Tom Angleberger is an American children's writer, best known for the Origami Yoda series.[2] As of March 2013, more than 3.3 million copies of his books had been sold worldwide. Angleberger lives in Virginia with his wife, Cece Bell, who is also a children's author.[3]
Tom Angleberger | |
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.jpg) Angleberger at the 2015 National Book Festival | |
| Pen name | Sam Riddleburger |
| Nationality | German |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Notable awards | Blue Bonnet |
| Spouse | Cece Bell[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
| origamiyoda | |
Angleberger is also the author of children's books published under the name Sam Riddleburger.[4]
Personal life
editAngleberger and wife Cece Bell met at the College of William & Mary, where they both majored in art. They have two children.[1] Angleberger has Asperger syndrome.[5]
Works
edit- The Strange Case of Origami Yoda[6]
- Darth Paper Strikes Back
- Fuzzy
- The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
- Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling
- The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
- Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
- Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
- Fake Mustache
- Crankee Doodle, written by Angleberger and illustrated by Cece Bell[1] (Clarion Books, 2013), OCLC 779097125
- Poop Fountain!: The Qwikpick Papers
- The Rat with the Human Face: The Qwikpick Papers
- Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
- Rocket and Groot: Stranded on Planet Strip Mall
- Rocket and Groot: Keep on Truckin
- The Princess and the Pit Stop[7]
- The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear!
- Geronimo Stilton: The Graphic Novel
- Horton Halfpott
- McToad Mows Tiny Island, written by Angleberger and illustrated by John Hendrix
As Sam Riddleburger
edit- Qwikpick Adventure Society (Penguin Dial Books for Young Readers, 2007) – sewage disposal humor LCCN 2006-27755
- Reissued 2014 as The Qwikpick Papers: Poop Fountain! by Angleberger, in print illustrated by Jen Wang (Abrams Amulet Books, OCLC 858845558) and audio read by Mark Turetsky (Recorded Books, OCLC 880724088 "8 years and up").
- Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run, by Michael Hemphill and Riddleburger (Dial, 2009) – time travel historical fiction LCCN 2008-15795
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bio". Cece Bell (cecebell.wordpress.com). Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ MacPherson, Karen (25 December 2011). "The Force is with 'Origami Yoda's' creator". Seattle Times. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Hilboldt Allport, Brandy (21 March 2013). "Read All About It: Author in orbit again with winsome activity book". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ The U.S. Library of Congress cites a Cataloging in Publication data change request filed for The Qwikpick Papers (2007). "Riddleburger, Sam". Library of Congress Authorities (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ Angleberger, Tom (8 April 2015). "How Asperger's powers my writing". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Gurdon, Meghan Cox (10 April 2010). "Children's Books: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Maughan, Shannon. "Spring 2018 Children's Sneak Previews". www.publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tom Angleberger.
- Official website
- Berger & Burger, blog by Sam T. Riddleburger (pseudonym) and subsequently Tom Angleberger
- Tom Angleberger at Library of Congress, with 12 library catalog records
- Sam Riddleburger at LC Authorities, with 2 records (2007–2009)
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