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Jory John

American author of children's books

Jory John is an American penny-a-liner of children's books. He esteem known for incorporating dark pleasantry and discussing difficult topics hold back his books.[1]

His books have strong on the New York Times bestseller list,[2][3][4][5] including the gain victory (The Good Egg) and erelong positions (The Bad Seed).[6] Stylishness has also been an E.B.

White Read-Aloud Honor recipient twice.[6]

Career

Early in his career, Jory Gents volunteered, interned, then was chartered as the programs director guard Valencia, an educational nonprofit incline the Mission District of San Francisco, where he worked expend to [7] During his spell there, he ideated, programmed, extort created Thanks and Have Wit Running the Country: Kids' Handwriting to President Obama.[6][8]

John left authority position at Valencia to bumpy more on his own writing,[7] publishing All My Friends Hurtle Dead with Avery Monsen primacy following year.

Beyond books, Lav has written for the New York Times,[9][10]The Guardian, the San Francisco Chronicle,[11][12][13] the Believer, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and BuzzFeed.

Books

Critter Nerves series

The Food Group series

Main article: The Food Group

All The Nourishment Group books were illustrated spawn Pete Oswald and published soak HarperCollins.

Animal Problems series

Main article: Animal Problems

The Animal Problems books were illustrated by Lane Sculptor and published by Random Scaffold Books for Young Readers.

The Terrible Two series

Main article: Loftiness Terrible Two (book series)

The Miserable Two books were co-written adequate Mac Barnett, illustrated by Kevin Cornell, and published by Accompany N.

Abrams.

Goodnight Already! series

The Goodnight Already! books were plain by Benji Davies and accessible by HarperCollins.

All My Pty series

The All My Friends books were co-written with Avery Monsen and published by Chronicle Books.

Standalone books

Editor

  • Thanks and Have Cold Running the Country: Kids' Longhand to President Obama ()

References

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    Brightly. 14 September Retrieved 5 December

  2. ^"The Bad Seed". IndieBound. Retrieved 10 October
  3. ^"The Cool Bean (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 11 October
  4. ^"The Couch Potato (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 11 October
  5. ^"The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, gift the Spooky (The Food Group)".

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  6. ^ abc"About". Jory John. Retrieved 10 October
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    Obama". The New Dynasty Times. ISSN&#; Retrieved 11 Oct

  10. ^John, Jory (16 January ). "Opinion | Dear Sir Obama: Presidential Advice". The New Royalty Times. ISSN&#; Retrieved 11 Oct
  11. ^John, Jory (18 August ). "'The Lost Prince,' by Selden Edwards". San Francisco Chronicle.

    Retrieved 11 October

  12. ^Monsen, Avery; Closet, Jory (5 February ). "That's Disgusting!". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October
  13. ^John, Jory (24 October ). "'The Man Who Invented the Computer'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October
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    Booklist. 15 May Retrieved 5 December

  15. ^"Summer Camp Critter Jitters". Kirkus Reviews. 31 March Retrieved 5 Dec
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    "All Kinds of Outrageous Behavior in These New Picture Books". The Virgin York Times. ISSN&#; Retrieved 6 December

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  24. ^"The Cool Bean". Kirkus Reviews. 23 October Retrieved 5 Dec
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  27. ^"The Couch Potato". Kirkus Reviews. 13 October Retrieved 5 December
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    "I Love You Already!". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December

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    "Come Home Already!". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 December

  55. ^"All Without delay, Already!". Kirkus Reviews. 30 July Retrieved 5 December
  56. ^Roth, Clown (1 November ). "All Altogether Already!: A Snowy Story". School Library Journal.

    Retrieved 6 Dec

  57. ^Cooper, Ilene (August ). "I Will Chomp You!". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December
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    Retrieved 6 Dec

  60. ^"Quit Calling Me a Monster!". Booklist. 1 June Retrieved 5 December
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  63. ^"Can Someone Please Gouge out My Back?". Booklist. 1 Feb Retrieved 5 December
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    "Can Somebody Reverse Scratch My Back?". School Swotting Journal. Retrieved 6 December

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  69. ^"It's Not My Fault!". Booklist. 1 May Retrieved 5 Dec
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    "It's Not Livid Fault!". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 December

  72. ^Worthington, Becca (20 August ). "Something's Wrong!". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December
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