Jon Scieszka
Jon Scieszka (born September 8, 1954) is an American author of children’s books, best known for irreverent, humorous picture books (often illustrated by Lane Smith) such as The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales. A former elementary school teacher, Scieszka founded the literacy initiative Guys Read and served as the first U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (2008–2009). He has written picture books, middle-grade series (Time Warp Trio), and edited the Guys Read anthologies.
Awards
['Caldecott Honor (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales)', 'University of Southern Mississippi Medallion (2013)', 'Kerlan Medal (2020)', "U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (2008–2009)"]
Notable Works
['The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!', 'The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales', 'Math Curse', 'Time Warp Trio series', 'Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka']
