Megan Dowd Lambert is an American author and academic who writes children's books and about children and reading.
Biography edit
Lambert was born in Vermont.[1]
She graduated from Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 and from Simmons College with a Master of Arts degree in 2002.[1]
She worked at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. She has been a senior lecturer at Simmons University in Boston since 2009. She has been a visiting lecturer at Mt. Holyoke College and Boston University. She has contributed reviews to The Horn Book Magazine.[1]
Lambert has published books for children as well as adult nonfiction about reading with children.[2][1]
She received a Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor in 2016 for her picture book A Crow of His Own.[1]
Lambert has seven children. She has written about her experiences as a foster and adoptive parent.[2][3]
Selected works edit
Picture books edit
- A Crow of His Own, illustrated by David Hyde Costello. Charlesbridge, 2015.[4][5]
- Real Sisters Pretend, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell. Tilbury House, 2016.[6][7][8]
- A Kid of Their Own, illustrated by Jessica Lanan. Charlesbridge, 2020.[9][10][11]
April & Mae series edit
- April & Mae and the Book Club Cake: The Monday Book, illustrated by Briana Dengoue. Charlesbridge, 2022.[12]
- April & Mae and the Soccer Match: The Tuesday Book, illustrated by Briana Dengoue. Charlesbridge, 2022.[13]
- April & Mae and the Talent Show: The Wednesday Book, illustrated by Briana Dengoue. Charlesbridge, 2022.
- April & Mae and the Animal Shelter: The Thursday Book, illustrated by Briana Dengoue. Charlesbridge, 2023.[14]
- April & Mae and the Sleepover: The Friday Book, illustrated by Gisela Bohórquez. Charlesbridge, 2023.[15]
- April & Mae and the Movie Night: The Saturday Book, illustrated by Gisela Bohórquez. Charlesbridge, 2023.[16]
- April & Mae and the Tea Party: The Sunday Book, illustrated by Briana Dengoue. Expected publication: Charlesbridge, 2023.[17]
Adult non-fiction edit
- Reading Picture Books with Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking about What They See, foreword by Chris Raschka, Charlesbridge, 2015.[18][19]
- Book Bonding: Building Connections Through Family Reading, illustrated by Mia Saine. Imagine, 2023.[20]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Megan Dowd Lambert." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2018. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Megan Dowd Lambert." Something About the Author, vol. 358, Gale, 2021, pp. 67-68. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 11 May 2023.
- ^ Lambert, Megan Dowd. "The Tiresome Question I'm Often Asked About My Brown Kids". EmbraceRace. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ A CROW OF HIS OWN | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "A Crow of His Own". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ REAL SISTERS PRETEND | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Real Sisters Pretend by Megan Dowd Lambert, Peter Daniels". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Real Sisters Pretend". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Lambert, Megan Dowd (2019). A kid of their own. Illustrated by Jessica Lanan. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. ISBN 978-1-58089-879-9. OCLC 1025396842.
- ^ A Kid of Their Own. Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "A Kid of Their Own". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ APRIL & MAE AND THE BOOK CLUB CAKE | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ APRIL & MAE AND THE SOCCER MATCH | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "April & Mae and the Animal Shelter: The Thursday Book". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "April & Mae and the Sleepover: The Friday Book". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "April & Mae and the Movie Night: The Saturday Book". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "April & Mae and the Tea Party: The Sunday Book". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ READING PICTURE BOOKS WITH CHILDREN | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Reading Picture Books with Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking About What They See". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Book Bonding: Building Connections Through Family Reading". Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-11.