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Lane Smith was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but his family moved to Corona, California when he was a young boy. His mother, he says, held many jobs. Most notably, though, she was a teacher at Sears Charm School, where she was also able to provide lessons at a juvenile detention center. His father was an accountant at Rockwell International in Anaheim during the Apollo space program. Every summer he would travel Route 66 to vacation with his relatives. He is now married to Molly Leach, a book designer who has designed many of Smith's works. They live together in the New England area. Smith's books are comedy-driven. For example, John, Paul, George, and Ben is a satirical look at America's founding fathers.

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The Big Pets- Golden Apple Award.

Glasses-Who Needs 'Em?- Parent's Choice Award for Illustration; New York Times Best Books of the Year citation; Library of Congress Books for Children.

The Stinky Cheese Man, and Other Fairly Stupid Tales- Publisher's Weekly #1 Bestseller; Caldecott Honor Book; New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year and Notable Children's Book; School Library Journal, Best Book of the Year.

The Happy Hocky Family- Publisher's Weekly, Best Book of the Year.

Math Curse- Publisher's Weekly, Best Children's Book.

John, Paul, George, and Ben- New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year and Notable Book; Zena Sutherland Award.

Madam President- Read Boston's Best Read Aloud Book.

It's a Book- New York Times Notable Book; GoodReads Choice Award Winner, Favorite Picture Book.

Grandpa Green- Caldecott Honor; New York Times Best Illustrated Book; School Library Journal Best Book.

In 2012, the Eric Carle Museum named him a Carle Artist for "lifelong innovation in the field of children's picture books."

In 2014, Smith was honored with a Society of Illustrators lifetime achievement award.

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It's a Book is about two characters, a monkey who loves books, a tech-savvy donkey, and a candid mouse. The monkey is reading a book with the mouse when the donkey, with a laptop in his hands, asks the monkey about the book. The donkey asks if the book can do things that his computer can do, like scroll, blog, and tweet. The monkey replies to each question with, "It's a book." The conversation goes on for the rest of the book. This book reminds me a lot of Green Eggs and Ham, where Sam I Am tries to convince the unnamed narrator to try green eggs and ham.

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Madam President is a book by Lane Smith. Smith tells the story of how a young girl would spend a day as president. She explains all of her duties as president, including day-to-day activities, like daily briefs and speaking with media outlets. Then, she takes us through the more serious tasks, like choosing a skillful cabinet and keeping the peace. Our main character describes what characteristics a president should have, like diplomacy and being able to work well under pressure. At the end of the day, though, being the president is hard work, because a president's work is never done.

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Lane Smith explains his inspirations for writing and illustrating, his favorite collaborations, and how he works with his wife, book designer Molly Leach.

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Lane Smith has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff, including the Kate Greenaway Medalist There Is A Tribe of Kids, and A Perfect Day.He is also the aut…

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"There - there! A city as big as my plans! C'mon Bird, time to talk turkey! Get down to business! Go straight to the top!"

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Lifetime Achievement Award (Contemporary): Lane Smith

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 (Hyperion); Grandpa Green, a Caldecott Honor Book and an Original Art Silver Medal winner; and It's a Book, which has been translated into twenty-five languages (both Roaring Brook).

Four of Lane's books have been New York Times Best Illustrated Books, and in 2012 he was named a Carle Honor Artist for lifelong innovation in the field of children's books. His website is: lanesmithbooks.com

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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.