Suzanne Lang

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Suzanne Lang is an American author of children's books and a television producer. She frequently partners with illustrator Max Lang, her husband. [1]

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Her book Grumpy Monkey, published in 2018, debuted at #8 on The New York Times bestseller list, [2] reaching #1. [3] The book spent 25 weeks on the list. [4] Grumpy Monkey Party Time followed in 2019. [5]

Selected works

Grumpy Monkey

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References

  1. "Suzanne and Max Lang read and sign "Hooray for Kids!" | DIESEL, A Bookstore". www.dieselbookstore.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. "Children's Picture Books - Best Sellers - Dec. 30, 2018 - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  3. "Children's Picture Books - Best Sellers - Jan. 19, 2020 - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. "Children's Picture Books - Best Sellers - March 1, 2020 - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  5. 1 2 GRUMPY MONKEY PARTY TIME! | Kirkus Reviews.
  6. "Book Review - Families, Families, Families! by Suzanne Lang". BookPage.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  7. HOORAY FOR KIDS! | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. Suzanne, Lang (2020-01-24). "All Kinds of Families" . School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  9. "Grumpy Monkey". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  10. GRUMPY MONKEY | Kirkus Reviews.