Steven Kellogg
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Description
Steven Kellogg is an author and illustrator who has contributed 90 books for children. He is best known for writing books about animals, which he credits his grandmother for. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut to Robert E. and Hilma Marie (Johnson) Kellogg, and his love of writing and illustrating earned him a place at the Rhode Island School of Design. From there he won a fellowship to work and study in Florence, Italy for his senior year. Upon returning to the U.S., he attended grad school and taught at American University, and began working on picture books. Steven Kellogg is also the vice-president of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance, a national not-for-profit organization that advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries.
Books
The invisible moose
When his beloved is captured by Steel McSteal, a shy moose summons his courage and, with the help of an invisibility potion, sets off to rescue her in New York City.
Jimmy's boa and the bungee jump slam dunk
Jimmy's boa constrictor creates havoc in his gym class and his antics leads to the formation of an unusual basketball team.
A beasty story
A group of mice venture into a dark, dark woods where they find a dark brown house with a dark red stair leading past other dark colors to a spooky surprise.
Leo, Zack, and Emmie
The new girl in Zach and Leo's class affects the boys' friendship.
Three Little Pigs
This version of the classic nursery tale features large type and two pages of pre-reading activities.
Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub
Tired of their usual routine, the farm animals insist on moving into the house, so the family decides to move into the barn, but eventually everyone tires of this new arrangement.
Jimmy's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday Bash
Jimmy's birthday party at SeaLand turns out to be a big splash when everyone ends up in the big tank.
One yellow lion
A counting book with foldout pages that conceal hidden animals, each in a different color, with a rhyming text to invite the reader to guess the animals and colors.
Engelbert the Elephant
An elephant's dancing skills and good manners surprise everyone at the royal ball, including the queen.
Leo, Zack, and Emmie together again
A trio of friends spend the winter of their second grade making snowballs and Valentine cards, going to a Christmas party, and fighting a bout with chicken pox.
Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.
Jimmy's boa bounces back
A pet boa constrictor wreaks havoc on a posh garden party.
Granny and the desperadoes
Granny catches two desperadoes with an apple pie.
The three sillies
A young man believes his sweetheart and her family are the three silliest people in the world until he meets three others who are even sillier.
Can I Keep Him?
Mother objects to every pet Arnold asks to keep except one--a person.
You ought to see Herbert's house
Herbert finally faces the consequences of his over-active imagination when his new friend suggests they visit the fabulous house Herbert claims he lives in.
Pecos Bill
Folks might think Pecos Bill was nothing but trouble. After all, he was raised by coyotes in the Wild West. And he made friends with a gang of outlaws. But Bill had a heart of gold. All he wanted was to be the best cowboy. So Bill learned to ride a mountain lion and lasso a tornado. He found himself a dynamite-eating horse. Then he met his match in a girl named Sue. Author Stephen Krensky and illustrator Paul Tong capture Pecos Bill’s spirit in this fast-paced tale.
The ten-alarm camp-out
An armadillo family innocently causes havoc during their camp-out.