Janell Cannon

About the Author

Picture book author and illustrator Janell Cannon was born November 3, 1957, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The left-handed artist claims she drew so much in high school that her hand was perpetually black from smearing the ink of her favorite Bic pens. Cannon worked at the Carlsbad Library in southern show more California, where she discovered that there were few books about bats available for children, so she decided to make her own. The result, Stellaluna (1994), became a best seller, allowing Cannon to leave her job at the library and write Trupp: A Fuzzhead Tale (1995), and other books. Janell Cannon lives in California. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Janell Cannon

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Stellaluna (1993) 9,225 copies

Verdi (1997) 2,559 copies

Pinduli (2004) 1,490 copies

Crickwing (2000) 1,122 copies

Trupp: A Fuzzhead Tale (1995) 223 copies

Little Yau: A Fuzzhead Tale (2002) 52 copies

Stellaluna: A Pop-up Book and Mobile (1997) 38 copies

Crickwing[CRICKWING][Paperback] 10 copies

Stellaluna Plush Bat (1994) 3 copies

Serenola (2000) 3 copies

Pinduli [PINDULI] [Hardcover] 3 copies

The Adventures of Stellaluna, Verdi & Crickwing ~ A Collection of Storytime Favorites (Set) (2010) 2 copies

Reading Rainbow: Stellaluna [1994 TV episode] (1994) 2 copies

Janell Cannon Set (Pinduli ~ Crickwing ~) (2004) 1 copy

Stellaluna, Verdi, Crickwing, Bats ; Box Set of 4 (2007) 1 copy

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Associated Works

The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud (1998) — Author — 1,585 copies

Stellaluna [2004 film] (2004) — Original book — 24 copies

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Birthdate: 1957-11-03
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Places of residence: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
California, USA
Education: Burnsville High School
Occupations: graphic artist
children's program developer
children's book author
Awards and honors: Grammy Award

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Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

BL Book Club member Jordan started reading this to H earlier this week, but we finished it today. Stellaluna is a classic (and I didn't realize it was a debut!) about a baby separated from her mother, and feeling confusion and shame at not being able to do the same things as her temporary adoptive family even though there are similarities. The artwork is exquisite (we also picked up [b:Verdi|970061|Verdi|Janell Cannon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347311292l/970061._SX50_.jpg|2415351] during this library trip), with pen and ink illustrations of Stellaluna's mother looking for her on the text page across from the full illustration.

Honestly going to go through the reading rainbow books, probably.… (more)

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Daumari | 302 other reviews | Dec 28, 2023 |

Verdi by Janell Cannon

Verdi doesn't want to grow up- he likes his yellow with black stripes and his speed, and adults are big, green, and BORING. But, after a series of adventures he can appreciate taking time to stop and rest.

Much like Stellaluna, gorgeous illustrations by the author, along with pen and ink drawings on the text pages.

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Daumari | 79 other reviews | Dec 28, 2023 |

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Independent Reading Level: Grades K-3 Awards/Honors: None

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Stellaluna 25th Anniversary Edition by Janell Cannon

Individual Reading Level: Grades 2-4
Awards:1994: American Booksellers Book of the Year Children's Winner.
1995: Delaware Diamonds Award
1995: Keystone to Reading Book Award
1996: Utah Beehive Picture Book Award Nominee
1996: California Young Reader Medal
1996: Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.

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