User:Sabiona/Jenn Bailey
Jenn Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Rhode Island, USA |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2019–present |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Schneider_Family_Book_Award Honor 2020 |
| Spouse | husband |
| Children | 3 sons |
Jenn Bailey (born 1965) is an American writer of children's books. Her book, A Friend For Henry, won a Schneider Family Book Award Honor.
Career
Jenn Bailey knew she wanted to be a writer from a very young age. Her first story was from the point of view of a bat on Halloween night.
Bailey's first children's picture book, "A Friend For Henry", won an American Library Association award for it's theme of inclusivity for children with developmental differences. She has said the character of Henry is based on her second son, whom she watched navigate a similar situation when he was young.[1]
Personal life
Bailey lived in Rhode Island growing up, and currently lives in Kansas with her three sons. She graduated from the Vermont College of Fine Arts with a MFA.
Works
Picture Books
- A Friend For Henry (2019) — Schneider Honor
References
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External links
- ^ a b "Interview With an Author: Jenn Bailey". Los Angeles Public Library. Keith Kesler, Social Media Librarian, Public Relations Department. Retrieved 2020-01-21.