Jessica Lanan is an American illustrator and author of children's books.

Biography

Lanan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Scripps College.[1][2] She was inspired to work as a professional artist when on a yearlong trip through Asia. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.[1][2]

The first book she illustrated was Good Fortune in Wrapping Cloth (2011).[2]

Lanan, who lives in Boulder, Colorado, is married.[2]

Critical reception

Five books she illustrated have received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews: Out of School and Into Nature (2017), Finding Narnia (2019), A Kid of Their Own (2020), The Lost Package (2021), and Jumper (2023).[3][4][5][6]

School Library Journal gave a starred review to The Fisherman & the Whale (2019).[7] Publishers Weekly gave starred reviews to The Lost Package and The Story I'll Tell.[8][9] Booklist gave The Lost Package a starred review.[10]

Selected works

As illustrator

As author and illustrator

  • The Fisherman & the Whale. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019.[27][28][29][7]
  • Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider. Roaring Brook Press, 2023.[30][6]

References

  1. 1 2 Fischer, Marie Clare (2017-03-03). "Inside Jessica Lanan's Storybook World". 5280. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jessica Lanan." Something About the Author. Edited by Jennifer Stock. Vol. 327, Gale, 2018, pp. 127-129. Via Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
  3. 1 2 Finding Narnia. Kirkus Reviews.
  4. 1 2 A Kid of Their Own. Kirkus Reviews.
  5. 1 2 The Lost Package. Kirkus Reviews.
  6. 1 2 Jumper. Kirkus Reviews.
  7. 1 2 "The Fisherman & the Whale". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  8. 1 2 "The Lost Package by Richard Ho". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  9. 1 2 "The Story I'll Tell by Nancy Ling". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  10. 1 2 Owen, Maryann (May 21, 2021). "Lost Package by Richard Ho". Booklist. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ Schoettler, Joan (2011). Good fortune in a wrapping cloth. Illustrated by Jessica Lanan. Walnut Creek, California: Shens Books. ISBN 978-1-885008-40-4. OCLC 707486556.
  12. ↑ Cardenes, Amelia. The Spirit Post. ISBN 978-0-9965798-2-7. OCLC 1349650795.
  13. ↑ McAlister, Caroline (2019). Finding Narnia : the story of C.S. Lewis and his brother. Illustrated by Jessica Lanan (1st ed.). New York: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 978-1-62672-658-1. OCLC 1065368393.
  14. ↑ "Finding Narnia: The Story of C.S. Lewis and His Brother by Caroline McAlister". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  15. ↑ "Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother Warnie". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  16. ↑ Manley, Curtis (2019). Just right : searching for the Goldilocks planet. Illustrated by Jessica Lanan (1st ed.). New York: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 978-1-250-15533-7. OCLC 1028189215.
  17. ↑ Just Right. Kirkus Reviews.
  18. ↑ "Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet by Curtis Manley". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  19. 1 2 Lambert, Megan Dowd (2019). A kid of their own. Illustrated by Jessica Lanan. Watertown, MA: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 978-1-58089-879-9. OCLC 1025396842.
  20. ↑ "The Lost Package". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  21. ↑ Slade, Suzanne (2017). Out of school and into nature : the Anna Comstock story. Illustrated by Jessica Lanan. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press. ISBN 978-1-58536-986-7. OCLC 951613749.
  22. ↑ Out of School and Into Nature. Kirkus Reviews.
  23. ↑ "Out of School and into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story by Suzanne Slade". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  24. ↑ Linsenmeyer, Erin (2017). Out of School and into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story, by Suzanne Slade. Booklist Online. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  25. ↑ Tupper-Ling, Nancy (2022). The story I'll tell. Illustrated by Jessica Lanan. Lee & Low Books. ISBN 1-64379-598-8. OCLC 1286142995.
  26. ↑ The Story I'll Tell. Kirkus Reviews.
  27. ↑ Lanan, Jessica (2019). The fisherman & the whale (1st ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-1-5344-1574-4. OCLC 1050140990.
  28. ↑ The Fisherman & the Whale. Kirkus Reviews.
  29. ↑ "The Fisherman & the Whale by Jessica Lanan". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  30. ↑ Lanan, Jessica (2023). Jumper : a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider (1st ed.). New York: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 978-1-250-81036-6. OCLC 1375008564.
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