About

Steven Kellogg

Steven Kellogg (born February 25, 1941) is an American children's book author and illustrator known for his whimsical and imaginative artwork. Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, Kellogg graduated from the Pratt Institute in New York City. He began his career as an illustrator for magazines and newspapers but soon transitioned to creating children's books. Kellogg's notable works include "The Island of the Skog," "Pinkerton, Behave!" (for which he won the Caldecott Honor in 1983), and "Can I Keep It?" He has also collaborated with his wife, Nancy White Carlstrom, on several books. Throughout his career, Kellogg has received numerous awards, including two Caldecott Honors, and has been praised for his ability to connect with young readers through his humorous and heartwarming illustrations.

Book Series by Steven Kellogg

A Tall Tale Series

Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale (Short Story)

1984

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett (Short Story)

1985

Pecos Bill (Short Story)

1986

Johnny Appleseed (Short Story)

1988

Mike Fink (Short Story)

1992

I Was Born about 10,000 Years Ago (Short Story)

1997

Pinkerton Series

Pinkerton, Behave! (Short Story)

1979

A Rose for Pinkerton (Short Story)

1981

Tallyho, Pinkerton! (Short Story)

1982

Prehistoric Pinkerton (Short Story)

1987

A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton (Short Story)

2001

Steven Kellogg Children's Books

The Great Quillow (Short Story) ( With: James Thurber)

1944

The Baby Beebee Bird (Short Story) ( With: Diane Redfield Massie)

1963

Martha Matilda O'Toole

1969

Mrs. Purdy's Children

1970

The Wicked Kings of Bloon

1970

Can I Keep Him? (Short Story)

1971

Won't Somebody Play with Me? (Short Story)

1972

The castles Of The Two Brothers ( With: Aileen Friedman)

1972

The Island of the Skog (Short Story)

1973

Abby (Short Story) ( With: Jeannette Franklin Caines)

1973

Mister Rogers' Songbook ( With: Fred Rogers)

1973

Kisses and Fishes (Short Story) ( With: Liesel Moak Skorpen)

1974

The Missing Mitten Mystery (Short Story)

1974

There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly (Short Story)

1974

The Mystery of The Missing Red Mitten (Short Story)

1974

There Was an Old Woman

1974

Best Friends (Short Story)

1975

The Boy Who Was Followed Home (Short Story) ( With: Margaret Mahy)

1975

The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper (Short Story) ( With: Jean Van Leeuwen)

1975

The Smartest Bear and His Brother Oliver (Short Story)

1975

How the Witch Got Alf (Short Story) ( With: Cora Annett)

1975

You Ought to See Herbert's House

1975

Much Bigger Than Martin (Short Story)

1976

The Most Delicious Camping Trip Ever ( With: Alice Bach)

1976

Awful Alexander ( With: Judith Choate)

1976

Mysterious Ostergeest (Short Story)

1977

Barney Bipple's Magic Dandelions (Short Story) ( With: Carol Chapman)

1977

The Mysterious Tadpole (Short Story)

1977

Grouchy Uncle Otto (Short Story) ( With: Alice Bach)

1977

The Mystery Beast of Ostergeest (Short Story)

1977

Emu and the Three Little Pigs (Short Story)

1977

Mystery of the Magic Green (Short Story)

1978

Millicent the Magnificent (Short Story) ( With: Alice Bach)

1978

The Pickle Plan (Short Story) ( With: Marilyn Singer)

1978

Molly Moves Out ( With: Susan Pearson)

1979

Once Said Darlene (Short Story) ( With: William Sleator)

1979

Jill the Pill (Short Story) ( With: Julia Castiglia)

1979

There's an Elephant in the Garage (Short Story)

1979

The Mystery of the Flying Orange Pumpkin (Short Story)

1980

Leo, Zack, and Emmie ( With: Amy Ehrlich)

1981

Uproar on Hollercat Hill (Short Story)

1981

The Mystery of the Stolen Blue Paint (Short Story)

1982

A Change of Plans ( With: Alan Benjamin)

1982

The Ten-Alarm Camp-Out (Short Story) ( With: Cathy Warren)

1983

The Orchard Cat (Short Story)

1983

Ralph's Secret Weapon (Short Story)

1983

A, My Name Is Alice ( With: Jane Bayer)

1984

Chicken Little (Short Story)

1985

How Much Is a Million? (Short Story) ( With: David M. Schwartz)

1985

Iva Dunnit and the Big Wind ( With: Carol Purdy)

1985

Leo, Zack, and Emmie Together Again ( With: Amy Ehrlich)

1987

Paul Bunyan

1987

Aster Aardvark's Alphabet Adventures (Short Story)

1987

Tom Zack and Emmie in Winter ( With: Amy Ehrlich)

1987

Is Your Mama a Llama? (Short Story) ( With: Deborah Guarino)

1989

Yankee Doodle (Short Story)

1989

Engelbert the Elephant (Short Story) ( With: Tom Paxton)

1990

The Day the Goose Got Loose (Short Story) ( With: Reeve Lindbergh)

1990

Jack and the Beanstalk (Short Story)

1991

The Christmas Witch (Short Story)

1992

The Wizard Next Door (Short Story) ( With: Peter Glassman)

1993

Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub ( With: Amy Ehrlich)

1993

The Rattlebang Picnic (Short Story) ( With: Margaret Mahy)

1994

Short Vowels: Beginning Reading: Book 2 ( With: Jo Ellen Moore)

1995

Snuffles and Snouts: Poems (Short Story) ( With: Laura Robb)

1995

Frogs Jump: A Counting Book (Short Story) ( With: Alan Brooks)

1996

The Three Little Pigs (Short Story)

1997

A-Hunting We Will Go! (Short Story)

1998

The Three Sillies (Short Story)

1999

Give the Dog a Bone (Short Story)

2000

Big Bear Ball (Short Story)

2002

Clorinda (Short Story) ( With: Robert Kinerk)

2003

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Short Story) ( With: J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)

2004

The Invisible Moose (Short Story) ( With: Dennis Haseley)

2006

Clorinda Takes Flight (Short Story) ( With: Robert Kinerk)

2007

The Pied Piper's Magic (Short Story)

2009

Clorinda Plays Baseball! (Short Story) ( With: Robert Kinerk)

2012

Farty Marty (Short Story) ( With: B.J. Ward)

2013

The Green Bath (Short Story) ( With: Margaret Mahy)

2013

Steven Kellogg Short Story Collections

The Best Is Yet to Be ( With: Larry Sudbay)

2018

Jimmy's Boa Series with Trinka Hakes Noble

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash (Short Story)

1980

Jimmy's Boa Bounces Back (Short Story)

1984

Jimmy's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday Bash (Short Story)

1989

Jimmy's Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk (Short Story)

2003

Steven Kellogg Anthologies

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure

2011

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