Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka was born in Flint, Michigan on September 8, 1954. He is an American children's author and educator. He is best known for his picture books created with the illustrator Lane Smith. He is also a nationally recognized reading advocate, and the founder of Guys Read – a web-based literacy program for boys whose mission is "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers."

Scieszka was the first U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, appointed by the Librarian of Congress for calendar years 2008 and 2009. He has written over 50 books, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and Math Curse. His books have been translated into over 20 languages and have won numerous awards, including the Caldecott Honor and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award.

Scieszka lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife, an interior designer. His children live in the neighborhood as well.