Lane smith cause of death
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Lane Smith
has received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Society of Illustrators and has been honored by the Eric Carle Museum for “lifelong innovation in the field of children's books.” He is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestseller It’s a Book which has been translated into over twenty-five languages and he has written and illustrated lots of other stuff like Grandpa Green, which was a 2012 Caldecott Honor book and There Is a Tribe of Kids, which won the Kate Greenaway medal in 2017. His titles with Jon Scieszka include the Caldecott Honor winner The Stinky Cheese Man and The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, both ranked among the 100 best all-time picture books by TIME magazine. Lane’s books have been New York TimesBest Illustrated Books on five occasions.
Lane and book designer Molly Leach live in rural Connecticut.
He is represented by Steven Malk of Writers House.
Molly Leach
has designed tons of books including The 50th Anniversary edition of A Wrinkle in Time; the Joey Pigza series of books by Jack Gantos;
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Lane Smith (illustrator) facts for kids
This page is about the children's book illustrator. For the American actor, see Lane Smith.
Lane Smith (born August 25, 1959) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He is the Kate Greenaway medalist (2017) known for his eclectic visuals and subject matter, both humorous and earnest, such as the contemplative Grandpa Green, which received a Caldecott Honor in 2012, and the outlandish Stinky Cheese Man, which received a Caldecott Honor in 1992.
Background
Smith was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but moved to Corona, California at a young age. He spent summers in Tulsa and cites experiences traveling there via Route 66 as inspirations for his work, which combines highbrow and lowbrow elements.
He studied at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, at the encouragement of his high-school art teacher, Dan Baughman, helping to pay for it by working as a janitor at Disneyland. While still a student, he illustrated for alternative newspapers, L.A. Weekly, L.A. Reader and for the punk magazine No Mag. He
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Lane Smith was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, grew up in Southern California, and graduated with a B.F.A. in Illustration from Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design. In 1984, he moved to New York City, where he created illustrations for The New York Times, Esquire, Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and Ms. among others. His first children’s book, Halloween ABC, written by Eve Merriam, was published by Macmillan in 1987 and was followed by his classic collaborations with author Jon Scieszka: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, an Original Art Silver Medal winner, and The Stinky Cheese Man, a Caldecott Honor Book (both Viking). Lane has also illustrated for writers as diverse as Bob Shea, George Saunders, Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, Judith Viorst, and Florence Parry Heide.
Working closely together, Lane and his wife, book designer Molly Leach, have pushed the boundaries of the modern children’s book in both design and content. Their offbeat humor and unusual point of view have led to the creation of many international bestsellers including John, Paul, George & Ben (Hyperio
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