Jory John facts for kids

Jory John is an American author who writes fun books for kids. He is known for using a bit of dark humor and talking about tricky topics in his stories. Many of his books have become super popular, landing on the New York Times bestseller list. For example, The Good Egg and The Bad Seed were both huge hits! He has also won the E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor award twice, which is a big deal in children's literature.

Jory John's Journey as an Author

Jory John started his career helping kids learn. From 2004 to 2009, he worked at an organization called 826 Valencia in San Francisco. This group helps young people with their writing skills. While he was there, he helped create a book called Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama.

After his time at 826 Valencia, Jory John decided to focus more on writing his own books. The very next year, he published All My Friends Are Dead with Avery Monsen. Besides writing books, John has also written for big newspapers and websites. These include New York Times, The Guardian, the San Francisco Chronicle, and BuzzFeed.

Jory John's Books

Jory John has written many popular book series and standalone stories.

Critter Jitters Series

This series explores feelings about new experiences through animal characters.

• First Day Critter Jitters (2020)
• Summer Camp Critter Jitters (2021)

The Food Group Series

The books in The Food Group series are all about different food characters and their feelings. Pete Oswald illustrated all of these books, and they were published by HarperCollins.

• The Bad Seed (2017)
• The Good Egg (2019)
• The Cool Bean (2019)
• The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! (2020)
• The Couch Potato (2020)
• The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky (2021)
• The Smart Cookie (2021)
• The Sour Grape (2022)
• The Big Cheese (2023)

Animal Problems Series

The Animal Problems books feature animals dealing with funny everyday problems. Lane Smith illustrated these books, and they were published by Random House Books for Young Readers.

• Penguin Problems (2016)
• Giraffe Problems (2018)
• Cat Problems (2021)

The Terrible Two Series

This series is about two pranksters and their adventures. Jory John wrote these books with Mac Barnett. Kevin Cornell illustrated them, and they were published by Harry N. Abrams.

• The Terrible Two (2015)
• The Terrible Two Get Worse (2016)
• The Terrible Two Go Wild (2018)
• The Terrible Two's Last Laugh (2018)

Goodnight Already! Series

These books follow the funny interactions between a bear and a duck. Benji Davies illustrated the Goodnight Already! books, and they were published by HarperCollins.

• Goodnight Already! (2014)
• I Love You Already! (2015)
• Come Home Already! (2017)
• All Right Already! (2018)

All My Friends ... Series

These books are known for their unique humor and simple illustrations. Jory John wrote them with Avery Monsen, and they were published by Chronicle Books.

• All My Friends Are Dead (2010)
• All My Friends Are Still Dead (2012)

Standalone Books

Jory John has also written many individual books that are not part of a series.

• Pirate's Log: A Handbook for Aspiring Swashbucklers with Avery Monsen (2008)
• I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York with Avery Monsen (2011)
• K is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice with Avery Monsen (2012)
• I Will Chomp You! (2015)
• Quit Calling Me a Monster! (2016)
• Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back? (2018)
• I Miss You, Barack Obama: 44 Postcards for All Occasions to Send to Anyone Who Misses the 44th President (2018)
• That's What Dinosaurs Do (2019)
• It's Not My Fault! (2020)
• Something's Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear (2021)
• This Book Will Get You to Sleep! (2022)
• Definitely a Unicorn (2022)
• The Alderweireld Book (2023)

Editor Work

Jory John also worked as an editor for one book.

• Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama (2009)