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Kate McMullan

Kate McMullan (née Hall; born January 16, 1947) is an American author of children's books. She has published over 100 books. Notable works include the Myth-o-Mania and Dragon Slayers' Academy book series.

Kate McMullan
BornKate Hall
(1947-01-16) January 16, 1947 (age 77)
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
OccupationAuthor
Education
Notable works
SpouseJames McMullan (m. 1979)
ChildrenLeigh Fenwick
Website
katemcmullan.com

Biography edit

McMullan was born on January 16, 1947, in St. Louis to Lee Aker and Kathryn Hall. She received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tulsa in 1969.[1]

After receiving her bachelor's degree, McMullan taught grade school in Los Angeles, after which she returned to school, receiving a Master of Arts from the Ohio State University in 1972.[1] From 1972 to 1975, McMullan taught at a United States Air Force base in Hahn, West Germany. Upon return, she moved to New York City, where she worked as an editor at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.[1]

While in New York, she met Irish-Canadian illustrator James Burroughs McMullan (born 1934).[2] The couple married on June 9, 1979. They have a daughter, Leigh Fenwick.[1]

Starting in 1989, McMullan taught at New York University School of Continuing Education.[1]

Awards and honors edit

Five of McMullan's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Pearl and Wagner: Three Secrets (2004),[3] Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends (2004),[4] Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day (2009),[5] School! (2010),[6] and I'm Cool! (2015).[7]

Bank Street College of Education has included seven of McMullen's books on their lists of the best books of the year. The following books have been included on their list of the best books for children under age five: I’m Big! (2011),[8] I'm Fast! (2013),[9] I'm Cool! (2016),[7][10][a] and How Do You Go to Sleep? (2020).[11] The following books have been included on their list of the best books for children ages five to nine: Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day (2010)[12] and Pearl and Wagner: Five Days till Summer (2013).[13] In 2011, School! was included on their list of best books for children ages nine to twelve.[6][14]

The Association for Library Service to Children has included I Stink! (2002)[15] and Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day (2010)[5][16] on their list of Notable Children's Books. They included the I'm Fast! audiobook on their list of Notable Children's Recordings.[17][18]

I Stink! was included on Booklist's 2002 Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth list.[19]

Awards for McMullan's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2002 I Stink! Cuffie Award for Best Book Title Winner [20]
2003 I Stink! Charlotte Zolotow Award Commended [21]
2003 I Stink! Irma Black Award Honor [22]
2009 I'm Dirty Odyssey Award Honor [23]
2010 Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day Geisel Award Honor [5][24][25]

Publications edit

Picture books edit

  • Good Night, Stella. Candlewick Press. 1994. ISBN 978-1-56402-065-9.[26]
  • Hey, Pipsqueak!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. HarperCollins. 1995. ISBN 0-06-205100-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[27]
  • If You Were My Bunny. Illustrated by David McPhail. Scholastic. 1996. ISBN 0-590-52749-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[28]
  • Noel the First. HarperCollins. 1996. ISBN 978-0-06-205142-4.[29]
  • I Stink!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. HarperCollins. 2002. ISBN 978-0-06-029848-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[30]
  • Supercat. Illustrated by Pascal Lemaître. Workman Publishing. 2002. ISBN 978-0-7611-2644-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[31]
  • I'm Mighty!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. HarperCollins. 2003. ISBN 978-0-06-009290-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[32]
  • Papa's Song. Sunburst. 2003. ISBN 978-0-374-45718-1.[33]
  • Rock-A-Baby Band. Illustrated by Janie Bynum; music by Peggo and Paul with the P. Tingley. 2003. ISBN 978-0-316-60858-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[34]
  • Supercat to the Rescue. Illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre. Workman Publishing. 2003. ISBN 978-0-7611-2734-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[35]
  • Baby Goose. Illustrated by Pascal Lemaître. Hyperion. 2003. ISBN 978-0-7868-0430-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[36]
  • I'm Dirty!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. Cotler. 2006. ISBN 978-0-06-009293-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[37]
  • Bathtub Blues. Illustrated by Janie Bynum. Little, Brown & Co. 2005. ISBN 0-316-60901-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[38]
  • I'm Bad!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. HarperCollins. 2008. ISBN 978-0-06-122971-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[39]
  • Ride 'Em, Cowboy!. Illustrated by Lorelay Bove. Disney Press. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4231-1056-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[40]
  • Bulldog's Big Day. Illustrated by Pascal Lemaître. Orchard Press. 2010. ISBN 978-0-545-17155-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[41]
  • I'm Big!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. Balzer + Bray. 2010. ISBN 978-0-06-122974-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[42]
  • I'm Fast!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. Balzer + Bray. 2011. ISBN 978-0-06-192085-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[43]
  • I'm Brave!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. Balzer + Bray. 2014. ISBN 978-0-06-220318-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[44]
  • I'm Cool!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. Balzer + Bray. 2015. ISBN 978-0-06-230629-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[45]
  • Mama's Kisses. Illustrated by Tao Nyeu. Dial Press. 2016. ISBN 978-0-525-42832-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[46]
  • I'm Smart!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. Balzer + Bray. 2017. ISBN 978-0-06-244923-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[47]
  • I'm Tough!. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. Balzer + Bray. 2018. ISBN 9780062449252.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[48]
  • As Warm as the Sun. Illustrated by Jim McMullan. Porter. 2019. ISBN 978-0-8234-4327-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[49]
  • How Do You Go to Sleep?. Illustrated by Sydney Hanson. Knopf. 2019. ISBN 9780525579441.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[50]
  • Happy Springtime!. Illustrated by Sujean Rim. Neal Porter. 2021. ISBN 9780823445516.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[51]
  • This Is the Tree We Planted. Illustrated by Alison Friend. Knopf. 2022. ISBN 978-0-525-57947-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[52]

