Jory John

Author of The Bad Seed

50+ Works 13,278 Members 359 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Jory John is a New York Times bestselling author of books and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Recipient. Jory's books include the New York Times bestselling novel "The Terrible Two," the award-winning picture book "Goodnight Already!" and the national bestseller "All my friends are dead" and a show more sequel, "All my friends are still dead," which received the 2013 ALA Reluctant Young Readers Award. Jory's forthcoming picture books include "Quit Calling Me a Monster!" and "Penguin Problems". (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Jory John

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The Bad Seed (2017) 2,307 copies

The Good Egg (2019) 1,856 copies

The Cool Bean (The Food Group) (2019) 1,307 copies

The Couch Potato (The Food Group) (2020) 841 copies

The Smart Cookie (2021) 739 copies

The Terrible Two (2015) 675 copies

The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky (The Food Group) (2021) 519 copies

Penguin Problems (2016) 514 copies

The Sour Grape (2022) 458 copies

Giraffe Problems (2018) 437 copies

The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! (2020) 423 copies

Goodnight Already! (2014) 397 copies

The Terrible Two Get Worse (2016) 271 copies

I Love You Already! (2015) 262 copies

The Bad Seed Goes to the Library (I Can Read Level 1) (2022) 249 copies

The Big Cheese (The Food Group) (2023) 180 copies

The Terrible Two Go Wild (2017) 158 copies

The Good Egg and the Talent Show (I Can Read Level 1) (2022) 155 copies

The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets: Over 150 Stickers Inside (The Food Group) (2022) 146 copies

First Day Critter Jitters (2020) 140 copies

Cat Problems (Animal Problems) (2021) 134 copies

Quit Calling Me a Monster! (2016) 129 copies

Something's Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear (2021) 122 copies

Come Home Already! (2017) 120 copies

I Will Chomp You! (1800) 111 copies

All Right Already!: A Snowy Story (2018) 103 copies

K is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice (2012) 98 copies

The Terrible Two's Last Laugh (2018) 93 copies

Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama (Mcsweeneys) (2009) 60 copies

Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back? (2018) 58 copies

That's What Dinosaurs Do (2019) 52 copies

This Book Will Get You to Sleep! (2022) 38 copies

Nothing's Wrong!: A Hare, a Bear, and Some Pie to Share (2023) 23 copies

The Good Egg and The Bad Seed 2-Book Set (2019) 21 copies

Summer Camp Critter Jitters (2021) 21 copies

It's Not My Fault! (2020) 16 copies

The Cool Bean Makes a Splash (2024) 12 copies

You're Going to Love This Book! (2024) 10 copies

Pirate's Log: A Handbook for Aspiring Swashbucklers (2008) 7 copies

The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, The Couch Potato, and The Cool Bean (4 Book Set) by Jory John (Paperback) 2022 (2022) 3 copies

Le biscuit doué (2023) 2 copies

La patate paresseuse (2023) 2 copies

I Miss You, Barack Obama: 44 Postcards for All Occasions to Send to Anyone Who Misses the 44th President (2018) 2 copies

Assez, c'est assez! (2018) 1 copy

Le Raisin Rancunier (French Edition) (2024) 1 copy

Jory John Set 7 Books: Great Eggscape, Good Egg, Bad Seed, Cool Bean, Couch Potato, Smart Cookie, Sour Grape (2023) 1 copy

Jory John 7 Books Collection Set (The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, The Cool Bean, The Couch Potato, The Smart Cookie, The… 1 copy

Nothing’s Wrong! 1 copy

Problemi pinguini (2017) 1 copy

Torna a casa orso! Ediz. a colori 1 copy

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Associated Works

All My Friends Are Dead (2010) — Illustrator — 1,127 copies

All My Friends Are Still Dead (2012) — Illustrator — 292 copies

The Best of McSweeney's Internet Tendency (2014) — Contributor — 48 copies

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Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Country (for map): USA
Agent: Kirsten Hall (Catbird Productions)

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The Big Cheese (The Food Group) by Jory John

This short story talks about how to take success in strides and with humility, along with how to recognize others in their success as much as your own. It is a lighthearted story and portrayal but it speaks to an important topic.

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