Elizabeth Garton Scanlon
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Garton Scanlon (born Elizabeth Garton) is an American author of Children's books.
and later moved to Wisconsin
. Her undergraduate degree was in English and her graduate was in Creative Writing
. After helping her daughter put on sock
s on her daughter she got the idea for her first book, A Sock Is A Pocket for Your Toes (2004). Five years later in September 2009, her second book All The World was published. It was illustrated by Marla Frazee
, and won the Caldecott Award in 2010. In March 2011, her third book, Noodle and Lou, was released.
with her husband and two daughters. She also teaches Creative Writing at Austin Community College
.
Career
Scanlon grew up Vail, ColoradoVail, Colorado
The Town of Vail is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,589 in 2005. The town was established and built as the base village to Vail Ski Resort, with which it was originally conceived...
and later moved to Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. Her undergraduate degree was in English and her graduate was in Creative Writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
. After helping her daughter put on sock
Sock
A sock is an item of clothing worn on the feet. The foot is among the heaviest producers of sweat in the body, as it is able to produce over of perspiration per day. Socks help to absorb this sweat and draw it to areas where air can evaporate the perspiration. In cold environments, socks decrease...
s on her daughter she got the idea for her first book, A Sock Is A Pocket for Your Toes (2004). Five years later in September 2009, her second book All The World was published. It was illustrated by Marla Frazee
Marla Frazee
Marla Frazee is an American author and illustrator of children's literature. She twice received a Caldecott Honor and has won numerous awards in her field.-Early Life and College:...
, and won the Caldecott Award in 2010. In March 2011, her third book, Noodle and Lou, was released.
Personal Life
Scanlon lives in Austin, TexasAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
with her husband and two daughters. She also teaches Creative Writing at Austin Community College
Austin Community College
The Austin Community College District is a regional community college district with eight campuses and 12 centers located in and around the city of Austin, Texas, United States....
.