Jim Arnosky
Winner! Children's Science Illustration

Jim Arnosky was born in New York City, NY Sept 1, 1946. He was raised in Pennsylvania. Jim graduated from high school in Philadelphia and joined the US Naval Reserves. His active duty took him to Maryland and Bremerhaven, Germany. In 1976 Jim and his wife Deanna moved to Vermont with their two daughters where they have lived in an old farmhouse for the past 28 years. 17 of those years were spent raising sheep.
Jim is self taught in writing, art and the natural sciences. He has written and illustrated 86 books on nature subjects and has illustrated 46 other books written by various authors. He has been awarded the Christopher Medal, Orbis Pictus Honor, ALA Gordon Award, and Outstanding Science book awards from National Science Teachers Associations.
Jim loves to fish, boat, and play his guitar. In his work, he uses a Betacam SP video camcorder with a 1600 mm lens to record the wildlife he and Deanna find all across the country.

www.jimarnosky.com

Books by Jim Arnosky:

Under the Western Sky (2005)
All about Lizards (2004)
Beachcombing: Exploring the Seashore (2004)
Following the Coast (2004)
All about Sharks (2003)
Turtle in the Sea (2002)
All about Frogs (2002)
Manatee Morning (2001)
Mouse Colors: A Very First Book (2001)
All about Deer (2001)
All about Owls (2001)
Wild and Swampy (2000)
All about Turtles (2000)
Crinkleroot's Nature Almanac (1999)
Big Jim and White-Legged Moose (1999)
Arnosky's Ark (1999)
Crinkleroots Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats (1997)
Animal Tracker (1997)
Bird Watcher (1997)
Watching Water Birds (1997)
All about Alligators (1994)
Crinkleroot's 25 Mammals Every Child Should Know (1994)
Crinkleroot's 25 Birds Every Child Should Know (1993)
Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees (1992)
Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Birds (1992)
Long Spikes: A Story (1992)
Drawing From Nature (1992)
Crinkleroot's Guide to Walking in Wild Places (1990)
I Was Born in a Tree and Raised by Bees (1988)
Raccoons and Ripe Corn (1987)
Deer at the Brook (1982)
Outdoors on Foot (1979)
Crinkleroot's Guide to Preserving Nature.

 

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