Emily Jenkins

Emily Jenkins’ picture books include A Greyhound, A GroundhogToys Meet Snow, Lemonade in Winter, and most recently, All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah, winner of the Sydney Taylor Award.  That New Animal and Five Creatures each received the Boston Globe Horn Book honor.  Middle-grade books include Harry Versus the First One Hundred Days of School,  the New York Times-bestselling Upside-down Magic series (co-authored with Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle), and the Toys Go Out trilogy. She taught for several years as visiting artist at Hamline University’s MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Visit her on the web at www.emilyjenkins.com.

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