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Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

External Resources

Learn more about Jon Scieszka through external resources including news feeds, articles, audio, and video, as well as book reviews and awards.

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For the latest news and discussion about Jon Scieszka, check the following resources:

Selected Articles, Interviews, and Conversations

The following list includes news articles, interviews, and conversations featuring Jon Scieszka, arranged in chronological order.

"Children's Author Jon Scieszka Joins 2020 West Virginia Book Festival" External
Charleston Gazette-Mail. May 5, 2020.
"Smithsonian Releases 2.8 Million Images Into Public Domain" External
Smithsonian Magazine. February 25, 2020.
"Getting 21st-Century Kids to Read More Books" External
The New York Times. January 14, 2020.
"Encouraging Boys to Read" External
Junior Library Guild. 2019.
"Author Jon Scieszka Has Been Going to This Brooklyn Bagel Shop for 40 Years" External
The New York Post. September 27, 2019.
"Revisiting The Childhood Classic 'The True Story Of The 3 Little Pigs!' 30 Years Later" External
Forbes. April 22, 2019.
"A Message from National Ambassador Emeritus Jon Scieszka!" External
The Children's Book Council. April 19, 2016.
"Author Interview: Jon Scieszka" External
The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. October 8, 2015.
"Jon Scieszka Brings Mind-Blowing ‘Frank Einstein’ Tale to Washington" External
The Washington Post: KidsPost. September 1, 2015.
"Your Questions for Jon Scieszka Answered" External
Scribbles, The Royal Society. August 14, 2015.
"Five Fast Facts About Jon Scieszka" External
Houston Public Library. April 1, 2015.
"The True (25th Anniversary) Story of the Three Little Pigs" External
Publisher's Weekly. November 11, 2014.
"Jon Scieszka Interview: 'On my latest tour a woman asked me to sign her baby'" External
The Guardian. September 17, 2014.
"Jon Scieska's 'Frank Einstein' Series and How He's Getting Boys to Read" External
The Telegraph. September 6, 2014.
"Books Aimed to Inspire Boys to Read" External
The Washington Post. January 28, 2014.
"Mac Barnett, Jon Scieszka's 'Bunny' Kids' Book" External
SF Gate. October 22, 2013.
"Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, and Matthew Myers 'Battle' It Out in New Picture Book" External
Publisher's Weekly. October 17, 2013.
"Jon Scieszka At The Brooklyn Book Festival: How Valuable Is ‘Funny’ For Kids?" External
The Huffington Post. September 15, 2010.
"Parents Hoping New 'Gross' Books Will Inspire Boys’ Love of Reading" External
The Ledger. July 28, 2010.
"Children’s Books 2009: It’s all good! Says Jon Scieszka" External
The Los Angeles Times. December 13, 2009.
"Jon Scieszka, A Seriously Funny 'Knucklehead'" External
North Country Public Radio. November 29, 2008.
"Author Interview: Ambassador Jon Scieszka" External
The Children's Book Review. November 20, 2008.
"Craziness Required" External
The Los Angeles Times. August 24, 2008.
"Here Comes Jon Scieszka to Make Reading Fun!" External
The Christian Science Monitor. February 21, 2008.
"The Big Cheese: Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature" External
School Library Journal. February 1, 2008.
"Scieszka Named National Reading Ambassador" External
American Libraries Magazine. January 4, 2008.
"Stinky Cheese! Ambassador for Children's Literature" External
The New York Times. January 3, 2008.
"Scieszka Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature" External
Publisher's Weekly. January 3, 2008.
"Meet Author Jon Scieszka" External
The Mini Page. May 26 - June 1, 2001.
"Interview With Jon Scieszka" External
Pif Magazine. December 1998.

A selection of radio programs featuring Jon Scieszka, or in which Scieszka and his work are discussed.

"The Moral Of The Story Is: Great Kids' Books Don't Always Need Morals" External
WOSU Radio, NPR. December 7, 2018.
"'Vegetables In Underwear' And Other Laugh Out Loud Book Ideas For Kids" External
All Things Considered, Red River Radio, NPR. August 13, 2018.
"Lessons on Getting Adolescents Excited About Reading" External
The Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC New York Public Radio. March 11, 2015.
"In A Household Of 6 Brothers, Wrestling Decides What's Right" External
All Things Considered, NPR. July 28, 2014.
"Jon Scieszka, A Seriously Funny 'Knucklehead'" External
Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR. November 29, 2008.
"Children's Literature Gets First Ambassador" External
Books, NPR. January 5, 2008.
"Excerpt: 'Summer Reading Is Killing Me!'" External
Summer Reading: Kids, NPR. June 14, 2005.
"'Guys Read:' Encouraging Boys to Love Books" External
All Things Considered, NPR. May 12, 2005.

