Kirby Larson, the acclaimed author of the 2007 Newbery Honor Book, Hattie Big Sky, andloves collaborations, including writing Gut Reaction with her daughter Quinn Wyatt. Kirby’s latest title is Shermy and Shake: The Not-So-Bossy Best Friend.23 Dogs and 1 Cat is her third with Mary Nethery; their previous award-winning collaborations include Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival and Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a Miracle.
www.kirbylarson.com
Awards
Winner of the Henry Bergh Children's Book Award (ASPCA) 2008
Winner of the Henry Bergh Children's Book Award (ASPCA) 2008
Longlisted of the Bank Street Children's Books of the Year 2009
Longlisted of the Bank Street Children's Books of the Year 2009
Winner of the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Winner 2009
Winner of the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Winner 2009
Winner of the IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice 2009
Winner of the IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice 2009
Winner of the Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award Winner 2009
Winner of the Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award Winner 2009
Shortlisted of the Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee 2010
Shortlisted of the Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee 2010
Winner of the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award Winner 2010
Winner of the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award Winner 2010
Winner of the Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award Winner 2012-2013
Winner of the Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award Winner 2012-2013
