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Loren Long
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Loren Long

Loren Long illustrated President Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing; the newest version of The Little Engine that Could; Madonna’s second picture book, Mr. Peabody’s Apples; and the Barnstormers series. He also illustrated Frank McCourt's Angela and the Baby Jesus and is part of the Design Garage for Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown series. Loren’s work has appeared in Time, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Atlantic Monthly. He lives with his wife and two sons in Westchester, Ohio. Visit him at LorenLong.com.

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Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
News:
Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
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Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
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Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
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Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
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Truckery Rhymes has won an award
Feb 12, 2013
Nightsong will be released on September 25, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 25, 2012
Nightsong is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 25, 2012
Smash!Crash! is now available in eBook
Jan 24, 2012
Smash!Crash! will be released on January 24, 2012 in eBook
Jan 24, 2012
Graphic Excerpt:
Nightsong
Jan 17, 2012
Graphic Excerpt:
Nightsong
Jan 07, 2012
A Christmas Surprise will be released on October 04, 2011 in Novelty
Oct 04, 2011
A Christmas Surprise is now available in Novelty
Oct 04, 2011
Honk That Horn! will be released on June 28, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Jun 28, 2011
Honk That Horn! is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 28, 2011

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Christian Science Monitor, April 16, 2013
...by Peggy Rathmann, Putnam 6. Pat the Bunny, by Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden 7. Otis and the Puppy, by Loren Long, Philomel 8. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, Harper 9. Oh, the Places You'll Go!, by Dr. Seuss, Random House 10. I Want My Hat Back...
Christian Science Monitor, April 9, 2013
...Illus.), Little Brown 3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, Putnam 4. Otis and the Puppy, by Loren Long, Philomel 5. Pat the Bunny, by Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden 6. This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen, Candlewick 7. Where the Wild Things Are, by...
ALA, April 2, 2013
...love of school libraries. The authors are Mary Amato (“The Naked Mole-Rat Letters”), Rachel DeWoskin (“Big Girl Small”), Loren Long (“Otis”), Scott Hutchins (“A Working Theory of Love”) and Elizabeth Percer (“An Uncommon...
Christian Science Monitor, April 2, 2013
...4. I Am a Bunny, by Ole Risom, Richard Scarry (Illus.), Golden 5. Otis and the Puppy, by Loren Long, Philomel 6. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, Putnam 7. This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen, Candlewick 8. Ollie's Easter Eggs, by Olivier...
Christian Science Monitor, March 26, 2013
...Graphix 1. Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper 2. Otis and the Puppy, by Loren Long, Philomel 3. Pat the Bunny, by Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden 4. Easter Egg, by Jan Brett, Putnam 5. This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen,...
Doings LaGrange, March 22, 2013
...OAK BROOK — Loren Long, an author/artist whose works include the drawings for President Barack Obama’s book, Of Thee I Sing, visited Brook Forest Elementary School March 21. Long met with kindergarten, first-...
Tulsa World, March 4, 2013
...Mary Ann Hoberman (ages 3-5) Reading "Black on White," by Tana Hoban (ages 0-1) "Otis," by Loren Long (ages 3-5) Writing "Baby's Shapes," by Karen Kats (ages 0-2) "I Stink!" by Kate McMullan (ages 2-5) Playing "From Head to Toe," by Eric...
PublishersWeekly.com, January 8, 2013
...published by the stores press, Blue Manatee Books: Louise Bordens Cincinnati: Our City, Our Story, with local artists Loren Long, Will Hillenbrand, and C.F. Payne collaborating on the art. All sales of the latter support a local charity for high-risk...
Oak Forest Patch, December 7, 2012
...5.  Students took turns reading, “My Dog, My Hero,” by Betsy Byars, Laurie Myers, Betsy Duffy and Loren Long to an attentive, patient, tail-wagging Weimaraner. During the session, students each read a paragraph to 8-year-old Wrigley, who sat with...
Examiner.com, November 30, 2012
...puppets at many local events, including the Once Upon a Crime event tomorrow. Otis and the Tornado by Loren Long Philomel Books (Penguin Young Readers), jacketed hardcover Because the Heartland Fall Forum combined the MIBA and the GLIBA shows, we...
Radio Cayman, November 28, 2012
...Goolrick, Alexander McCall Smith and Dylan Lauren and children's books authors and illustrators such as Mo Willems, Loren Long and Anna Dewdney. According to store manager Megan McCluskey, sales growth at Books & Books has been fueled by categories...
Northwest News, November 28, 2012
...wonders of echolocation as a bat’s navigation device, but also celebrates the qualities of independence and trust. Loren Long’s illustrations of the adorable Chiro are outstanding. Another new picture book, which also focuses on animals, is Oh...
News Gazette, November 25, 2012
...that do the job well: — "Nightsong" (2012, Simon & Schuster, written by Ari Berk and illustrated by Loren Long, ages 3-7) tells the story of Chiro, a young bat whose mother tells him it's time to fly on his own. "But the night is dark, Momma ......
Elmira Independent, October 25, 2012
...is about to try something new for the first time. The story is beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Loren Long. Note: the library has many children’s books about bats which explain how these nocturnal creatures use “echolocation” to...