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Bruce Degen

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born

June 14, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, The United States

gender

male

genre

Children's Books

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Bruce Degen is a children's literature author and illustrator, with over forty books to his credit.

He is probably best known as the illustrator of The Magic School Bus series of books, by Joanna Cole. He has collaborated with Nancy White Charstrom on the popular Jesse Bear books, and the Caldecott Medal winning Commander Toad series by Jane Yolen. Degen has authored Jamberry, Daddy Is a Doodlebug, and Shirley's Wonderful Baby.

He was encouraged by an elementary school teacher to become an illustrator, and pursue his primary love for art found in children’s books. Humor is one of his key values, as expressed by a quote comparing children's illustration to traditional fine arts: "You don't see many people walking around a gallery are chuckling...more

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Books by Bruce Degen

Average rating: 4.15 · 24,819 ratings · 1,061 reviews · 129 distinct works

	Jamberry Board Book 4.11 avg rating — 3,373 ratings — published 1982 — 19 editions	My rating:
	Daddy Is a Doodlebug 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Sailaway Home 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1996	My rating:
	Little Witch and the Riddle 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1980 — 4 editions	My rating:
	I Gotta Draw 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — expected publication 2012 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Jamberry [With 4 Paperback Books] 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	Teddy Bear Towers 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions	My rating:
	My Teddy Bear Library Gift Set by Bruce Degen, Bruce Whatley, Margot Austin 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:
	Aunt Possum and the Pumpkin Man 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1977 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Magic School Bus Answers Questions by Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	My rating: