Lane Smith

1959 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

Country of citizenship: United States

Native language: English

Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Occupation: writer, children's writer, illustrator

Award received: Kate Greenaway Medal

Official website: lanesmithbooks.com, www.lanesmithbooks.com

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Lane Smith (born August 25, 1959) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He is the Kate Greenaway medalist (2017) known for his eclectic visuals and subject matter, both humorous and earnest, such as the contemplative Grandpa Green, which received a Caldecott Honor in 2012, and the outlandish Stinky Cheese Man, which received a Caldecott Honor in 1992. Source: Wikipedia (en)