Denise K. Fleming (January 31, 1950) is an American creator of children's picture books. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. She graduated in illustration (after a change from advertising design) from Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [1]
Her first book, In the Tall, Tall Grass, was published by Henry Holt and Company in 1991. According to one library summary, "Rhymed text (crunch, munch, caterpillars lunch) presents a toddler's view of creatures found in the grass from lunchtime till nightfall, such as bees, ants, and moles." [2] It was critically well received [3] and its sequel, In the Small, Small Pond (Holt, 1993), was a runner-up for the 1994 Caldecott Medal. [4]
Twenty years later, In the Small, Small Pond was runner-up for the inaugural, 2013 Phoenix Picture Book Award. The Phoenix Awards recognize the best children's books published twenty years earlier that did not win major contemporary awards. [5]
Her other books include The Cow Who Clucked , The First Day of Winter, Underground, and 5 Little Ducks .
underGROUND is a Junior Library Guild book. [6]
| Year | Title | Award/Honor | Result | Ref. |
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| 1994 | In the Small, Small Pond | Caldecott Medal | Runner-up | [4] [7] [8] |
| 1998 | Time to Sleep | Charlotte Zolotow Award | Commended | [9] |
| 1999 | Mama Cat Has Three Kittens | Charlotte Zolotow Award | Commended | [9] |
| 2003 | Alphabet Under Construction | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [10] [11] |
| 2004 | Buster | Charlotte Zolotow Award | Commended | [9] |
| 2013 | In the Small, Small Pond | Phoenix Picture Book Award | Runner-up | |
| 2013 | underGROUND | Charlotte Zolotow Award | Commended | [9] [6] |
Laurie Halse Anderson is an American writer, known for children's and young adult novels. She received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for her contribution to young adult literature and 2023 she received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
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