Lane Smith (edit name/settings)

Lane Smith's book "John, Paul, George & Ben" was a New York Times best seller, as well as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. It was also a Best Book on many year-end lists.

Lane is the illustrator of Bob Shea's "Big Plans" and Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach." His collaborations with Jon Scieszka include "The True Story of the Three Little Piges" and the Caldecott Honor Book "The Stinky Cheese Man."

Lane works in a tiny one-room school house. He lives in a regular-sized house with his wife, Molly, and their two cats.

Most recently Madam President and John, Paul, George & Ben which were both New York Times and Publishers Weekly best-sellers. His titles with Jon Scieszka have included the Caldecott Honor winner The Stinky Cheese Man; The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs; Math Curse; and Science Verse.

Lane's other high profile titles include Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! by Dr. Seuss and Jack Prelutsky; The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders; Big Plans by Bob Shea; and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. In 1996 Lane served as Conceptual Designer on the Disney film version of James and the Giant Peach.

Lane also wrote and illustrated the retro, cult favs The Happy Hocky Family and The Happy Hocks Family Moves to the Country. He and book designer Molly Leach also live in the country, in a little town in rural Connecticut.