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Jessica Lanan

ジェシカ・ラナン

Jessica Lanan

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Boulder, Colorado

Career

Occupations
illustrator, children's book author
Active Years
2011-2024
Memberships
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

Education

Scripps College
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Country: United States

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Fisherman & the Whale

2019 Picture book

A wordless picture book about a fisherman who encounters a whale.

naturefriendshipenvironment

Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

2023 Picture book

A picture book following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.

natureanimalsobservation

The Lost Package

2021 Picture book

The journey of a lost package.

journeydiscovery

Finding Narnia

2019 Picture book

The story of C.S. Lewis and his brother discovering Narnia.

creativitybrotherhood

Bibliography

  • Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth
  • The Spirit Post
  • Finding Narnia: The Story of C.S. Lewis and His Brother
  • Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet
  • A Kid of Their Own
  • The Lost Package
  • Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story
  • The Story I'll Tell
  • The Fisherman & the Whale
  • Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

Style & Themes

Literary Style
detailed watercolor illustrationswordless picture book techniquesnaturalistic depictions
Recurring Motifs
natureanimalsexploration

Legacy

Known as an American children's book illustrator and author, many of her works have received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and others.

Trivia

  • Inspired to pursue a professional art career after a yearlong trip through Asia.
  • Resides in Boulder, Colorado.
  • Married.