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
- ^"Finding picture Humor in (Spite of) Miserly All: A Chat with Bestselling Author Jory John".
Brightly. 14 September Retrieved 5 December
- ^"The Bad Seed". IndieBound. Retrieved 10 October
- ^"The Cool Bean (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 11 October
- ^"The Couch Potato (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 11 October
- ^"The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, gift the Spooky (The Food Group)".
IndieBound. Retrieved 11 October
- ^ abc"About". Jory John. Retrieved 10 October
- ^ abWagner, David (8 January ). "Jory John SF hearts: Valencia, Arizmendi".
SFGATE. Retrieved 11 October
- ^"'Thanks and Be blessed with Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama' Cut-down by Jory John". The Therapeutical Care Journal. 31 December Retrieved 11 October
- ^John, Jory (16 January ). "Opinion | Ideal Mr.
Obama". The New Dynasty Times. ISSN Retrieved 11 Oct
- ^John, Jory (16 January ). "Opinion | Dear Sir Obama: Presidential Advice". The New Royalty Times. ISSN Retrieved 11 Oct
- ^John, Jory (18 August ). "'The Lost Prince,' by Selden Edwards". San Francisco Chronicle.
Retrieved 11 October
- ^Monsen, Avery; Closet, Jory (5 February ). "That's Disgusting!". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October
- ^John, Jory (24 October ). "'The Man Who Invented the Computer'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October
- ^"Summer Camp Critter Jitters".
Booklist. 15 May Retrieved 5 December
- ^"Summer Camp Critter Jitters". Kirkus Reviews. 31 March Retrieved 5 Dec
- ^"The Bad Seed". Kirkus Reviews. 1 May Retrieved 5 Dec
- ^"The Bad Seed". Booklist. July Retrieved 5 December
- ^Russo, Part (8 September ).
"All Kinds of Outrageous Behavior in These New Picture Books". The Virgin York Times. ISSN Retrieved 6 December
- ^Costner, Suzanne (16 June ). "The Bad Seed overtake Jory John". School Library Journal. Retrieved 5 December
- ^Costner, Suzanne. "The Bad Seed".
School Consider Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^"The Good Egg". Kirkus Reviews. 30 September Retrieved 5 December
- ^Fletcher, Connie (1 January ). "The Good Egg". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December
- ^Hottle, Laken (1 Feb ). "The Good Egg".
School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 Dec
- ^"The Cool Bean". Kirkus Reviews. 23 October Retrieved 5 Dec
- ^Fletcher, Connie (3 January ). "The Cool Bean". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December
- ^Malixi, Kaitlin (1 January ).
"The Cool Bean". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^"The Couch Potato". Kirkus Reviews. 13 October Retrieved 5 December
- ^"The Couch Potato". Booklist. 1 November Retrieved 5 Dec
- ^Joan, Kindig (1 December ). "The Couch Potato".
School Bookwork Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^. Kirkus Reviews. 24 September Retrieved 5 December
- ^. Booklist. 1 November Retrieved 5 December
- ^"Penguin Problems". Kirkus Reviews. 22 June Retrieved 5 December
- ^Hunter, Wife (August ).
"Penguin Problems". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December
- ^Black, Archangel Ian (11 November ). "Is Life Fair? Four Picture Books Say No". The New Dynasty Times. ISSN Retrieved 6 Dec
- ^Fleischacker, Joy. "Penguin Problems". School Library Journal.
Retrieved 6 Dec
- ^"Giraffe Problems". Kirkus Reviews. 24 July Retrieved 5 December
- ^Taylor, Lisa. "Giraffe Problems". School Go into Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^"Cat Problems". Kirkus Reviews. 16 June Retrieved 5 December
- ^Whitehurst, Lucinda (August ).
"Cat Problems". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December
- ^Callegari, Empress. "Cat Problems". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^"The Severe Two". Kirkus Reviews. 22 Oct Retrieved 5 December
- ^Blau, Amanda (1 June ).
"The Distressing Two". Booklist. Retrieved 5 Dec
- ^"The Terrible Two". Booklist. 1 January Retrieved 5 December
- ^Morefield, Juliet (1 January ). "The Terrible Two". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^"The Daunting Two Get Worse".
Kirkus Reviews. 16 September Retrieved 5 Dec
- ^"The Terrible Two Get Worse". Booklist. 15 December Retrieved 5 December
- ^"Goodnight Already!". Kirkus Reviews. 14 September Retrieved 5 Dec
- ^"Goodnight Already!". Booklist.
15 Nov Retrieved 5 December
- ^McLeod, Mother. "Goodnight Already!". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^"I Adoration You Already!". Kirkus Reviews. 21 September Retrieved 5 December
- ^McBroom, Kathleen (3 December ).
"I Love You Already!". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December
- ^Ludke, Linda. "I Love You Already!". School Think over Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^"Come Home Already!". Kirkus Reviews. 27 August Retrieved 5 December
- ^Weitz, Susan (1 November ).
"Come Home Already!". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^"All Without delay, Already!". Kirkus Reviews. 30 July Retrieved 5 December
- ^Roth, Clown (1 November ). "All Altogether Already!: A Snowy Story". School Library Journal.
Retrieved 6 Dec
- ^Cooper, Ilene (August ). "I Will Chomp You!". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December
- ^"I Will Champ You!". Kirkus Reviews. 15 Apr Retrieved 5 December
- ^Ludke, Linda. "I Will Chomp You!". School Library Journal.
Retrieved 6 Dec
- ^"Quit Calling Me a Monster!". Booklist. 1 June Retrieved 5 December
- ^"Quit Calling Me Undiluted Monster!". Kirkus Reviews. 4 Might Retrieved 5 December
- ^Newberry, Poet. "Quit Calling Me a Monster!". School Library Journal.
Retrieved 6 December
- ^"Can Someone Please Gouge out My Back?". Booklist. 1 Feb Retrieved 5 December
- ^"Can One Please Scratch My Back". Kirkus Reviews. 6 December Retrieved 5 December
- ^Precopio, Jasmine L. (1 February ).
"Can Somebody Reverse Scratch My Back?". School Swotting Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^"That's What Dinosaurs Do". Booklist. 15 March Retrieved 5 December
- ^"That's What Dinosaurs Do". Kirkus Reviews. 13 February Retrieved 5 Dec
- ^Lehmuller, Lisa (1 May ).
"That's What Dinosaurs Do". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 Dec
- ^"It's Not My Fault!". Booklist. 1 May Retrieved 5 Dec
- ^"It's Not My Fault!". Kirkus Reviews. 9 February Retrieved 5 December
- ^Joyner, Chance Lee (1 May ).
"It's Not Livid Fault!". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 December
- ^Worthington, Becca (20 August ). "Something's Wrong!". Booklist. Retrieved 5 December
- ^"Something's Wrong!". Kirkus Reviews. 25 December Retrieved 5 December
- ^John, Scott (1 April ).
"Something's Wrong! Grand Bear, a Hare, and Severe Underwear". School Library Journal. Retrieved 6 December
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