Author · born 1959
Lane Smith
Lane Smith (born 1959) is an American author and illustrator of children's books. Born in Tulsa.
Our catalogue lists 1 book by Lane Smith, mostly fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction. The most-read is The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (1992).
Books by Lane Smith
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith
Biography
Lane Smith was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Corona, California. He spent summers in Tulsa. He attended the Art Center at the College of Design in Pasadena, California while also working as a janitor. He received a B.F.A. degree in illustration, moved to New York City, and began working as a magazine illustrator. In 1991, he collaborated with poet Eve Merriam on his first book, Halloween ABC. He is best know for his collaborations with author Jon Scieszka, including illustrations for several of Scieszka's Time Warp Trio series.