Early reader books edit

Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig books edit

The Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig books are illustrated by Mavis Smith and published by Scholastic Corporation between 1997 and 2004.

Pearl and Wagner books edit

The Pearl and Wagner books are illustrated by R. W. Alley and published by Dial Press between 2003 and 2012.

Middle grade books edit

Dragon Slayers' Academy series edit

Main article: Dragon Slayers' Academy

The Dragon Slayers Academy books are published under the name K. H. McMullan and illustrated by Bill Basso. They were published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1997 and 2012. They have been translated into 24 languages.

  1. McMullan, Kate (1997). The New Kid at School. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 978-0-448-41727-1.[67]
  2. McMullan, Kate (1997). Revenge of the Dragon Lady. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 9780448415932.
  3. McMullan, Kate (1998). Class Trip to the Cave of Doom. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 9780448415949.
  4. McMullan, Kate (1998). A Wedding for Wiglaf?. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 9780448415956.
  5. McMullan, Kate (1999). Knight for a Day. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 9780448419749.
  6. McMullan, Kate (1999). Sir Lancelot, Where Are You?. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 9780448419794.
  7. McMullan, Kate (1999). Wheel of Misfortune. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 9780448420318.
  8. McMullan, Kate (1999). Countdown to the Year 1000. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 9780448420332.
  9. McMullan, Kate (2003). 97 Ways to Train a Dragon. Penguin. ISBN 9780448431772.
  10. McMullan, Kate (2004). Help! It's Parents Day at DSA. Penguin. ISBN 9780448432205.
  11. Danger! Wizard at Work!. 2004. ISBN 9780448435299.
  12. The Ghost of Sir Herbert Dungeonstone. 2004. ISBN 9780448435305.
  13. McMullan, Kate (2005). Beware! It's Friday the 13th. Penguin. ISBN 9780448435312.
  14. McMullan, Kate (2005). Pig Latin--Not Just for Pigs!. Penguin. ISBN 9780448438207.
  15. McMullan, Kate (2005). Double Dragon Trouble. Penguin. ISBN 9780448438214.
  16. McMullan, Kate (2006). World's Oldest Living Dragon. Penguin. ISBN 9780448441122.
  17. McMullan, Kate (2006). Hail! Hail! Camp Dragononka. Penguin. ISBN 9780448441245.
  18. McMullan, Kate (2006). Never Trust a Troll!. Penguin. ISBN 9780448443935.
  19. McMullan, Kate (2007). Little Giant--Big Trouble. Penguin. ISBN 9780448444482.
  20. McMullan, Kate (2012). School's Out...Forever!. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 9780448445717.

Myth-O-Mania books edit

Main article: Myth-o-Mania

Young adult books edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Bank Street College of Education marked I'm Cool as being of "outstanding merit".