Podcasts and other non-radio audio recordings featuring Jon Scieszka are listed below.

"Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg, creators of 'ASTRONUTS'" External
Professional Book Nerds Podcast. December 29, 2019.
"Episode 102 - The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!" External
Fuse 8 n' Kate Podcast, School Library Journal. September 8, 2019.
"KidLit Radio: 'The True Story of the Three Little Pigs' Read Out Loud" External
KidLit Radio, KidLit TV. July 16, 2018.
"Celebrating the National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature" External
Writing for Children Podcast, Institute for Writers. April 14, 2017.
"Jon Scieszka: Let's Get Busy, Episode 200" External
All the Wonders Podcast. October 25, 2015.
"Jon Scieszka" External
The Children's Book Podcast. October 23, 2015.
"Jon Scieszka (Ep. 200)" External
Let's Get Busy Podcast. October 22, 2015.
"Jon Scieszka Reads from 'Science Verse' | Poetry Podcast Series" External
Poetry Podcast Series, School Library Journal. April 29, 2015.
"An Interview With Jon Scieszka" External
Reading Rockets. January 1, 2012.
"Interview with Jon Scieszka: The True Story of The National Book Festival" External
Just One More Book Podcast. September 22, 2008.
"Jon Scieszka" External
Horn Book Podcast. August 29, 2007.

Many videos of Jon Scieszka reading and discussing his work can be found through YouTube:

YouTube - "Jon Scieszka" search results External
Numerous videos of Scieszka reading and performing his work appear through this YouTube search on his name.

A selection of videos available through YouTube and other sites appears below.

"Jon Scieszka & Steven Weinberg – 'AstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet'" External
Chronicle Books [YouTube]. June 1, 2020.
"Jon Scieszka's Celebrates a Great #BookWeek2020atHome" External
The Children's Book Council [YouTube]. May 10, 2020.
"Jon Scieszka Celebrates Children's Book Week" External
The Children's Book Council [YouTube]. May 4, 2020.
"A Conversation with Author Jon Scieszka" External
Kennedy Center Education Digital Learning [YouTube]. October 8, 2019.
"Jon Scieszka, Kate DiCamillo, and Gene Luen Yang at the 2016 Miami Book Fair" External
PBS Books [YouTube]. November 20, 2016.
"Jon Scieszka on 'Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo' at the 2015 National Book Festival" External
PBS Books [YouTube]. September 5, 2015.
"Jon Scieszka on 'Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger: Book Two'"External
Detroit Public TV [YouTube]. April 23, 2015.
"Jon Scieszka - Summer Reading Challenge Author of the Month" External
Reading Agency [YouTube]. November 4, 2014.
"Kirkus TV with Jon Scieszka" External
Kirkus Reviews [YouTube]. August 11, 2014.
"In the Studio with Jon Scieszka, Author of 'Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor'" External
Penguin Random House Audio [YouTube]. August 4, 2014.
"Jon Scieszka: Writing Books for Kids" External
Chicago Humanities Festival [YouTube]. May 28, 2014.
"Jon Scieszka: Children's Book Week Champion" External
The Children's Book Council [YouTube]. April 22, 2014.
"Gaithersburg Book Festival 2013: Jon Scieszka & Mac Barnett" External
Gaithersburg, MD TV [YouTube]. December 5, 2013.
"Jon Scieszka - Hardworking Author" External
King County Library System [YouTube]. May 26, 2011.
"Meet Jon Scieszka - Full Interview" External
King County Library System [YouTube]. May 18, 2011.
"Jon Scieszka & Mac Barnett at the 2009 Texas Book Festival - Austin, TX" External
Texas Book Festival [YouTube]. April 16, 2010.
"Children's Author Jon Scieszka Reads from 'Truckery Rhymes'" External
Simon & Schuster Books [YouTube]. July 29, 2009.

Selected online reviews of Jon Scieszka's books appear below.

Astronuts, Mission One: The Plant Planet (2019)

Battle Bunny (2013)

Robot Zot! (2009)

Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka (2008)

Baloney (Henry P.) (2001)

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales (1992)

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! (1989)

Jon Scieszka has won numerous awards and honors for his writing, including the following: