Lane Smith wrote and illustrated Grandpa Green, which was a 2012 Caldecott Honor book, and It's a Book, a New York Times bestseller which has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. His other authored works include the national bestsellers Madam President and John, Paul, George & Ben, and he has created art for many books including the Caldecott Honor winner The Stinky Cheese Man, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, and I'm Just No Good at Rhyming (And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups), among many others. His books have been New York Times Best Illustrated Books on four occasions. In 2012, the Eric Carle Museum named him a Carle Artist for "lifelong innovation in the field of children's picture books," and in 2014, he was the recipient of the lifetime achievement award from the Society of Illustrators. Lane and his wife, book designer Molly Leach, live in rural Connecticut.

"Deftly drawn, witty, and instantly appealing."
--Booklist

"This may serve as an entry point for kids who think that history is dry as dust, and 'Ye Olde True or False Section' really is pretty funny."--Kirkus Reviews

* "The book closes with 'ye olde True or False section, ' as hilarious as it is informative, a wonderful complement to this singular blend of parody and historically accurate events."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Exercise your freedom to scoop up this one."--School Library Journal

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Pub date: 2006-04-01

Length: 40 pages