David Elliott (born 1947) is an American author of

children's books A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younge ...

in verse and prose. He taught

creative writing Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development, and the use of literar ...

, adolescent literature and

playwriting A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

at Colby-Sawyer College in

New London, New Hampshire New London is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,400 at the 2020 census. The town is the home of Colby–Sawyer College. The town center, where 1,266 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as t ...

from 1998 to 2013. He also served as their director of International Student Services.=

Work

David Elliott grew up in Ohio and wrote his first story when he was 16 and sent it to ''

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issue ...

'' magazine. He recalls that it was returned to him torn in half. Many of his children's books are humorous stories in verse and prose. ''On the Farm'' and its successors are sets of pithy poems about the natural world. ''Bull'' is a verse novel for young adults retelling the myth of the

Minotaur In Greek mythology, the Minotaur ( , ;. grc, ; in Latin as ''Minotaurus'' ) is a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "pa ...

. ''Voices'' is a novel in medieval verse looking at

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the corona ...

's life from various points of view.

Bibliography

*''The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle'' (2001) *''And Here's to You!'' (2004, illustrated by Randy Cecil) *''One Little Chicken: A Counting Book'' (2007, illustrated by Ethan Long) *''Jeremy Cabbage and the Living Museum of Human Oddballs and Quadruped Delights'' (2008) *''Knitty Kitty'' (2008, illustrated by

Christopher Denise Christopher Denise is an American artist and author. He illustrated two of Brian Jacques' ''Redwall'' picture books.Timothy Basil Ering Timothy B. Ering is an U.S. illustrator best known for his pencil drawings in the book ''The Tale of Despereaux'' by Kate DiCamillo Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) is an American children's fiction author. She has published ...

) *''Nobody's Perfect'' (2015, illustrated by Sam Zuppardi) *''Baabwaa and Wooliam'' (2017, illustrated by

Melissa Sweet Melissa Sweet is an Australian journalist and nonfiction writer. Formerly employed by ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', ''The Bulletin'' magazine, and Australian Associated Press, she specializes in writing about human health and medicine. Early ...

) *''Bull'' (2017) *''Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc'' (2019)

Evangeline Mudd series

*''Evangeline Mudd and the Golden-Haired Apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle'' (2004, illustrated by Andréa Wesson) *''Evangeline Mudd and the Great Mink Escapade'' (2006, illustrated by Andréa Wesson)

Hazel Nutt series

*''Hazel Nutt, Mad Scientist'' (2003, illustrated by True Kelley) *''Hazel Nutt, Alien Hunter'' (2004, illustrated by True Kelley)

Nature series

*''On the Farm'' (2008, illustrated by Holly Meade) *''In the Wild'' (2010, illustrated by Holly Meade) *''In the Sea'' (2013, illustrated by Holly Meade) *''On the Wing'' (2014, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander) *''In the Past'' (2018, illustrated by Matthew Trueman)

The Cool Crazy Crickets series

*''The Cool Crazy Crickets Club'' (2010, illustrated by Paul Meisel) *''The Cool Crazy Crickets to the Rescue'' (2010, illustrated by Paul Meisel)

This Orq. series

*''He Cave Boy'' (2014, illustrated by Lori Nichols) *''He Say "Ugh!"'' (2015, illustrated by Lori Nichols) *''He #1'' (2016, illustrated by Lori Nichols)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, David American children's writers Children's poets Colby–Sawyer College faculty Writers from New Hampshire People from Warner, New Hampshire 1947 births Living people