Jan Thomas
Born (1958-09-18) September 18, 1958 (age 65)
NationalityAmerican

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.[5]

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

Publications

Standalone books

The Giggle Gang series

References

  1. ^ "Thomas, Jan, 1958-". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. ^ "Thomas, Jan 1958-". WorldCat Identities. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Jan Thomas: Official Publisher Page". Simon & Schuster. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Junior Library Guild : A Birthday for Cow! by Jan Thomas". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. ^ a b "Junior Library Guild : Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. ^ "Junior Library Guild : Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. ^ "Junior Library Guild : My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. ^ "Junior Library Guild : The Chicken Who Couldn't by Jan Thomas". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  9. ^ "Junior Library Guild : Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  10. ^ "Rhyming Dust Bunnies". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  11. ^ a b "2017 Cybils Finalists". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  12. ^ "2018 Cybils Finalists". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.

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