Jory John facts for kids
Jory John is an American author who writes books for children. He is known for his funny stories that sometimes include a bit of dark humor and talk about tricky topics in a gentle way.
Many of his books have become very popular. For example, The Good Egg and The Bad Seed both reached the top spots on the New York Times bestseller list. He has also won the E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor award twice, which is a special recognition for books that are great to read aloud.
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Jory John's Career
Early in his career, Jory John worked at a place called 826 Valencia. This was a special non-profit organization in San Francisco that helped kids with their writing. He started as a volunteer, then interned, and finally became the programs director. He worked there from 2004 to 2009.
While at 826 Valencia, he helped create a book called Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama. This book was a collection of letters written by children to the President.
After 2009, Jory John decided to focus more on writing his own books. The very next year, he published All My Friends Are ... with Avery Monsen.
Besides writing books, Jory 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 books.
Critter Jitters Series
This series is about animals who get nervous or excited about new experiences.
- First Day Critter Jitters (2020)
- Summer Camp Critter Jitters (2021)
The Food Group Series
All the books in The Food Group series were drawn by Pete Oswald. They were published by HarperCollins. These books often teach lessons about self-acceptance and kindness through characters like a bad seed or a good egg.
- 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 were illustrated by Lane Smith. They were published by Random House Books for Young Readers. These books feature animals with funny, relatable problems.
- Penguin Problems (2016)
- Giraffe Problems (2018)
- Cat Problems (2021)
The Terrible Two Series
The Terrible Two books were written with Mac Barnett. Kevin Cornell drew the pictures, and they were published by Harry N. Abrams. This series is about two prank-loving friends.
- 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
The Goodnight Already! books were illustrated by Benji Davies and published by HarperCollins. These stories follow a bear and a duck.
- Goodnight Already! (2014)
- I Love You Already! (2015)
- Come Home Already! (2017)
- All Right Already! (2018)
All My Friends ... Series
The All My Friends... books were written with Avery Monsen. They were published by Chronicle Books.
- All My Friends Are ... (2010)
- All My Friends Are Still ... (2012)
Standalone Books
These are 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 ...: 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 this book:
- Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama (2009)
