JoAnn M. Dickinson

Creating stories that inspire curiosity, kindness, imagination, and a lifelong love of learning.

JoAnn M. Dickinson is an award-winning children's author whose books inspire young readers to explore the wonders of nature, solve captivating mysteries, celebrate friendship, and discover the joy of reading. From the imaginative adventures of Amelia Ophelia, Lou's Zoo, John's Camping Adventures, and The Young Rylee Series to the middle-grade mystery series Secrets of Hawthorne Manor and her growing collection of creative coloring books, JoAnn's stories entertain while encouraging curiosity, confidence, kindness, and creativity.

As the founder of Two Sweet Peas Publishing and host of the Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson podcast, JoAnn enjoys connecting with readers, educators, librarians, parents, and fellow authors who share a passion for children's literature and lifelong learning.

Her books blend engaging storytelling with themes of friendship, courage, environmental awareness, STEAM learning, and social-emotional growth, making them favorites for families, classrooms, libraries, and homeschool communities. Beyond writing, JoAnn creates free educational resources, printable activities, discussion guides, and creative learning materials that extend each story beyond its pages.

JoAnn continues to write stories that inspire children to read, imagine, explore, and discover that every adventure begins with turning the page.