Anders Benjamin Hanson

Anders Hanson (born 25 January 1980 in Olney, Maryland) is an award-winning American writer and illustrator of nearly one hundred books used as learning tools in classrooms across the United States.

Life and work
Raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hanson graduated from Hopkins High School in 1998 and moved on to earn a degree from Macalester College in 2002.

Following graduation, Hanson worked with Capstone Press and Child’s World Publishing before taking a position with Mighty Media, Inc. in 2003.

Since then, Hanson has written and illustrated nearly one hundred books, earning the Teachers' Choice Award for his ‘’First Words’’ series in 2006.

Books Written
*Series: Critter Chronicles (Abdo Publishing, 2007)
** Ant King
** Beetle Mania
** Iguana Mama
** Lone Shark
** Whale Tale

*Series: Cuentos de Animales (Abdo Publishing, 2007)
** Los pantaloncillos del canguro
** La tuba del rinoceronte

* Series: First Words (Abdo Publishing, 2006- Teachers' Choice Award Winner)
** Can You See Me?
** Come In and Swim!
** Elephants Are Not Little
** Go For It!
** Here Comes the Sun
** I Like my Family
** Little Like Me
** Seasons Come and Go
** The Snowman’s Clothes
** We Say Hooray!
** What Do I Look Like?
** You and I Can Read!

* Series: Animal Tales (Abdo Publishing, 2006)
** Kangaroo Boxers
** Monkey Business
** Night Owl
** Rhino Horns

* Series: First Rhymes (Abdo Publishing, 2006)
** Adell and the Secret Well
** Chuck has a Big Truck
** The Cow with a Plow
** Don’t Hope with Pop!
** Jill and the Giant Spill
** May by the Bay
** The Pest with a Vest
** The Pig with a Wig
** The Pink Mink
** Rob the Blob
** Simone on the Throne

* Series: First Sounds (Abdo Publishing, 2005)
** Jill and John
** Kim and Ken
** Liz and Len
** Meg and Mark
** Nan and Nick
** Olga and Olaf
** Oliver and Oscar
** Pam and Pete
** Quin and Quenton
** Ruth and Rob
** Sara and Sam
** Sharon and Shawn

* Series: Rhyme Time (Abdo Publishing, 2005)
** A Career for Mr. Lear
** Claire’s Bear Scare
** The Deer on Mount Rainier
** Elaine’s Rain Cane
** Eli and the High Pie
** The Hun Plays One-on-One
** Joe Grows Tomatoes
** Kay’s Maze Phase
** Let’s Sled Instead
** Nate is Great
** Neil and His Meal Mobile
** The Owl Swings a Dowel
** The Waste is Traced

Books Illustrated
*Series: Cool Music (Abdo Publishing, 2008)
** Cool Classical Music
** Cool Country Music
** Cool Hip-Hop Music
** Cool Latin Music
** Cool Reggae Music
** Cool Rock Music

*Series: Cool Collections (Abdo Publishing, 2007)
** Cool Comics
** Cool Coins
** Cool Rocks
** Cool Shells
** Cool Stamps

*Series: Perfect Pets (Abdo Publishing, 2007)
** Brilliant Birds
** Dandy Dogs
** Flashy Fish
** Frisky Ferrets
** Goofy Guinea Pigs
** Hidden Hermit Crabs
** Rascally Rabbits
** Running Rats


*Series: Cool Cooking (Abdo Publishing, 2007)
** Cool Cuisine for Super Sleepovers
** Cool Foods for Fun Fiestas
** Cool Lunches to Make & Take
** Cool Meals to Start Your Wheels
** Cool Pizza to Make & Bake
** Cool Sweets & Treats to Eat


*Series: Cool Crafts (Abdo Publishing, 2005)
** Cool Beaded Jewelry
** Cool Clay Projects
** Cool Melt & Pour Soap
** Cool Painted Stuff
** Cool Rubber Stamp Art
** Cool Scrapbooks

Books Written and Illustrated
*Series: Cool Art (Abdo Publishing, 2009)
** Cool Calligraphy
** Cool Collage
** Cool Drawing
** Cool Painting
** Cool Printmaking
** Cool Sculpture

*Series: Let’s Go! (Abdo Publishing, 2008)
** Let’s Go by Airplane
** Let’s Go by Boat
** Let’s Go by Bus
** Let’s Go by Cable Car
** Let’s Go by Helicopter
** Let’s Go by Hot Air Balloon
** Let’s Go by Hovercraft
** Let’s Go by Motorcycle
** Let’s Go by RV
** Let’s Go by Train
** Let’s Go by Truck

*Series: 3-D Shapes (Abdo Publishing, 2008)
** What in the World is a Cone
** What in the World is a Cube
** What in the World is a Cylinder
** What in the World is a Prism
** What in the World is a Pyramid
** What in the World is a Sphere

* Series: Cool Collections (Abdo Publishing, 2007)
** Cool Cards

*Series: Perfect Pets (Abdo Publishing, 2007)
** Cuddly Cats
** Handsome Horses
** Lively Lizards
** Terrific Turtles


 
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