Lane Smith by Olivia Bair https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa A study of author and illustrator, Lane Smith. en-us 2020-09-21 00:40:09 UTC 2020-09-21 03:31:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://childrenslitproject.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lanesmithphoto.png List of books by Lane Smith obair1 https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762601936 2020-09-21 00:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762601936 Madam President obair1 https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762612306 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. ]]> 2020-09-21 00:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762612306 About the Author obair1 https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762644513 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. ]]> 2020-09-21 01:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762644513 It's a Book obair1 https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762763552 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. ]]> 2020-09-21 02:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762763552 Reading Rockets Interview obair1 https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762771796 Lane Smith explains his inspirations for writing and illustrating, his favorite collaborations, and how he works with his wife, book designer Molly Leach.]]> 2020-09-21 02:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762771796 Literary Accomplishments obair1 https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762824635 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.


]]> 2020-09-21 02:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762824635 obair1 https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762867410 2020-09-21 03:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762867410 obair1 https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762870022 2020-09-21 03:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762870022 Lane's Art obair1 https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762871638 2020-09-21 03:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/obair1/fognis7jnadkthpa/wish/762871638