References edit

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  4. ^ "Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  5. ^ a b c "Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ^ a b "School!: Adventures at the Harvey N. Trouble Elementary School". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  7. ^ a b "I'm Cool!". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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  23. ^ "2009 Odyssey Award". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2009-01-22. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  24. ^ Morales, Macey; Petersen, Jennifer (2010-01-18). "Geoffrey Hayes, wins Geisel Award for "Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!"". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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  26. ^ "Good Night, Stella by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 1994-10-03. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  27. ^ "Hey, Pipsqueak!". Kirkus Reviews. 1995-09-01. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  28. ^ "If You Were My Bunny". Booklist. 1996-05-01. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  29. ^ "Noel the First by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 1996-10-02. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  30. ^ "I STINK! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2002-02-18. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  31. ^ "Supercat by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2002-06-01. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  32. ^ "I'M MIGHTY! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2003-10-20. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  33. ^ "PAPA'S SONG by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2003-01-27. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  34. ^ "ROCK-A-BABY BAND by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2003-04-14. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  35. ^ "Supercat to the Rescue by Kate McMullan, Pascal Lemaitre". Publishers Weekly. 2003-08-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  36. ^ "BABY GOOSE by Kate McMullan, Pascal Lemaitre". Publishers Weekly. 2004-11-01. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  37. ^ "I'm Dirty! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2006-07-24. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  38. ^ "Bathtub Blues". Booklist. 2005-04-15. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  39. ^ "I'm Bad! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2008-04-21. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  40. ^ "Ride 'Em, Cowboy! by Kate McMullan, Disney Book Group". Publishers Weekly. 2009-10-12. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  41. ^ "Bulldog's Big Day by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2010-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  42. ^ "I'm Big! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2010-07-19. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  43. ^ "I'm Fast! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2011-12-19. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  44. ^ "I'm Brave! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2014-07-14. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  45. ^ "I'm Cool! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2015-09-28. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  46. ^ "Mama's Kisses by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2016-12-19. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  47. ^ "I'm Smart! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2017-05-29. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  48. ^ Fletcher, Connie (2018-10-26). "I'm Tough!". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  49. ^ "As Warm as the Sun by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2019-06-05. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  50. ^ Alvarez, Vivian (2020-01-10). "How Do You Go to Sleep?". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  51. ^ Phelan, Carolyn (2021-02-15). "Happy Springtime!". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  52. ^ "This Is the Tree We Planted by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2022-02-17. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  53. ^ "Dinosaur Hunters by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 1989-04-30. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  54. ^ "The Noisy Giants' Tea Party by Kate McMullan, Jim McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 1992-08-31. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  55. ^ "Nutcracker Noel". Booklist. 1993-10-15. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  56. ^ "School! Adventures at the Harvey N. Trouble Elementary School by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2010-07-12. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  57. ^ "TWO GOOD FRIENDS by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2003-09-15. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  58. ^ "Three Secrets". Booklist. 2004-03-15. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  59. ^ "One Funny Day". Booklist. 2008-11-15. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  60. ^ "Four Eyes". Kirkus Reviews. 2010-08-01. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  61. ^ "Five Days Till Summer". Booklist. August 2012. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  62. ^ "Under the Mummy's Spell by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2000-07-03. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  63. ^ "As Far as I Can See: Meg's Prairie Diary". Booklist. 2002-10-01. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  64. ^ "MY TRAVELS WITH CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK BY GEORGE SHANNON by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2004-09-20. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  65. ^ "Pinocchio by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2014-10-13. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  66. ^ Quealy-Gainer, Kate (January 2015). "Pinocchio by Kate McMullan (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 68 (5): 269. doi:10.1353/bcc.2015.0079. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 141744657. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21 – via Project MUSE.
  67. ^ "The New Kid at School by Kate McMullan, K. H. McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 1997-12-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  68. ^ "HAVE A HOT TIME, HADES! by Kate McMullan". Publishers Weekly. 2002-07-29. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  69. ^ "Hit the Road, Helen!". Kirkus Reviews. 2013-07-15. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  70. ^ "Get Lost, Odysseus!". Booklist. July 2014. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  71. ^ "The Great Ideas of Lila Fenwick by Kate McMullan, Kate Mucmullan". Publishers Weekly. 1986-09-29. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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