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Lane Smith

Americanb. August 25, 1959Children's Literature

Lane Smith is an American illustrator and author whose collaborations with Jon Scieszka redefined the modern picture book. His satirical art style and postmodern sensibility have influenced a generation of illustrators.

Works

  • The True Story of the 3 Little PigsWolf retells classic tale, revealing the three pigs actually were foolish→
  • The Stinky Cheese ManFractured fairytale collection with twisted narrator and chaotic page layouts→
  • Glasses Who Needs 'EmBoy learns eyeglasses are unnecessary, celebrating vision without corrective lenses→
  • It's a BookPicture book about a computer mouse teaching a jackrabbit the joys of reading books→
  • John, Paul, George & BenHumorous picture book reimagining of American Founding Fathers as characters→

Related

Jon Scieszka·Dr. Seuss·Shel Silverstein
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