Emma J. Virján
Emma J. Virján | |
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| Born | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Illustrator |
| Notable work | What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig, Nacho the Party Puppy |
| Website | emmavirjan |
Emma J. Virján is an American author and illustrator of children's picture books. Books in her Pig in a Wig series have been included in the 2016 New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids[1] and the Texas 2x2 Reading List;[2] and won awards including the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award.[3]
Publishers Weekly gave a starred review to the opening book of Virján's Pig in a Wig series, stating “In a story with the echoes of Seuss and Willems, Virján offers a very funny lesson about the unreliability of narrators.”[4] And Kirkus Reviews concluded “A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun.”[5]
Biography
[edit]Virján was born in San Antonio, Texas.[6] She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts from Texas State University,[7] and is currently based in Austin.[8]
Books
[edit]- Nacho the Party Puppy (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2008)
- What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig (HarperCollins, 2015)
- What This Story Needs is a Hush and a Shush (HarperCollins, 2016)
- What This Story Needs is a Munch and a Crunch (HarperCollins, 2016)
- What This Story Needs is a Bang and a Clang (HarperCollins, 2017)
References
[edit]- ^ "New York Public Library Reveals its List of Best Books for Kids and Teens Just in Time for The Holidays". The New York Public Library.
- ^ "2016 2x2 Reading List (20 books)". www.goodreads.com.
- ^ "Blue Crab Book Award | Book awards | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig by Emma J. Virján. Harper, $9.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-06-232724-6". PublishersWeekly.com.
- ^ "WHAT THIS STORY NEEDS IS A PIG IN A WIG | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ^ "Emma J. Virján".
- ^ "Texas: Austin | 2015 Conference Faculty: Emma Virjan".
- ^ "Texas: Austin | Member Interview: Emma Virjan".
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- Living people
- American children's writers
- Writers from San Antonio
- American women children's writers
- 21st-century American writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- American children's book illustrators
- American women children's book illustrators
- Texas State University alumni
- American children's writer stubs