Laurel Snyder
Laurel Snyder is an American poet and writer of children's books, including novels and picture books. She has also edited a number of literary journals and is a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered.
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 lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and children.
Awards and honors
Twelve of Snyder's books are Junior Library Guild books: Any Which Wall, Swan, The Forever Garden, Charlie & Mouse, Orphan Island, Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy, Charlie & Mouse Even Better, My Jasper June, Charlie & Mouse Outdoors, Charlie and Mouse Lost and Found, Endlessly Ever After, and Charlie & Mouse Are Magic.Swan was named one of the best books of 2016 by Bank Street College of Education.
Charlie 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.
Orphan Island was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library.
My Jasper June was named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly.
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to be Kosher | Sydney Taylor Book Award for Younger Readers | Notable | |
| 2014 | ' | Sydney Taylor Book Award for Younger Readers | Winner | |
| 2015 | Swan | Golden Kite Award for Picture Books Text | Winner | |
| 2016 | Swan | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | |
| 2016 | Swan | NCTE Orbis Pictus Award | Honor | |
| 2017 | Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy | Cybils Award for Easy Readers | Finalist | |
| 2017 | Orphan Island | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Longlist | |
| 2018 | Charlie & Mouse | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | |
| 2018 | Charlie & Mouse | Geisel Award | Winner''' |
Publications
Standalone books
- Daphne and Jim
- The Myth of the Simple Machines
- Inside the Slidy Diner
- Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains, or The Search for a Suitable Princess
- Any Which Wall, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
- Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher
- Penny Dreadful, illustrated by Abigail Halpin
- Bigger than a Bread Box
- Nosh, Schlep, Schluff: Babyiddish, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
- Good Night, laila tov, illustrated by Jui Ishida
- Camp Wonderful Wild, illustrated by Carlynn Whitt
- The Longest Night: A Passover Story, illustrated by Catia Chien
- Seven Stories Up
- Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova, illustrated by Julie Morstad
- The Forever Garden
- The King of Too Many Things
- Orphan Island
- Hungry Jim
- My Jasper June
- Endlessly Ever After, illustrated by Dan Santat
- ''The Witch of Woodland''
Charlie & Mouse series
- Charlie & Mouse
- Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy
- Charlie & Mouse Even Better
- Charlie & Mouse Outdoors
- Charlie & Mouse Lost and Found
- ''Charlie & Mouse Are Magic''
As editor
- ''Half/Life: Jew-ish Tales from Interfaith Homes''