Author & Illustrator
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Lane Smith is the creator of a shelf of books, including the New York Times bestselling It's a Book and its companion, It's a Little Book. The beautiful Caldecott Honor-winning Grandpa Green can also be found there alongside his brilliantly quirky collaborations with John Scieszka including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. He has also illustrated Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach and collaborated on the conceptual design of the Disney movie adaptation. In 2012, the Eric Carle Museum named him a Carle Artist for 'lifelong innovation in the field of children's picture books,' and in 2014 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Illustrators. Lane Smith and his wife, the designer Molly Leach, live in a small town in rural Connecticut, USA.
Grandpa Green
There Is a Tribe of Kids
A House That Once Was
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
I'm Just No Good At Rhyming
A Perfect Day
It's a Little Book
It's a Book
Get kids into poetry and other types of written verse! Try reading I'm Just No Good At Rhyming. By Chris Harris, published by Two Hoots.
3 days ago
A remarkable book that your children will love. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.
4 days ago
Loving A Perfect Day by Lane Smith from Two Hoots.
A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano and Lane Smith from Two Hoots is brilliant!
It's #InternationalBookGivingDay! You'll love I'm Just No Good At Rhyming by Chris Harris and Lane Smith. Published by Two Hoots.
1 month ago
There Is a Tribe of Kids by Lane Smith from Two Hoots is the perfect friendship story.
Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try A Perfect Day by Lane Smith from Two Hoots
Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano from Two Hoots
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