Biography

Jon J Muth's children's books have received numerous awards and critical acclaim. Stone Soup, a familiar tale that he set in China won a National Parenting Book Award. The New York Times Book Review called Muth's The Three Questions, "quietly life-changing". Books he has illustrated include Come On, Rain!, written by Karen Hesse, which won the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators in 1999.Gershon's Monster by Eric Kimmel, was an ALA Notable Children¹s book, winner of the Sydney Taylor Award, as well as a National Parenting Book Award, and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. No Dogs Allowed, written by Sonia Manzano was chosen as one of the Best Children's Books of the Year by CHILD Magazine. Zen Shorts is a New York Times Bestseller as well as being a Quill Award nominee, and was awarded the 2006 Caldecott Honor. Kirkus Review said "Every word and image comes to make as perfect a picture book as can be." Hyperion has just published a A Family of Poems, a collection of poetry which Muth illustrated for Caroline Kennedy.

"Jon currently lives with his family in upstate New York, flying kites with his son, dancing with his daughter, and planting trees with his wife. He is astonished at his good fortune."

Bibliography

Muth, J. (2012). Jon J Muth. Retrieved from http://www.allenspiegelfinearts.com/muth.html