Doreen Cronin
Doreen Cronin | |
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 Cronin in 2013 | |
| Born | Doreen Cronin 1966 (age 57–58) Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Pratt Institute |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Literary movement | Mrs.Cooper |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
| doreencronin | |
Doreen Cronin (born 1966) is an American writer of children's books, including Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type, a very well-received picture book illustrated by Betsy Lewin.
Life
[edit]Cronin was born in Queens, New York City, and grew up on Long Island. Cronin's first book was published by Simon & Schuster in 2000: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, a picture book that she wrote and Betsy Lewin illustrated. She completed law school and the book at around the same time. Illustrator Lewin was a runner-up for the annual Caldecott Medal.
Cronin lives in Brooklyn as of 2018[update] with her two children.
Awards and honors
[edit]Nine of Cronin's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type (2000),[1] Diary of a Worm (2004),[2] Diary of a Spider (2005),[3] Diary of a Fly (2007),[4] Smick! (2015),[5] Click, Clack, Quack to School (2018),[6] Click, Clack, Peep! (2019),[7] Click, Clack, Surprise! (2019),[8] and Click, Clack Rainy Day (2022).[9]
In 2015, The Chicken Squad was named one of the best books of the year by Bank Street College of Education.[10]
Smick was named one of the best picture books of the year by Booklist (2015)[5] and Bank Street College of Education (2016), where it received "Outstanding Merit."[11]
In 2016, Click, Clack, Peep! was named one of the best books of the year by Bank Street College of Education.[11]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, | Caldecott Medal | Honor | [12] |
| 2004 | Giggle, Giggle, Quack | Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video | Winner | [13][14] |
| 2005 | Diary of a Worm | ALSC Notable Children's Videos | Selection | [15] |
| 2005 | Duck for President | ALSC Notable Children's Videos | Selection | [15] |
| 2007 | Diary of a Spider | ALSC Notable Children's Videos | Selection | [16] |
| 2008 | Dooby Dooby Moo | Odyssey Award | Honor | [17] |
| 2011 | The Trouble with Chickens | Cybils Award for Early Chapter Book | Finalist | [18] |
| 2014 | The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure | Cybils Award for Early Chapter Book | Finalist | [19][20] |
| 2017 | Bloom | Amelia Bloomer List | Selection | [21] |
Publications
[edit]- Click, Clack, Moo: cows that type (Simon & Schuster, 2000), illustrated by Betsy Lewin
- Giggle, Giggle, Quack (S&S, 2002), ill. Lewin
- Diary of a Worm (Joanna Cotler Books, 2003), ill. Harry Bliss
- Duck For President (S&S, 2004), ill. Lewin
- Diary of a Spider (2005), ill. Bliss
- Wiggle (2005), ill. Scott Menchin
- Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: an alphabetical adventure (2005), ill. Lewin
- Click, Clack, Splish, Splash: a counting adventure (2006), ill. Lewin
- Dooby Dooby Moo (Atheneum Books, S&S, 2006), ill. Lewin – sequel to Click, Clack, Moo
- Bounce (2007), ill. Menchin
- Diary of a Fly (2007), ill. Bliss
- Thump, Quack, Moo: a whacky adventure (2008), ill. Lewin
- Busy Day at the Farm (2009), ill. Lewin
- Stretch (2009), ill. Menchin
- Rescue Bunnies (2010), ill. Menchin
- M.O.M. (Mom Operating Manual) (Atheneum, 2011), ill. Laura Cornell
- —54 pages; ages 4–8; "A guide to the care and maintenance of mothers, who are, according to the manual, "the most advanced human models on the planet."[22]
- Trouble with Chickens: a J.J. Tully mystery (Balzer & Bray, 2011), ill. Kevin Cornell
- —119 pages; interest level ages 8–12; mystery featuring "a hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog"[23]
- Legend of Diamond Lil: a J.J. Tully mystery (2012), ill. K. Cornell
- Click, clack, boo!: a tricky treat (2013), ill. Lewin
- Boom, Snot, Twitty (Penguin Group, 2014), ill. Renata Liwska
- Nat the Gnat (2014), ill. Bliss
- Chicken Squad Case #1: Full House (Atheneum, 2014), ill. K. Cornell
- Click, Clack, Peep (2015), ill. Lewin
- Cyclone (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ "Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b "Smick! by Doreen Cronin". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Click, Clack, Quack to School by Doreen Cronin". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Click, Clack, Peep! by Doreen Cronin". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Click, Clack, Surprise! : Ready To Read Level 2 by Doreen Cronin". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Click, Clack Rainy Day: Ready-to-Read Level 2 by Doreen Cronin". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year | Five to Nine | 2015 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b "Best Children's Books of the Year | Under Five | 2016 Edition" (PDF). Booklist. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Clark, Larra (January 2001). "Peck, Small win Newbery, Caldecott Medals". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Carnegie Medal Past Winners". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Giggle, Giggle, Quack | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2005-01-27). "ALSC announces 2005 Notable Children's Videos". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Diary of a Spider | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2009-10-21. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Odyssey Award winners and honor audiobooks, 2008-present" (PDF). Association for Library Service to Children. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "2011 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "2014 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2015-03-03). "ALSC names 2015 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "2017 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association. 2017-01-25. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "M.O.M. (Mom Operating Manual)". WorldCat. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "The trouble with chickens : a J.J. Tully mystery". WorldCat. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Interview by Booksense
- Doreen Cronin at Library of Congress, with 29 library catalog records
