Doreen Cronin


Doreen Cronin is an American writer of children's books, including Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type, a picture book illustrated by Betsy Lewin.
WWW doreencronin.com

Life

Cronin was born in Queens, New York City, and grew up on Long Island. Cronin's first book was published by Simon & Schuster in 2000: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, a picture book that she wrote and Betsy Lewin illustrated. Illustrator Lewin was a runner-up for the annual Caldecott Medal.
Cronin lives in Brooklyn as of 2025 with her two children.

Awards and honors

Ten of Cronin's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type, Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Spider, Diary of a Fly, Smick!, Click, Clack, Quack to School, Click, Clack, Peep!, Click, Clack, Surprise!, Click, Clack Rainy Day, Mama in the Moon
In 2015, The Chicken Squad was named one of the best books of the year by Bank Street College of Education. In 2016, Click, Clack, Peep! was named one of the best books of the year by Bank Street College of Education.
Smick was named one of the best picture books of the year by Booklist and Bank Street College of Education, where it received "Outstanding Merit."
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2001Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type,Caldecott MedalHonor
2004Giggle, Giggle, QuackCarnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's VideoWinner
2005Diary of a WormALSC Notable Children's VideosSelection
2005Duck for PresidentALSC Notable Children's VideosSelection
2007Diary of a SpiderALSC Notable Children's VideosSelection
2008Dooby Dooby MooOdyssey AwardHonor
2011Cybils Award for Early Chapter BookFinalist
2014Cybils Award for Early Chapter BookFinalist
2017BloomAmelia Bloomer ListSelection

Publications

Click, Clack, Moo: cows that type, illustrated by Betsy LewinGiggle, Giggle, Quack, ill. LewinDiary of a Worm, ill. Harry BlissDuck For President, ill. LewinDiary of a Spider, ill. BlissWiggle, ill. Scott MenchinClick, Clack, Quackity-Quack: an alphabetical adventure, ill. LewinClick, Clack, Splish, Splash: a counting adventure, ill. LewinDooby Dooby Moo, ill. Lewin – sequel to Click, Clack, MooBounce, ill. MenchinDiary of a Fly, ill. BlissThump, Quack, Moo: a whacky adventure, ill. LewinBusy Day at the Farm, ill. LewinStretch, ill. MenchinRescue Bunnies, ill. MenchinM.O.M. , ill. Laura Cornell Trouble with Chickens: a J.J. Tully mystery, ill. Kevin Cornell Legend of Diamond Lil: a J.J. Tully mystery, ill. K. CornellClick, clack, boo!: a tricky treat, ill. LewinBoom, Snot, Twitty, ill. Renata LiwskaNat the Gnat, ill. Bliss Chicken Squad Case #1: Full House, ill. K. Cornell Click, Clack, Peep, ill. Lewin Cyclone Lawrence and Sophia ill. Brian Cronin Mama in the Moon ill. Brian CroninLawrence and Sophia, Big and Bold ill. Brian Cronin