Name: Michelle Knudsen
Biographical Information:
Michelle Knudsen is the author of more than 40 books for children. Her best-known title is Library Lion (Candlewick Press), which was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into several languages. Her latest books are the picture book Argus and the middle-grade fantasy novel The Dragon of Trelian. Formerly a full-time children’s book editor, Michelle continues to edit manuscripts on a freelance basis and teaches children’s book writing at Gotham Writers’ Workshop in New York City. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Featured Book: Argus. Mrs. Henshaw’s class is hatching eggs for a science project. Sally’s egg looks…different.
Other Titles:
Fish and Frog
Bugged!
A Moldy Mystery
Carl the Complainer
The Case of Vampire Vivian
A Slimy Story
Age Group of Materials published: Elementary, Middle Grade
Honors:
For Library Lion:
New York Times Bestseller
A Junior Library
School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2006
Amazon.com’s #1 Pick for Best Picture Books of 2006
Child Magazine’s Best Children’s Books of 2006
Winter 2006-2007 Book Sense Children’s Picks List
2007 Book Sense Book of the Year Children’s Illustrated Honor Book
Irma S. and James H. Black Honor Book for 2006
2007 Time of Wonder Award winner
The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association 2007 Picture Book of the Year
For The Dragon of Trelian:
Summer 2009 Kids’ Indie Next List Selection
A VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers selection