Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient. He is renowned for incorporating dark humor and discussing difficult topics in his children's books.

Jory's acclaimed works include the #1 New York Times bestselling picture books, The Good Egg and The Sour Grape, and the #2 New York Times bestselling picture book, The Bad Seed, all illustrated by Pete Oswald. He is also the author of the popular picture books, Penguin Problems, Giraffe Problems, and Cat Problems, illustrated by Lane Smith.

His creations, including the award-winning Goodnight Already! series and the New York Times bestselling Terrible Two series, have been translated into more than 30 languages. Jory's books have won numerous awards, such as the Oregon Spirit Book Award, Hawaii’s Children’s Choice Book Award, and the Florida Sunshine State Reading Award.

Beyond books, Jory has contributed to publications like the New York Times, The Guardian, and McSweeney's Internet Tendency. His work has been featured in The Best American Nonrequired Reading and on the TV show Jeopardy!

For over six years, Jory served as the programs director at 826 Valencia, a nonprofit writing and educational center in San Francisco's Mission District, founded by Dave Eggers. He edited Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama, which gained attention in the New York Times and on This American Life.

Notable mentions include his picture book Giraffe Problems being featured by Michelle Obama on her Mondays With Michelle Obama story-time segment for PBS Kids, and The Good Egg being read by Jon Hamm for the Save With Stories initiative.