up-by-r... @nutter3000.bsky.social @goddessfish.bsky.social

My new book with author Raven Howell, “Word Up!” was spotted at Split Rock Books in beautiful Cold Spring, NY. #splitrockbooks #ravenhowell #lawleypublishing

I’m tickled to post an illustration that I made for @fairsharepublishing. All 5 Dad jokes can be viewed via the QR code in their new book “The Fight to be Funny: A Dad Joke Battle” 
My Dad joke was: “What kind of fish goes best with peanut butter? Jellyfish.”
#dadjoke #JoeRocco #childrenspublishing

What a great day at the Brewster School Book Bash! Full house, and a wonderful way to celebrate #nationalreadingmonth!

#childrensbooks #booksky #kidlit #authorsigning #reading @nutter3000.bsky.social @annartloft.bsky.social @acutebydesignbooks.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social

I’ll be signing copies of my new book with author Raven Howell, “Word Up!”, at The LA Times Festival of Books this April 19th (Sun.) from noon to 2 pm. I’ll post more about this in the weeks to come. 🙂 #losangelestimesfestivalofbooks #joerocco #childrenspublishing #ravenhowell #lawleypublishing

Movie Review: Pillion (2026) [Spoilers] YouTube video by Cinema Girl Cinema Squirrel

I love Cinema Girl & Cinema Squirrel. They are so wholesome, even when reviewing a movie about dominants and submissives. youtu.be/dOlGfUUqiak?...

During my classroom visit, the students provided fabulous words in our discussion, like "sharing", "bubbly" & "cupcake". We read, crafted, and I signed my new WORD UP! books for them. A super day! 🙃
#childrensbooks #kidlit #teachers #reading #booksky #librarians @nutter3000.bsky.social

I visited several schools and libraries today and shared my new book, WORD UP! & discussed how words we use matter.
#childrensbooks #kidlit #librarians #teachers #elementaryschool #preschoolteachers #readers #reading #books #kidsbooks #wordup #wordsmatter #booksky @nutter3000.bsky.social #bookworm

The Neapolitan cuisine that I grew up with. It would have been perfect if I added some Stella Doro cookies because that completes the Long Island experience. Mangia y’all!
#illustration #editorialillustration #joerocco #italy #italiancooking

The reviews are coming in! #wordup #childrenspublishing #lawleypublishing #ravenhowell #joerocco

Word Up! comes out tomorrow and I’m so excited to see it launched and for kids to enjoy. I feel so honored to have had the pleasure of illustrating this book. Raven Howell is a magical writer. 😉🦄 Thank you Lawley Publishing! #childrenspublishing #lawleypublishing #ravenhowell #joerocco #wordup

“Words can do wonders! Explore the magical world of words & how important it is to choose them carefully. A wonderful book for kids to learn the power of our words!"
- Dipali, Kidlio Magazine
#childrensbook #libraries #teachers #readers #book #wordup #booksky @nutter3000.bsky.social #wordsmatter

My official book trailer for “Word Up!”, coming out on Feb 10th. #lawleypublishing #joerocco #childrenspublishing #ravenhowell #childrenspublishing

Working out some sketches about Neapolitan cuisine and Italian American culture. #illustration #italianamerican🇮🇹🇺🇸 #neapolitan

I’ll give them your regards. Ha! Nice reference.

I’ll showcase this so much better tomorrow, but the feature I did for Highlights for Children is finally out. I did the cover and a ton of inside illustrations. You’ll have to excuse my dirty desk and La Dolce Vita sketches. #heart #highlightsforchildren #illustration #childrenspublishing

Thanks Dusty.🙃

A smattering of work from 2025
#childrenspublishing #kidlit #illustration #comics

a woman in a white dress says bam in front of a chain link fence ALT: a woman in a white dress says bam in front of a chain link fence

Revenge is a dish best served cold from a Greek diner with an “F” rating and multiple code violations.

Here’s the animated gif version of this year’s Christmas card! #secretsaucestudio #joerocco #illustration #childrenspublishing

I’m working on an animated gif version of this right now and will post that tonight, but this is my studio Christmas card for this year. Merry something to you, y’all! #secretsaucestudio #joerocco #illustration #christmas #childrenspublishing

A Christmas animation from last year. #joerocco #childrenspublishing #christmas #illustration #animation

Thank you, Katie. 👍

Each term is paired with one of Rocco’s bold and colorful illustrations, which truly carry the book by demonstrating their meanings clearly...
An entertaining introduction to bigger words. #Lawleypublishing #childrensbooks #RavenHowell #JoeRocco #Illistration

excitement as well as everyday topics like transportation and the weather. The book is divided into sections of about three words each.

“Words are mighty, words are strong. We write them, speak them, sing our song! I hope you learn new words today and think about the ones you say.” The text presents a list of big words sure to improve readers’ vocabulary, covering emotions like frustration, anger, and