JaNay Brown-Wood

JaNay Brown-Wood is a professor and writer of children's books.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Brown-Wood was born in California.[2] She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelor of arts in psychology and applied developmental psychology in 2007. She then attended California State University, Sacramento, for a master of arts in child development. She received a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Davis.[2]

Career

Brown-Wood is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She is also a professor and researcher at the University of California, Davis.[2]

Her book Grandma's Tiny House (Charlesbridge, 2017) received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[3] In 2021, following the announcement that certain Dr. Seuss books would no longer be republished due to how certain groups were depicted, Stephen Colbert recommended Brown-Wood's book Imani's Moon (Charlesbridge, 2014) on The Colbert Report, asking the audience to "consider these books from people of color".[4]

Why Not You? (Random House, 2022), which Brown-Wood wrote with Ciara and Russell Wilson, received a starred review from School Library Journal.[5] It was a New York Times bestseller.[6]

Brown-Wood has written other children's books, including a biography of Harriet Tubman.[7]

Personal life

Brown-Wood is married and has one child.[2]

Selected works

Picture books
  • Imani's Moon, illustrated by Hazel Mitchell, Charlesbridge, 2014.[8]
  • Grandma’s Tiny House: A Counting Story! illustrated by Priscilla Burris, Charlesbridge, 2017.[3][9]
  • Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep, illustrated by Elissambura, Charlesbridge, 2021.
  • Follow that Line! Magic at Your Fingertips, illustrated by Robert Justus. Running Kids Press (New York, NY), 2022.
  • Why Not You? Ciara and Russell Wilson, illustrated by Jessica Gibson. Random House, 2022.[10][5][11][6]

Chicken Soup for the Soul Babies series
  • Me. You. Us. (Whose Turn?), illustrated by Jade Orlando, Charlesbridge, 2022.
  • Fast and Slow (Both Just Right!), illustrated by Jade Orlando, Charlesbridge, 2022.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Kids series
  • Will Mia Play It Safe? A Book about Dying New Things, illustrated by Lorian Tu, Charlesbridge, 2022.
  • Oliver Powers through: A Book about Helping out around the House, illustrated by Lorian Tu & Jenna Nahyun Chung. Charlesbridge, 2022.[12]

Where in the Garden series
  • Amara’s Farm, illustrated by Samara Hardy, Peachtree Publishing, 2021.

References
  1. Murphy, Patricia J. "Q & A with JaNay Brown-Wood". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. "JaNay Brown-Wood." Something About the Author, vol. 380, Gale, 2022, pp. 15-17. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 5 May 2023.
  3. "Grandma's Tiny House by Janay Brown-Wood". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. Hubert, Cynthia (March 5, 2021). "Book shout-out from 'Late Show' host surprises, thrills Education professor". www.csus.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  5. "Why Not You?". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  6. "Children's Picture Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 3, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  7. Stark, Monica. "Local author JaNay Brown-Wood has 10 children's books coming out this year | Valley Community Newspapers, Inc". Valley Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  8. IMANI'S MOON | Kirkus Reviews.
  9. Martin, Dr. Michelle H. "Review of Grandma's Tiny House: A Counting Story!". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  10. "Why Not You? by Ciara, Russell Wilson". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  11. Egan, Elisabeth (2022-03-24). "Be Not Afraid? Seth Meyers Thinks That's Baloney". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  12. Oliver Powers through. Kirkus Reviews.
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