Jenn Bailey
Born1965
Rhode Island, USA
Occupationwriter
NationalityAmerican
Period2019–present
GenreChildren's picture books
Notable works
  • A Friend For Henry
Notable awardsSchneider Family Book Award Honor
2020
Spousehusband
ChildrenEldest, Harris, Kellan

Jenn Bailey (born 1965) is an American writer of children's books and editor. Her book, A Friend For Henry, won a Schneider Family Book Award Honor.

Career

Jenn Bailey knew she wanted to be a writer from a very young age. Her first story, written in 2nd grade, told the story of a bat on Halloween night.[1]

Bailey's first children's picture book, "A Friend For Henry", won an American Library Association award for it's theme of inclusivity for children with neurodiversity. She has said the character of Henry is based on her second son, Harris, whom she watched navigate similar situations when he was young.[2][3]

Personal life

Bailey lived in Rhode Island growing up, and currently lives in Kansas City with her husband and three sons.[1] She graduated from the Vermont College of Fine Arts with a MFA.[1]


Works

Picture Books

References

((Reflist |refs= [1] [2] [3]

External links


Category:1965 births Category:American children's writers Category:Writers from Rhode Island Category:Vermont College of Fine Arts alumni Category:Living people Category:21st-century American women writers

  1. ^ a b c d "Jenn Bailey Official Homepage - About". Jenn Bailey. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  2. ^ a b "Interview With an Author: Jenn Bailey". Los Angeles Public Library. Keith Kesler, Social Media Librarian, Public Relations Department. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  3. ^ a b "Jenn Bailey Talks 'A Friend For Henry', Education, and Autism". https://www.angelellaeditorial.com/. Retrieved 2020-01-21. ((cite web)): External link in |publisher= (help)
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