Carolyn Crimi

Carolyn Crimi (born December 28, 1959) is an author of children's picture books.

Biography

Crimi was born on December 28, 1959, in Long Island, New York. She attended Lake Forest College, where she earned a bachelor of arts in art history in 1982, and Vermont College, where she earned a master of fine arts in writing for children in 2000. She lives in Evanston, Illinois. In addition to her writing career, she also teaches courses on writing for children. She is a member of the Illinois chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.[1]

Her book Don't Need Friends (Doubleday, 1999) received a starred review from Publishers Weekly that said, "Crimi's tight, deft prose mines Dog and Rat's petulance for all its comedy and poignancy".[2]

In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called There Might Be Lobsters (Candlewick, 2017) "just beachy," saying, "Sly inclusions of lobsters in the details, in particular, will provoke readers’ laughter as they cheer on Sukie and applaud Eleanor's pluck and patience".[3]

Awards
  • Best of the Best selection, Chicago Public Library, 1999, for Don't Need Friends
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Best Picture Book, 2001, for Don't Need Friends
  • Midland Author's Best Children's Fiction award runner-up for Don't Need Friends
  • Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award, 2005, for Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
  • Armadillo Reader's Choice award, 2005, for Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
  • Read-Aloud Books Too Good to Miss selection, 2005, for Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
  • Association for Indiana Media Educators, 2005, for Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies[1]

Selected works
  • Outside, Inside. Illustrated by Linnea Asplind. Riley, Simon & Schuster, 1995.[4][5]
  • Don't Need Friends. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. Doubleday, 1999.[2][6][7]
  • Tessa's Tip-Tapping Toes. Illustrated by Marsha Gray Carrington. Scholastic, 2002.[8][9][10]
  • Get Busy, Beaver! Illustrated by Janie Bynum. Orchard, 2004.[11]
  • Boris and Bella. Illustrated by Gris Grimly. Harcourt, 2004.[12][13][14]
  • Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies. Illustrated by John Manders. Candlewick, 2005.[15][16]
  • The Louds Move In! Illustrated by Regan Dunnick. Marshall Cavendish, 2006.[17][18]
  • Where's My Mummy? Illustrated by John Manders, Candlewick Press, 2008.[19]
  • Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates. Illustrated by John Manders. Candlewick Press, 2009.[20][21]
  • Dear Tabby. Illustrated by David Roberts. HarperCollinsPublishers, 2010.[22][23]
  • Principal Fred Won't Go to Bed. Illustrated by Donald Wu. Marshall Cavendish, 2010.[24]
  • Rock 'N' Roll Mole. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. Dial Books, 2011.[25][26][27]
  • Pugs in a Bug. Illustrated by Stephanie Buscema. Dial Books, 2012.[28][29]
  • There Might Be Lobsters. Illustrated by Laurel Molk. Candlewick, 2017.[3][30][31]
  • Weird Little Robots. Illustrated by Corinna Luyken. Candlewick, 2019.[32][33][34]
  • Secondhand Dogs. Illustrated by Melissa Manwill. Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2021.[35][36]
  • How to Haunt a House. Illustrated by Edward Miller. Whitman, 2021.[37][38]

References
  1. "Carolyn Crimi." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale, 2011. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 3 May 2023.
  2. "Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  3. There Might Be Lobsters. Kirkus Reviews.
  4. "Outside, Inside by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  5. Outside, Inside by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  6. "Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  7. Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  8. Tessa's Tip-Tapping Toes. Kirkus Reviews.
  9. "Tessa's Tip-Tapping Toes by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  10. Tessa's Tip-Tapping Toes by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  11. Get Busy, Beaver!. Kirkus Reviews.
  12. Boris and Bella. Kirkus Reviews.
  13. "Boris and Bella by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  14. Boris and Bella by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  15. Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies. Kirkus Reviews.
  16. Henry and the Buccaneers Bunnies by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  17. The Louds Move In!. Kirkus Reviews.
  18. "The Louds Move In! by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  19. Where's My Mummy?. Kirkus Reviews.
  20. Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates. Kirkus Reviews.
  21. Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  22. "Dear Tabby by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  23. Dear Tabby by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  24. Principal Fred Won't Go to Bed by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  25. Rock 'N' Roll Mole. Kirkus Reviews.
  26. "Rock 'n' Roll Mole by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  27. Rock ’n’ Roll Mole by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  28. Pugs in a Bug. Kirkus Reviews.
  29. Pugs in a Bug by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  30. There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  31. Russo, Maria (2017-06-02). "Bookshelf: Picture Books That Conjure Water Worlds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  32. Weird Little Robots. Kirkus Reviews.
  33. "Weird Little Robots by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  34. Weird Little Robots by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
  35. Secondhand Dogs. Kirkus Reviews.
  36. "Secondhand Dogs by Carolyn Crimi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  37. How to Haunt a House. Kirkus Reviews.
  38. How to Haunt a House by Carolyn Crimi. Booklist Online.
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