JaNay Brown-Wood explained
JaNay Brown-Wood is a professor and writer of children's books.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
Brown-Wood was born in California.[2] She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelor of arts in psychology and applied developmental psychology in 2007. She then attended California State University, Sacramento, for a master of arts in child development. She received a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Davis.
Career
Brown-Wood is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She is also a professor and researcher at the University of California, Davis.
Her book Grandma's Tiny House (Charlesbridge, 2017) received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[3] In 2021, following the announcement that certain Dr. Seuss books would no longer be republished due to how certain groups were depicted, Stephen Colbert recommended Brown-Wood's book Imani's Moon (Charlesbridge, 2014) on The Colbert Report, asking the audience to "consider these books from people of color".[4]
Why Not You? (Random House, 2022), which Brown-Wood wrote with Ciara and Russell Wilson, received a starred review from School Library Journal.[5] It was a New York Times bestseller.[6]
Brown-Wood has written other children's books, including a biography of Harriet Tubman.[7]
Personal life
Brown-Wood is married and has one child.
Selected works
Picture books
- Imani's Moon, illustrated by Hazel Mitchell, Charlesbridge, 2014.[8]
- Grandma’s Tiny House: A Counting Story! illustrated by Priscilla Burris, Charlesbridge, 2017.[9]
- Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep, illustrated by Elissambura, Charlesbridge, 2021.
- Follow that Line! Magic at Your Fingertips, illustrated by Robert Justus. Running Kids Press (New York, NY), 2022.
- Why Not You? Ciara and Russell Wilson, illustrated by Jessica Gibson. Random House, 2022.[10] [11]
Chicken Soup for the Soul Babies series
- Me. You. Us. (Whose Turn?), illustrated by Jade Orlando, Charlesbridge, 2022.
- Fast and Slow (Both Just Right!), illustrated by Jade Orlando, Charlesbridge, 2022.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Kids series
- Will Mia Play It Safe? A Book about Dying New Things, illustrated by Lorian Tu, Charlesbridge, 2022.
- Oliver Powers through: A Book about Helping out around the House, illustrated by Lorian Tu & Jenna Nahyun Chung. Charlesbridge, 2022.[12]
Where in the Garden series
- Amara’s Farm, illustrated by Samara Hardy, Peachtree Publishing, 2021.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Murphy . Patricia J. . Q & A with JaNay Brown-Wood . 2023-05-05 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
- "JaNay Brown-Wood." Something About the Author, vol. 380, Gale, 2022, pp. 15-17. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 5 May 2023.
- Web site: Grandma's Tiny House by Janay Brown-Wood . 2023-05-05 . www.publishersweekly.com.
- Web site: Hubert . Cynthia . March 5, 2021 . Book shout-out from 'Late Show' host surprises, thrills Education professor . 2023-05-05 . www.csus.edu . en.
- Web site: Why Not You? . 2023-05-05 . School Library Journal.
- News: Children's Picture Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 3, 2022 - The New York Times . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-05-05 . 0362-4331.
- Web site: Stark . Monica . Local author JaNay Brown-Wood has 10 children's books coming out this year Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. . 2023-05-05 . Valley Community Newspapers.
- Book: IMANI'S MOON Kirkus Reviews . en.
- Web site: Martin . Dr. Michelle H. . Review of Grandma's Tiny House: A Counting Story! . subscription . 2023-05-05 . The Horn Book.
- Web site: Why Not You? by Ciara, Russell Wilson . 2023-05-05 . www.publishersweekly.com.
- News: Egan . Elisabeth . 2022-03-24 . Be Not Afraid? Seth Meyers Thinks That's Baloney. . en-US . The New York Times . subscription . 2023-05-05 . 0362-4331.
- Book: Oliver Powers through . . en.
