Cannon was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Burton H. and Nancy A. Cannon. In sixth grade she began painting with acrylics.[1] She attended Burnsville High School, and graduated in 1975.
Careeredit
After high school she moved west and settled in Southern California.[1] From 1981 to 1993 she was a graphic artist for the Carlsbad public library.
Trupp: A Fuzzhead Tale, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1995.
Verdi, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1997.
Crickwing, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2000.
Little Yau, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2002.
Pinduli, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2004.
Reviewsedit
Booklist, April 15, 1995, Carolyn Phelan, review of Trupp: A Fuzzhead Tale, p. 1505; April 15, 1997, Susan Dove Lempke, review of Verdi, p. 1434; October 15, 2000, Connie Fletcher, review of Crickwing, p. 434.
Publishers Weekly, April 26, 1993, review of Stellaluna, p. 78; February 20, 1995, review of Trupp, p. 204; April 24, 1995, "Queen of the Night," p. 19; February 17, 1997, review of Verdi, p. 219; May 1, 2000, "Going Batty for Stellaluna, " p. 27; August 7, 2000, review of Crickwing, p. 95.
School Library Journal, June, 1993, Marianne Saccardi, review of Stellaluna, p. 70; July, 1995, Virginia Opocensky, review of Trupp, p. 55; May, 1997, Nina Lindsay, review of Verdi, p. 93; November, 2000, Barbara Buckley, review of Crickwing, p. 110.
Referencesedit
^ abcKragen, Pam (2018-07-01). "'Stellaluna' creator celebrates 25th anniversary with exhibit". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
"Janell Cannon." Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults, 2nd ed., 8 vols. Gale Group, 2002. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2006.
janell, cannon, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, june, 2023, learn, when, remove, this, message, american, chil. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Janell Cannon is an American children s author and illustrator Her first book Stellaluna 1993 about a baby fruit bat has been included in the National Education Association and School Library Journal s list of 100 best children s books of all time Stellaluna has been translated into 30 languages 1 Janell CannonBornSt Paul Minnesota U S EducationBurnsville High School 1975 Occupation s Writer IllustratorNotable workStellaluna 1993 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Works 4 Reviews 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editCannon was born in St Paul Minnesota the daughter of Burton H and Nancy A Cannon In sixth grade she began painting with acrylics 1 She attended Burnsville High School and graduated in 1975 Career editAfter high school she moved west and settled in Southern California 1 From 1981 to 1993 she was a graphic artist for the Carlsbad public library Works editStellaluna first Harcourt San Diego CA 1993 in several editions ISBN 0 15 280217 7 ISBN 0 15 200812 8 ISBN 0 15 200286 3 ISBN 0 590 48379 X ISBN 0 15 201530 2 Trupp A Fuzzhead Tale Harcourt San Diego CA 1995 Verdi Harcourt San Diego CA 1997 Crickwing Harcourt San Diego CA 2000 Little Yau Harcourt San Diego CA 2002 Pinduli Harcourt San Diego CA 2004 Reviews editBooklist April 15 1995 Carolyn Phelan review of Trupp A Fuzzhead Tale p 1505 April 15 1997 Susan Dove Lempke review of Verdi p 1434 October 15 2000 Connie Fletcher review of Crickwing p 434 Kirkus Reviews April 1 1997 review of Verdi p 551 Publishers Weekly April 26 1993 review of Stellaluna p 78 February 20 1995 review of Trupp p 204 April 24 1995 Queen of the Night p 19 February 17 1997 review of Verdi p 219 May 1 2000 Going Batty for Stellaluna p 27 August 7 2000 review of Crickwing p 95 School Library Journal June 1993 Marianne Saccardi review of Stellaluna p 70 July 1995 Virginia Opocensky review of Trupp p 55 May 1997 Nina Lindsay review of Verdi p 93 November 2000 Barbara Buckley review of Crickwing p 110 References edit a b c Kragen Pam 2018 07 01 Stellaluna creator celebrates 25th anniversary with exhibit San Diego Union Tribune Retrieved 2018 07 03 Janell Cannon Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults 2nd ed 8 vols Gale Group 2002 Reproduced in Biography Resource Center Farmington Hills Mich Thomson Gale 2006 1 External links editJanell Cannon at Library of Congress with 9 library catalog records nbsp Children s literature portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janell Cannon amp oldid 1221462480, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
