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Smart little kids

On some deep level, Jon Scieszka knows that kids are going to understand his jokes.

Words and pictures

Jarrett Krosoczka describes how text and illustrations are like teammates, each complementing and supporting the other.

Meeting Lane Smith

Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith weren’t having much luck until they met.

One of six brothers

Discover how Jon Scieszka’s childhood prepared him for telling jokes and wrestling in the faculty lounge.

NRM Kids Ask: Jerry Pinkney

Jerry Pinkney is an award-winning artist who began his creative journey in the field of illustration in 1960. 

Time capsule

The books Jeff Kinney read as a child—his father’s comic book collection, Judy Blume, and Beverly Cleary—are still on the shelves in his parents’ home.

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