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  • Bibliography:
    23 Books
  • First Book:
    March 1988
  • Latest Book:
    October 2024
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Book List in Order: 23 titles







  • The author of Glasses (Who Needs 'Em?) introduces young readers to the whimsical world of the happy Hocky family--Baby Hocky; his brother Henry, who chases his sister with a dead spider; and Holly, who awakens her brother with a tuba blast....



  • A picture book based on the film version of Roald Dahl book in which a young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach....



  • The author of Glasses (Who Needs 'Em?) introduces young readers to the whimsical world of the happy Hocky family--Baby Hocky; his brother Henry, who chases his sister with a dead spider; and Holly, who awakens her brother with a tuba blast. R...



  • Having been asleep when he was magically transformed into a boy, Pinocchio awakes to find that no one, not even his father, Geppetto, recognizes him now that he is not a puppet and so must now figure out how to live life as a real boy on his own....



  • When the Hocky family moves into an old house in the country, they quickly discover that they fit right in as they use the neighborÆs rooster as their alarm clock, build the squirrels a feeder, and make pretty bouquets with their own plants....



  • When the Hocky family moves into an old house in the country, they quickly discover that they fit right in as they use the neighbor’s rooster as their alarm clock, build the squirrels a feeder, and make pretty bouquets with their own plants. Reprin...



  • Once there were four lads...John [Hancock],Paul [Revere],George [Washington],and Ben [Franklin].
    Oh yes, there was also Tom [Jefferson], but he was annoyingly independent and hardly ever around.
    These lads were always getting into trouble for...







  • A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were "Madam President." There would be executive orders to give, babies to kiss, tuna casseroles to veto (or "VETO" ) and so much more Not to mention that recess would definitely require more ...



  • When one donkey tells his friend that they need to talk about "the big elephant in the room," his friend wonders what this embarrassing issue could possibly be.Is it that fact that he ate all the crunchy nut ice cream? Is it that he picked his friend...



  • Playful and lighthearted with a subversive twist that is signature Lane Smith, IT'S A BOOK is a delightful manifesto on behalf of print in the digital age. This satisfying, perfectly executed picture book has something to say to readers of all stripe...



  • Grandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a boy who lived on a farm and a child who had chickenpox. He was a soldier, a husband and, most of all, an artist. Follow his grandson through a garden where memories are handed down through the shapes o...



  • Now in diapers! For the youngest of readers who still prefer to chew on a book rather than read it, It's a Little Book asks what a book is for--Is it for chewing? Is it for wearing?--and answers the question in a warm and charming way. As funny and c...



  • From the bestselling author of It's a Book comes a funny, touching tale about the legacy of America's greatest president. When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White House and finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom, she also discove...



  • Augie Hobble lives in a fairy tale―or at least Fairy Tale Place, the down-on-its-luck amusement park managed by his father. Yet his life is turning into a nightmare: he's failed creative arts and has to take summer school, the girl he has a crush o...



  • When a young boy embarks on a journey alone . . . he trails a colony of penguins, undulates in a smack of jellyfish, clasps hands with a constellation of stars, naps for a night in a bed of clams, and follows a trail of shells, home to his...



  • Today is a perfect day for Cat, Dog, Chickadee, and Squirrel. Cat is lounging among the daffodils. Dog is sitting in the wading pool, deep in the cool water. Chickadee is eating fresh seed from the birdfeeder. Squirrel is munching on his very own ...






  • Jaycen Alan Ford was an ordinary rich teenager living an ordinary rich teenager's life... until he wrecked his brand new Corvette. Not only did he total his car, but he escaped the vehicle as it was in mid-air and watched the rest of the devastat...



  • Two-time Caldecott Honor author/illustrator Lane Smith tells a whimsical story about a little rabbit searching for the best gift for someone very special.A thoughtful little Rabbit sets out to find the perfect gift for his Nana. He knows she will lov...



  • From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore. In a picture book that’s both silly and sweet, readers will find Stickler’s enthusiasm ir...



  • A holiday picture book from award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith that features the woodland character, Stickler, who wanders the forest delivering Christmas presents. In a picture book that’s both silly and sweet, readers will be inspired by...


Award-Winning Books by Lane Smith

It's a Book
2010 Goodreads Choice Award -- Picture Books
John, Paul, George & Ben
2006 NAPPA Gold Award -- Family
2007 Connecticut Book Award -- Children's Author
2008 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Elementary
2011 California Young Reader Medal -- Picture Bk/Older Reader


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lane Smith has published 23 books.

The next book by Lane Smith, A Stickler Christmas, will be published in October 2024.

The first book by Lane Smith, Flying Jake, was published in March 1988.

No. Lane Smith does not write books in series.