Laurie Keller | |
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 Keller reading at the Gaithersburg Book Festival, 2014 | |
| Born | Muskegon, Michigan, USA |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Alma mater | Kendall College of Art and Design |
| Genre | Children's non-fiction, picture books |
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Laurie Keller is an American children's writer and illustrator. She has written and illustrated books for Henry Holt & Co. Books for Young Readers, and produced illustrations for others.
Keller grew up in Muskegon, Michigan. After graduating high school, she took education classes at a local community college and studied dance until a friend brought her to see a show at the Kendall College of Art and Design, which re-sparked her interest, causing her to enroll and receive a degree from the college in illustration.
Following graduation, Keller worked for seven years for Hallmark Cards as a greeting card artist. While there, she was allowed to design entire cards, which caused her to consider writing and illustrating books. Starting in 1997, she made illustrations for Nickelodeon, and later in 1998, she directed 6 network ID's for the channel with Pitch Productions, using pipe-cleaners and cel animation.
Keller has written and illustrated six books for Henry Holt Books for Young Readers: The Scrambled States of America, an American geography book; Open Wide: Tooth School Inside, a dental book about tooth care; Arnie the Doughnut, about an anthropomorphic doughnut; Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard, a number book, Do Unto Otters, a book about manners; and The Scrambled States of America Talent Show, the follow-up to her 1998 debut.
| Author | Laurie Keller |
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| Subject | Geography |
| Genre | Fiction; Comedy |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 0-8050-5802-8 |
| OCLC | 38150163 |
| [E] 21 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.K281346 Sc 1998 |
Keller's first book, The Scrambled States of America, was released by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers in 1998. Uncle Sam tells the story about the Kansas, one of the 50 states of America becoming bored of where he is and organizing a party with Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois, where the states meet each other and decide to trade places. The states enjoy their new locations (Nevada and Mississippi fall in love as a result.) But soon they become uncomfortable and want to move back to where they were before.
Publishers Weekly gave the book a positive review, noting that "hits hard to imagine a more engaging (or comical) way to learn the 50 states and their locations." [1]
| Author | Laurie Keller |
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| Subject | Biology |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | 2000 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 0-8050-6192-4 |
| OCLC | 41256282 |
| 617.6 21 | |
| LC Class | RK63 .K44 2000 |
Open Wide: Tooth School Inside was Keller's second book and was released by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers in 2000. It tells the story of a day in a tooth school, with all 32 tooth students present. The book reviews the biology of teeth, tooth care, and teeth in history.
| Author | Laurie Keller |
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| Cover artist | keller |
| Subject | Donut |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 0-8050-6283-1 |
| OCLC | 49525694 |
| [E] 21 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.K281346 Ar 2003 |
Arnie the Doughnut was Keller's third book. Released in April of 2003 by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, it is the story of an anthropomorphic chocolate frosted sprinkle doughnut named Arnie, who changes his fate after being purchased by Mr. Bing.
The story was also released on DVD in 2005, narrated by Michael McKean. [5]
Other Arnie the Doughnut books include:
| Author | Laurie Keller |
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| Subject | Mathematics, Numbers |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 0-8050-6282-3 |
| OCLC | 56755961 |
| [E] 22 | |
| LC Class | PZ8.3.K294 Gr 2005 |
Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard is the fourth children's book by Keller. Released in 2005 by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, it tells, in rhyme, about the numbers 1 through 20 using the character of Grandpa Gazillion, who runs a junkyard full of numbers.
| Author | Laurie Keller |
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| Subject | Manners |
| Publisher | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 0-8050-7996-3 |
| OCLC | 76133475 |
| [E] 22 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.K281346 Do 2007 |
Do Unto Otters: A Book about Manners was released in 2007 by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. Keller brings the "Golden Rule" to life in the form of Mr. Rabbit and his new neighbors, the Otters, who show kids that a simple "please" or "thank you" goes a long way in making friends, while animating every page with their well-behaved hijinks.
This book was a Junior Library Guild selection. [10]
Weston Woods distributes a fully animated version of this book on DVD under the same name. [11]
Kirkus Reviews stated "While kids may well have encountered the Golden Rule elsewhere, this explanation and elaboration nicely unifies what might otherwise seem like a dreary list of manners. This lively book is anything but." [12]
Kirkus Reviews found that "The collaged illustrations are bold and textured and occupy white space in Keller's characteristically exuberant style." but "The narrative voice and illustrative feel ... are at odds with much of the content, which requires the sense of humor and irony of an older child. Whether they will embrace the presentation and Birdy's exhaustive salute remains open to question." [13]
Potato Pants! was Keller's seventh book and was released by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers in 2018. It tells the story of Potato and his eggplant nemesis, who struggle to find the perfect pants. The Weston Woods adaptation, released in 2019 and narrated by a full cast, was directed by Galen Fott.
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