Lucy Nolan author page

Lucy Nolan biography

Lucy Nolan is an American author recognized for her humorous books for children. She is best known for the Down Girl and Sit chapter book series, which follows the adventures of two dogs from their own perspective. The series includes Smarter Than Squirrels, On the Road, Bad to the Bone, and Home on the Range. These books have received honors such as the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award and were selected for the Texas Bluebonnet Award list.

Nolan has also written several picture books, including A Fairy in a Dairy, The Lizard Man of Crabtree County, Jack Quack, and Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys & Gulls. Her writing is known for its playful language and appeal to young readers.

Nolan holds a degree in journalism and worked as a journalist before focusing on writing for children. Her first book in the Down Girl and Sit series, Smarter Than Squirrels, was published in 2004.