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Jean Reidy
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Jean Reidy

Award-winning and Bestselling Children's Author

K–23–5📍 In-person💻 VirtualTitle I ratesFree virtual Q&A✓ Published & vetted
Based in
Chicago, IL
Local zone
20 mi · no travel fee
Featured books
8
🌐 Website

About Jean

When Jean Reidy was a kid, she was a reader, a writer, a poet, and a dreamer. She's happy to still be that kid at heart. Her bestselling and award-winning picture books have earned their spots as favorites among readers and listeners of all ages and from all over the world. Jean is honored to be a Parent’s Choice Gold Award Winner, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor winner, and recognized on “Best of” lists by School Library Journal, the New York Times and NPR. Jean writes from her home in Chicago, where she lives just a short walk from her neighborhood library … which she visits nearly every day. Visit her at https://jeanreidy.com/.

Books

TRUMAN
TRUMAN
Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2019
SYLVIE
SYLVIE
Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2022
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN A BOOK ABOUT YOU?
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN A BOOK ABOUT YOU?
HarperCollins, 2021
BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST
BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST
Penguin/Rocky Pond Books, 2025
GROUP HUG
GROUP HUG
Henry Holt/Godwin Books, 2021
ALL THROUGH MY TOWN
ALL THROUGH MY TOWN
Bloomsbury, 2013
A GRAND DAY
A GRAND DAY
Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, 2022
A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO
A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO
HarperCollins, 2023

What educators say

“This was the BEST author visit we have ever had … and I have been teaching at North for 33 years!! BRAVO, you were wonderful!”

— Susan Ferguson, 1st Grade Teacher, North Elementary, Crystal Lake, IL

Visit formats

📍
In-person
School visit
✓ No travel fee within 20 mi of Chicago, IL. Beyond that, travel is arranged together.
💻
Virtual
Virtual visit
✓ No travel — connect from anywhere. Often the most budget-friendly option.
🎁
Free
Virtual Q&A
✓ Free for classrooms that have read at least one of Jean's books.

What a visit includes

Visit length, format, and what's included vary. Please see Jean's School Visit page on her website at https://jeanreidy.com/schoolslibraries/ for details.

Pricing & availability

Fees vary by format, travel, and your school's needs. Reach out directly for a quote and open dates.

✦ Discounted rates available for Title I schools
🎁 Free virtual Q&A for classes that have read a book
Grade levelsK–2, 3–5
Local zoneNo travel fee within 20 mi
LanguagesEnglish
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