Jory John

Jory John is an American author of children's books. He is known for incorporating dark humor and discussing difficult topics in his books.[1]

His books have landed on the New York Times bestseller list,[2][3][4][5] including the first (The Good Egg) and second positions (The Bad Seed).[6] He has also been an E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient twice.[6]

Career

Early in his career, Jory John volunteered, interned, then was hired as the programs director at 826 Valencia, an educational nonprofit in the Mission District of San Francisco, where he worked from 2004 to 2009.[7] During his time there, he ideated, programmed, and created Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama.[6][8]

John left his position at 826 Valencia to focus more on his own writing,[7] publishing All My Friends Are Dead with Avery Monsen the following year.

Beyond books, John has written for the New York Times,[9][10] The Guardian, the San Francisco Chronicle,[11][12][13] the Believer, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and BuzzFeed.

Books

Critter Jitters series
  • First Day Critter Jitters (2020)
  • Summer Camp Critter Jitters (2021)

The books were reviewed by Booklist[14] and Kirkus.[15]

The Food Group series
Main article: The Food Group

All The Food Group books were illustrated by Pete Oswald and published by HarperCollins.

  • The Bad Seed (2017)
  • The Good Egg (2019)
  • The Cool Bean (2019)
  • The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! (2020)
  • The Couch Potato (2020)
  • The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky (2021)
  • The Smart Cookie (2021)
  • The Sour Grape (2022)

The books were reviewed by Kirkus,[16][17][18][19][20] Booklist,[21][22][23][24][25] The New York Times,[26] and School Library Journal.[27][28][29][30][31]

Animal Problems series

The Animal Problems books were illustrated by Lane Smith and published by Random House Books for Young Readers.

The books were reviewed by Kirkus,[32][33][34] Booklist,[35][36] The New York Times,[37] and School Library Journal.[38][39][40]

The Terrible Two series

The Terrible Two books were co-written with Mac Barnett, illustrated by Kevin Cornell, and published by Harry N. Abrams.

  • The Terrible Two (2015)
  • The Terrible Two Get Worse (2016)
  • The Terrible Two Go Wild (2018)
  • The Terrible Two's Last Laugh (2018)

The books were reviewed by Kirkus,[41][42] Booklist,[43][44][45] and School Library Journal.[46]

Goodnight Already! series

The Goodnight Already! books were illustrated by Benji Davies and published by HarperCollins.

  • Goodnight Already! (2014)
  • I Love You Already! (2015)
  • Come Home Already! (2017)
  • All Right Already! (2018)

The books were reviewed by Kirkus,[47][48][49][50] Booklist,[51][52] The New York Times,[53] and School Library Journal.[54][55][56][57]

All My Friends ... series

The All My Friends... books were co-written with Avery Monsen and published by Chronicle Books.

Standalone books

Editor
  • Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama (2009)

References
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  2. "The Bad Seed". IndieBound. Retrieved 10 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "The Cool Bean (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 11 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "The Couch Potato (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 11 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 11 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "About". Jory John. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. Wagner, David (8 January 2012). "Jory John SF hearts: 826 Valencia, Arizmendi". SFGATE. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. "'Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama' Edited by Jory John". The Therapeutic Care Journal. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  9. John, Jory (16 January 2009). "Opinion | Dear Mr. Obama". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  10. John, Jory (16 January 2009). "Opinion | Dear Sir Obama: Presidential Advice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  11. John, Jory (18 August 2012). "'The Lost Prince,' by Selden Edwards". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  12. Monsen, Avery; John, Jory (5 February 2012). "That's Disgusting!". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. John, Jory (24 October 2010). "'The Man Who Invented the Computer'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  14. "Summer Camp Critter Jittesr". Booklist. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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