Elizabeth Garton Scanlon facts for kids
Elizabeth "Liz" Garton Scanlon is a talented American author. She writes many books for children, especially picture books. She often works with different illustrators to bring her stories to life.
Liz Garton Scanlon's Writing Journey
Liz Garton Scanlon grew up in Vail, Colorado. Later, she moved to Wisconsin. She studied English in college. Then, she earned a degree in Creative Writing. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked in corporate communications.
A fun idea for her first book came from helping her daughter. This book, A Sock Is A Pocket for Your Toes, was published in 2004.
In 2009, her second book, All the World, came out. It was illustrated by Marla Frazee. This book was very special. It won the Caldecott Award in 2010. The Caldecott Award is a big honor for children's picture books.
In 2011, Scanlon released Noodle and Lou. Arthur Howard illustrated this book. It tells the story of two unlikely friends, a bird and a worm. After that, Think Big was published in 2012. Vanessa Newton illustrated this book. Think Big celebrates imagination and creativity. It shows how kids can be creative through painting, writing, dancing, and more.
Happy Birthday, Bunny! was released in 2013. Stephanie Graegin created the illustrations for it. Another book, The Good- Pie Party, was planned for 2014. Kady MacDonald Denton was set to illustrate this story.
Selected Books by Liz Garton Scanlon
Here are some of the books Liz Garton Scanlon has written:
- A Sock is A Pocket for Your Toes (HarperCollins, 2004)
- All the World (Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster, 2009)
- Noodle and Lou (Beach Lane, 2011)
- Think Big (Bloomsbury, 2012)
- Happy Birthday, Bunny (Beach Lane, 2013)
- The Good- Pie Party (Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, 2014)
- The Great Good Summer (Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster, 2015)
- Kate, who Tamed the Wind. Illustrated by Lee White. (Schwartz & Wade, 2018)
- One Dark Bird. Illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon. (Beach Lane, 2019)
- The World's Best Class Plant. With Audrey Vernick. Illustrated by Lynnor Bontigao. (Putnam, 2023)
