The Forever Garden (2017, Schwartz & Wade).

Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova, illustrated by Julie Morstad (2015, Chronicle Books).

Seven Stories Up (2014, Random House Books for Young Readers).

The Longest Night: A Passover Story, illustrated by Catia Chien (2013, Schwartz & Wade).

Camp Wonderful Wild, illustrated by Carlynn Whitt (2013, Two Lions).

Good Night, laila tov, illustrated by Jui Ishida (2012, Random House Books for Young Readers).

Nosh, Schlep, Schluff: Babyiddish, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke (2011, Random House Books for Young Readers).

Bigger than a Bread Box (2011, Random House Books for Young Readers).

Penny Dreadful, illustrated by Abigail Halpin (2010, Random House Books for Young).

Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher (2010, Tricycle Press).

Any Which Wall, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (2009, Random House Books for Young Readers).

Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains, or The Search for a Suitable Princess (2008, Random House Books for Young Readers).

Inside the Slidy Diner (2008, Tricycle Press).

The Myth of the Simple Machines (2007, No Tell Books).

Daphne and Jim (2005, Burnside Review Press).National Book Award for Young People's Literature Sydney Taylor Book Award for Younger Readers My Jasper June was named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Orphan Island was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library.

Ĭharlie and Mouse was named one of the best picture books of 2017 by the Chicago Public Library, New York Public Library, and The Washington Post. Swan was named one of the best books of 2016 by Bank Street College of Education. Twelve of Snyder's books are Junior Library Guild books: Any Which Wall (2009), Swan (2015), The Forever Garden (2017), Charlie & Mouse (2017), Orphan Island (2017), Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy (2017), Charlie & Mouse Even Better (2019), My Jasper June (2019), Charlie & Mouse Outdoors (2020), Charlie and Mouse Lost and Found (2021), Endlessly Ever After (2022), and Charlie & Mouse Are Magic (2022). She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and children. Snyder was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and holds degrees from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. She has also edited a number of literary journals and is a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered. Laurel Snyder (born 1974 in Baltimore) is an American poet and writer of children's books, including novels and picture books. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Iowa Writers' Workshop

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