Children’s Literature News March 2026
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Aaron Reynolds author page
Aaron Reynolds biography
Aaron Reynolds is an American children’s author. He is credited by Simon & Schuster as a #1 New York Times bestselling author, and his published children’s books include Creepy Carrots!, Creepy Pair of Underwear!, Creepy Crayon!, The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, and the Fart Quest series.
Reynolds wrote Creepy Carrots!, illustrated by Peter Brown and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers on 21 August 2012. The book was named a Caldecott Honor title in 2013.
He is also the author of Here Comes Destructosaurus!, illustrated by Jeremy Tankard and published by Chronicle Books on 1 April 2014.
Creepy Carrots! was a Caldecott Honor book in 2013.
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