Speaking at TLA (Texas Library Association Convention)
April 2023 with
bears are best Artist laurie keller!

WANT ME TO SPEAK AT YOUR SCHOOL, LIBRARY, OR OTHER EVENT?
Email joanholub@aol.com
with your details & questions. I offer:

IN-PERSON AUTHOR VISITS
IN-PERSON GRAPHIC NOVEL WORKSHOPS
A VIRTUAL VISIT which consists of a
30-40 min online session including Q&A.

If you buy my books for your event, I will be happy to autograph them for the kids. Or I can sign and mail bookplates. Whichever works for you!

NOW BOOKING SCHOOL VISITS
AND OTHER EVENTS FOR 2025.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES:

ZERO THE HERO (Henry Holt/Macmillan picture book)
Mathical Book Prize Honor Award, grades K-2
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Presenter of K-2 math activities, 2017 National Math Festival, Washington D.C.
CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI)
GA Picture Storybook Award Master List, 2013-14
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Junior Library Guild Selection 2012
Cooperative Children's Book Center Best of 2013 selection

MIGHTY DADS (Scholastic picture&board book)
A New York Times bestseller buy links
American Booksellers Association Best Books for Children 2014
National Parenting Publications Awards, Silver Winner 2014

I AM THE SHARK (Penguin/RandomHouse picture book)
"Don't miss this one." -School Library Journal, Starred Review
Illinois Monarch Award Winner
Junior Library Guild selection
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THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER (SimonKids board bk) buylinks
Mighty Girl’s 2017 Book of the Year list
An Amazon Kindle FreeTime Unlimited selection
Barnes&Noble Kids Sept 2017 Best New Picture Book List
“I am confident that it will inspire many young girls nationwide.” — Justice Sonia Sotomayor

THIS LITTLE DREAMER (SimonKids board book)
An Amazon best children’s book of 2020, baby to age 2

LITTLE RED WRITING (Chronicle, picture book)
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of the Year
Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2013
*Kirkus, starred review
*Publishers Weekly, starred review
*School Library Journal, starred review
Book Links, 2013 Lasting Connections
2014 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts
Chronicle Books Fall 2014 Author Appreciation Award

BEARS ARE BEST - THE SCOOP ABOUT HOW WE SNIFF, SNEAK, SNACK, AND SNOOZE!
Kentucky Bluegrass Award-K-2: 2024-25 Nominee List!
A Gold Junior Library Guild Selection
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GROUNDHOG WEATHER SCHOOL (Putnam picture book)
Junior Library Guild selection 2009

THE KNIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Henry Holt/Macmillan)
A Pottery Barn Kids selection
Annual Holiday High Notes selection in the Horn Book Herald

WHY DO HORSES NEIGH? (PenguinPutnam early reader)
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year

PUMPKIN COUNTDOWN (Albert Whitman & Co)
American Association of University Women Award for Juvenile Literature nominee 2013

BREAKOUT AT THE BUG LAB (PenguinPutnam) illustrator
2002 CCBC Choice best of the year list

WAGONS HO! (Albert Whitman with George Hallowell)
2011 Book Links Lasting Connection
2011 Reading the West Shortlist, Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association
Best Children's Books of the Year 2012, Bank Street College
Recommended Read - Kansas State Reading Circle

THE MAN WHO NAMED THE CLOUDS (Albert Whitman & Co with Julie Hannah)
2006 Book Links Lasting Connection

GEOGRA-FLEAS (Albert Whitman & Co)
2007 Grand Canyon Reader Award winner for NF

CINDERDOG AND THE WICKED STEPCAT
2002 Storyteller Award finalist, Western Writers of America
Original illustration exhibit, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA