Jan Thomas Explained

Jan Thomas
Birth Date: September 18, 1958
Nationality:American

Jan Thomas (born September 18, 1958)[1] is an American writer and illustrator of children's books.[2] She lives in Socorro, New Mexico and has published three books with Harcourt Trade Publishers: What Will Fat Cat Sit On?, A Birthday for Cow, and The Doghouse; and three with Simon & Schuster's new children's imprint, Beach Lane Books, Can You Make a Scary Face?, Rhyming Dust Bunnies, Here Comes the Big Mean Dust Bunny!, and in September 2011, Is Everyone Ready for Fun?.[3]

Thomas illustrated the 2010 picture book, Let's Count Goats!, written by Mem Fox.

Awards and honors

Six of Thomas's books are Junior Library Guild books: A Birthday for Cow! (2008),[4] Rhyming Dust Bunnies (2009),[5] Is That Wise, Pig? (2017),[6] My Friends Make Me Happy! (2018),[7] The Chicken Who Couldn't (2020),[8] and Problem Solved! (2024).[9]

Rhyming Dust Bunnies was named one of the best books of 2009 by Kirkus Reviews.

Awards for Thomas's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2009Rhyming Dust Bunnies Goodreads Choice Award for Picture BookNominee[10]
2017There's a Pest in the Garden!Cybils Award for Easy ReadersFinalist[11]
2017What Is Chasing Duck?Cybils Award for Easy ReadersFinalist
2018My Toothbrush Is MissingCybils Award for Easy ReadersFinalist[12]

Publications

Standalone books

The Giggle Gang series

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas, Jan, 1958- . 2023-04-04 . . 2019-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227123056/https://lccn.loc.gov/n2006058337 . live .
  2. Web site: Thomas, Jan 1958- . 23 April 2010 . WorldCat Identities . 26 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826164645/http://orlabs.oclc.org/identities/lccn-n2006-58337/ . live .
  3. Web site: Jan Thomas: Official Publisher Page . 23 April 2010 . Simon & Schuster . 12 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100812073614/http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Jan-Thomas/49419937 . live .
  4. Web site: Junior Library Guild : A Birthday for Cow! by Jan Thomas . 2023-04-04 . www.juniorlibraryguild.com.
  5. Web site: Junior Library Guild : Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas . 2023-04-04 . www.juniorlibraryguild.com.
  6. Web site: Junior Library Guild : Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas . 2023-04-04 . www.juniorlibraryguild.com.
  7. Web site: Junior Library Guild : My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas . 2023-04-04 . www.juniorlibraryguild.com . 2021-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202004623/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780544966550J&name=My_Friends_Make_Me_Happy . live .
  8. Web site: Junior Library Guild : The Chicken Who Couldn't by Jan Thomas . 2023-04-04 . www.juniorlibraryguild.com . 2021-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210623024604/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781416996996J&name=Chicken_Who_Couldnt . live .
  9. Web site: Junior Library Guild : Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas . 2023-04-04 . www.juniorlibraryguild.com.
  10. Web site: Rhyming Dust Bunnies . 2023-04-04 . . en . 2023-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404081656/https://www.goodreads.com/user/new . live .
  11. Web site: 2017 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325183048/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2017-cybils-finalists . 2023-03-25 . 2023-03-25 . Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2018 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325194357/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2018-cybils-finalists . 2023-03-25 . 2023-03-25 . Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards . en-US.

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