Janet Lawler Children's Author: Home

WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE!

I am a children’s author. I love to write books and poems for children. Most visitors to my website are book-loving kids, parents, or teachers. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy your visit! And keep reading!

WHAT'S NEW!

HarperCollins will publish my next picture book,
Love Is Real, in early 2014; I love the preliminary sketches by illustrator Anna Brown.

If Kisses Were Colors has been named a Common Core Curriculum Map suggested work for Kindergarten.

Ocean Counting has gone to press and is available for pre-order! This National Geographic counting book (May, 2013) features fabulous photographs taken by award-winning photojournalist Brian Skerry. I loved writing kid-friendly facts about interesting ocean animals.

What happens when it's winter and a little girl and her brother get big ideas? They build Snowzilla, of course! This picture book is now available in stores and online, and I'm visiting schools and libraries with my tall tale about a snowman so huge he causes an uproar in town. Who ever heard of a lawsuit over a snowman? Amanda Haley's colorful illustrations add energy and humor to my story.

More “Kisses” are on the way in 2013! Grosset & Dunlap will publish a “Little Letters” edition of If Kisses Were Colors. You can mail this version to a special recipient after writing a personal note on a front flap. The hardcover edition of If Kisses Were Colors is in its 7th printing, and the full-text board book version released in 2010 is the perfect size for little hands.

Silly Ghosts popped out from Jumping Jack Press to delight kids and adults in the fall of 2011 (View pop-ups). Watch my interview on WTNH, Channel 8, to learn more about my Halloween story (Silly Ghosts on WTNH).

If you are like me and can’t get enough Halloween fun, you can look forward to my 2013 pop-up book. Silly Skeletons will feature trick-or-treating skeletons that fool the neighborhood with their very “real” costumes.

WHERE TO GO

If you want to learn more about me, my writing and my family, click on Chatting with Janet. To read about any of my books, click on a title (left) or a cover (right). To read one of my latest poems, click on Poem Zone and have some fun. If you think you’d like to try writing for children, visit Start Writing for Kids.

SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

If you are interested in knowing more about school visits or other speaking engagements or would like to contact me, click on Presentations.

UPCOMING EVENTS

If you are interested in seeing me at upcoming events, click here to see my schedule.


	If Kisses Were Colors Ocean Counting A Father's Song A Mama Bug's Love Tyrannoclaus A Mother's Song Snowzilla Enter Tyrannoclaus Kids' Contest! Media/Publicity Kit Chatting With Janet Poem Zone Start Writing for Kids School Presentations Curriculum Guides Early Literacy Upcoming Events Contact Janet	WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE! I am a children’s author. I love to write books and poems for children. Most visitors to my website are book-loving kids, parents, or teachers. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy your visit! And keep reading! WHAT'S NEW! HarperCollins will publish my next picture book, Love Is Real, in early 2014; I love the preliminary sketches by illustrator Anna Brown. If Kisses Were Colors has been named a Common Core Curriculum Map suggested work for Kindergarten. Ocean Counting has gone to press and is available for pre-order! This National Geographic counting book (May, 2013) features fabulous photographs taken by award-winning photojournalist Brian Skerry. I loved writing kid-friendly facts about interesting ocean animals. What happens when it's winter and a little girl and her brother get big ideas? They build Snowzilla, of course! This picture book is now available in stores and online, and I'm visiting schools and libraries with my tall tale about a snowman so huge he causes an uproar in town. Who ever heard of a lawsuit over a snowman? Amanda Haley's colorful illustrations add energy and humor to my story. More “Kisses” are on the way in 2013! Grosset & Dunlap will publish a “Little Letters” edition of If Kisses Were Colors. You can mail this version to a special recipient after writing a personal note on a front flap. The hardcover edition of If Kisses Were Colors is in its 7th printing, and the full-text board book version released in 2010 is the perfect size for little hands. Silly Ghosts popped out from Jumping Jack Press to delight kids and adults in the fall of 2011 (View pop-ups). Watch my interview on WTNH, Channel 8, to learn more about my Halloween story (Silly Ghosts on WTNH). If you are like me and can’t get enough Halloween fun, you can look forward to my 2013 pop-up book. Silly Skeletons will feature trick-or-treating skeletons that fool the neighborhood with their very “real” costumes. WHERE TO GO If you want to learn more about me, my writing and my family, click on Chatting with Janet. To read about any of my books, click on a title (left) or a cover (right). To read one of my latest poems, click on Poem Zone and have some fun. If you think you’d like to try writing for children, visit Start Writing for Kids. SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS If you are interested in knowing more about school visits or other speaking engagements or would like to contact me, click on Presentations. UPCOMING EVENTS If you are interested in seeing me at upcoming events, click here to see my schedule.	(Marshall Cavendish (now Amazon Children's), 2012) (board ed., Dial 2010) (Sterling, 2010) (HarperCollins, 2009) (National Geographic, May, 2013) (Dial, 2003) (Sterling, 2006, board ed., 2008) (Little Simon, 2006) (Jumping Jack Press, August 2011) View pop-ups


If Kisses Were Colors \| A Father's Song \| A Mama Bug's Love \| Tyrannoclaus \| A Mother's Song \| Snowzilla \| Ocean Counting Kids' Contest \| Media/Publicity Kit \| Chatting With Janet \| Poem Zone \| Write for Kids School Presentations \| Curriculum Guides \| Contact Janet Copyright 2009 Janet Lawler, All rights reserved