Steven Kellogg
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Steven Kellogg (Born October 26, 1941) is an author and illustrator who has contributed 90 books for children. He is best known for writing books about animals, which he credits his grandmother for.
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[edit] Biography
He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut to Robert E. and Hilma Marie (Johnson) Kellogg, and his love of writing and illustrating earned him a place at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Steven Kellogg is also the vice-president of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance [1] a national not-for-profit organization that advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries.
In 1967, Kellogg married Helen Hill. Two years later, he began illustrating books by other authors, and soon afterwards he began publishing books on his own. He lives in Essex, New York.
[edit] Works
Kellogg's works center around highly detailed pen and ink drawings that are colored to varying degrees. Prominent works include the "Pinkerton" the Great Dane set, the "Million..." titles, and "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" and sequels. His first book was published in 1967.
[edit] Bibliography
Book List:[2]
- A-Hunting We Will Go
- Is Your Mama a Llama?
- The Mysterious Tadpole
- How Much is a Million?
- The Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten
- The Baby Beebee Bird
- Pecos Bill : A Tall Tale
- Paul Bunyan
- Pinkerton, Behave!
- Island of the Skog
- Johnny Appleseed
- Yankee Doodle
- Tu Mama Es Una Llama? (Is Your Mama a Llama?)
- The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash...
- A Rose for Pinkerton
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub
- The Christmas Witch (Picture Puffins)
- Best Friends (Pied Piper Paperback)
- A, My Name Is Alice
- Chicken Little
- Jimmy's Boa Bounces Back
- Big Bear Ball
- Mike Fink : A Tall Tale
- Day the Goose Got Loose
- Give the Dog a Bone
- Tallyho, Pinkerton! (Pinkerton)
- If You Made a Million
- A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton
- Library Lil
- The Three Little Pigs
- Snuffles and Snouts
- Abby
- Frogs Jump : A Counting Book
- Prehistoric Pinkerton
- Ready! Set! Measure: Climb Aboard
- Pollita Pequenita/Chicken Little
- Leo, Zack, and Emmie
- Aster Aardvark's Alphabet Adventures
- Won't Somebody Play With Me
- Engelbert the Elephant
- Barney Bipple's Magic Dandelions
- Millicent the Magnificent
- The Most Delicious Camping Trip Ever
- There Was an Old Woman
- Grouchy Uncle Otto
- Come Here, Cat
- Granny and the Desperados
- The Wicked Kings of Bloon
- The Mystery of the Flying Orange Pumpkin...
- Once, Said Darlene (Fat Cat Book)
- The Mystery of the Stolen Blue Paint
- Pickle Plan
- There's an Elephant in the Garage
- Jimmy's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday...
- Granny and the Desperadoes...
- The 3 Sillies
- Best Friends : Story and Pictures
- Can I Keep Him?
- La bruja de Navidad
- The Mysterious Tadpole : Book and Toy in...
- Jimmy's Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk
- Clorinda
- Ralph's Secret WeaponLeo, Zack, and Emmie Together Again
- Much Bigger Than Martin
- The Great Quillow (An Hbj Contemporary...
- Rattlebang Picnic
- Matilda Who Told Lies
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- You Ought to See Herbert's House
- How the Witch Got Alf
- More Than Anything Else
- Ten-Alarm Camp-Out
- Beasty Story
- El Dia Que LA Boa De Jimmy Se Comio LA...
- Much Bigger Than Martin
- The Great Quillow
- Rattlebang Picnic
- Matilda Who Told Lies
- You Ought to See Herbert's House
- More Than Anything Else
- Liverwurst Is Missing (written by Mercer Mayer)
- Applelard and Liverwurst (written by Mercer Mayer)
- The Wizard Next Door
- Jill the Pill
- The Boy Who Was Followed Home
- El Dia Que LA Boa De Jimmy Se Comio LA...
- Gustav the Gourmet Giant
- The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper
[edit] References
Steven Kellogg did NOT write "Is Your Mama A Llama" he illustrated it.
