Jarrett J. Krosoczka
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Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author
and illustrator
of a number of picture books. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design
, he received his first book contracts six months after graduation. He had been submitting for two years at that point, submitting his first book to a publisher during his junior year. His first book, Good Night, Monkey Boy was published on June 12, 2001 by Random House
.
Krosoczka was also an instructor at Montserrat College of Art
for four years. http://thecareercookbook.com/article.php?article_id=26
In 2003, Krosoczka was chosen by Print
as one of their 20 top new visual artists under 30.
He got married in September 2007.
Author
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and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
of a number of picture books. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
, he received his first book contracts six months after graduation. He had been submitting for two years at that point, submitting his first book to a publisher during his junior year. His first book, Good Night, Monkey Boy was published on June 12, 2001 by Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
.
Krosoczka was also an instructor at Montserrat College of Art
Montserrat College of Art
Montserrat College of Art is a four-year residential college specializing in the visual arts, located in Beverly, Massachusetts, 23 miles north of Boston. It is named indirectly after the Slave Ship Montserrat.-Description:...
for four years. http://thecareercookbook.com/article.php?article_id=26
In 2003, Krosoczka was chosen by Print
Print (magazine)
The publication, Print, A Quarterly Journal of the Graphic Arts, was a limited edition quarterly periodical begun in 1940 and continued under different names up to the present day as Print, a bimonthly American magazine about visual culture and design.In its current format, Print documents and...
as one of their 20 top new visual artists under 30.
He got married in September 2007.
Books
- Good Night, Monkey Boy, 2001, Random House
- BagheadBagheadBaghead is a 2008 comedy/horror film directed by Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass. Its limited release began on 25 July 2008.-Plot:Four actors go to a cabin in the woods to write, direct, and act in a film that will jump-start their careers...
, 2002, Random House - Bubble Bath Pirates!, 2003, Viking
- Annie Was Warned, 2003, Random House
- Max for President, 2004, Random House
- Punk FarmPunk FarmPunk Farm is a children's book by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, published on April 26, 2005 by Knopf Books for Young Readers. Soensha, a Japanese publisher, plans on publishing a Japanese edition of the book...
, 2005, Random House (through Knopf Books for Young ReadersAlfred A. KnopfAlfred A. Knopf, Inc. is a New York publishing house, founded by Alfred A. Knopf, Sr. in 1915. It was acquired by Random House in 1960 and is now part of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group at Random House. The publishing house is known for its borzoi trademark , which was designed by co-founder...
) - Giddy Up, Cowgirl, 2006, Penguin Putnam
- My Buddy, Slug, 2006, Random House
- Punk Farm on Tour, 2007, Random House
- Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute, 2009, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians, 2009, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta, 2009, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown, 2010, Knopf Books for Young Readers