Jon J Muth (born July 28, 1960)[1] is an American writer and illustrator of children's books as well as graphic novels and comic books.
Career
Muth studied stone sculpture and shodō (書道) (brush calligraphy) in Japan; and studied painting, printmaking, and drawing in England, Austria, and Germany.[2]
That series was a result of Williams and Muth's desire to work on a project together.[7] Muth received an Eisner Award in the category "Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art)" in 1995 for his work on The Mystery Play.[8]
In addition, Muth has had an award-winning career as a children's book writer and illustrator. He explained that "a sense of joy is what moved me from comics to picture books. My work in children's books grew out of a desire to explore what I was feeling as a new father".[9] He received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators in 1999 for his illustrations in Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse.Muth created a version of the stone soupfable set in China and illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game.[10] In 2005, Muth collaborated with author Caroline Kennedy on A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children.[11]
Bibliography
Muth has authored and illustrated a number of books for a variety of publishing houses.
Art collections
Vanitas: Paintings, Drawings and Ideas Tundra Publishing, 1991
Pictures Places Stone Allen Spiegel Fine Arts, 1993
Koan: Paintings by Jon J Muth & Kent Williams with Kent Williams, Allen Spiegel Fine Arts, November 2001, ISBN 978-0964206939
Children's books authored and illustrated
Theater adaptation
T.V. adaptations
The Three Questions, Scholastic Press, April 2002, ISBN 978-0439199964
Stone Soup, Scholastic Press, March 2003, ISBN 978-0439339094
Zen Shorts, Scholastic Press, March 2005, ISBN 978-0439339117
Zen Ties, Scholastic Press, February 2008, ISBN 978-0439634250
Zen Ghosts, Scholastic Press, September 2010, ISBN 978-0439634304
Hi, Koo!, Scholastic Press, February 2014, ISBN 978-0545166683
Zen Socks, Scholastic Press, September 2015, ISBN 978-0545166690
Mama Lion Wins the Race, Scholastic Press, August 2017, ISBN 978-0545852821
Zen Happiness, Scholastic Press, January 2019, ISBN 978-1338346022
Addy's Cup of Sugar, October 20, 2020 ISBN 978-0439634281
Zen Shorts, adapted for stage by Rogue Artists Ensemble, 2015[12]
Come On, Rain with author Karen Hesse, Scholastic Press, March 1999, ISBN 978-0590331258
Putnam and Pennyroyal with author Patrick Jennings, Scholastic Press, November 1999, ISBN 978-0439079655
Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year with author Eric A. Kimmel, Scholastic Press, September 2000, ISBN 978-0439108393
Why I Will Never Ever Ever Ever Have Enough Time to Read This Book with author Remy Charlip, Tricycle Press, September 2000, ISBN 978-1582460185
Our Gracie Aunt with author Jacqueline Woodson, Jump At The Sun, April 2002, ISBN 978-0786806201
Old Turtle and the Broken Truth with author Douglas Wood, Scholastic Press, October 2003, ISBN 978-0439321099
No Dogs Allowed! with author Sonia Manzano, Atheneum Books, April 2004, ISBN 978-0689830884
A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children with author Caroline Kennedy, Hyperion Books, September 2005, ISBN 978-0786851119
Comics/graphic novels
Epic Illustrated #12, 19–21, 24, 31, Marvel Comics, June 1982 – August 1985
Moonshadow #1–12 with author J. M. DeMatteis, Marvel Comics/Epic Comics, March 1985 – February 1987, collected as The Compleat Moonshadow which also includes Farewell Moonshadow, DC Comics, February 1998, ISBN 978-1563893438
Dracula: A Symphony in Moonlight and Nightmares, Marvel Comics, 1986, ISBN 978-0871351715; NBM Publishing, January 1993 ISBN 978-1561630592
New Mutants #62 with author Louise Simonson, Marvel Comics, April 1988[15]
Global Frequency: Planet Ablaze contributed the story "Big Skys" with author Warren Ellis, DC Comics, February 2004, ISBN 978-1401202743
Lucifer, Book 11: Evensong contributed the story "Nirvana" with author Mike Carey, DC Comics, January 2007, ISBN 978-1401212001
The Seventh Voyage: Star Diaries[16] Author: Stanislaw Lem, Illustrator: Jon J Muth, Translator: Michael Kandel, Graphix, October 2019, ISBN 9780545004626
