Katy Hall
Born 1947
Kate Hall was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. As a child, she loved to read. After college, she received a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education. After graduating, she taught fourth grade in a Los Angeles inner-city school and on an American Air Force base in Germany. As she read to her students, she wanted to write children's books herself. As being a teacher took most of her energy, she moved to New York and worked in publishing, so that she could write in the evenings. In New York, she met illustrator Jim McMullan. She married him in 1979. She began writing children's books, some of which were illustrated by her husband. She continues to write and she teaches at New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies. She has written about 75 books for children.
McMullan's books have been named The New York Times Best Picture Books of the Year, have appeared on state library award lists, and have received the Parents' Choice Award.
Books by Katy Hall in order
Books by Katy Hall in the order they were published, from Fishy Riddles (1983) to Simms Taback's Great Big Book of Spacey, Snakey, Buggy Riddles (2008).
- 1Fishy Riddles
Fishy Riddles1983 - 2101 Cat And Dog Jokes
101 Cat And Dog Jokes1990 - 3Snakey Riddles
Snakey Riddles1990 - 4101 Rock and Roll Jokes and Riddles
101 Rock and Roll Jokes and Riddles1991 - 5Skeletons! Skeletons!
Skeletons! Skeletons!1991 - 6Quickie Comebacks
Quickie Comebacks1992 - 7Spacey Riddles
Spacey Riddles1992 - 8Go for It, Patti (Paxton Cheerleaders 1): Go for It, Patti
Go for It, Patti (Paxton Cheerleaders 1): Go for It, Patti1994 - 9Three Cheers for You, Cassie (Paxton Cheerleaders 2): Three
Three Cheers for You, Cassie (Paxton Cheerleaders 2): Three Cheers for You, Cassie1994 - 10Winning Isn't Everything, Lauren (Paxton Cheerleaders 3): Wi
Winning Isn't Everything, Lauren (Paxton Cheerleaders 3): Winning Isn't Everything, Lauren1994 - 11We Did It, Tara (Paxton Cheerleaders 4): We Did It, TaraWe Did It, Tara (Paxton Cheerleaders 4): We Did It, Tara1995
- 12How To Be a Vampire
How To Be a Vampire1996 - 13Bunny Riddles
Bunny Riddles1997 - 14Puppy Riddles
Puppy Riddles1998 - 15Really, Really Bad Sports Jokes
Really, Really Bad Sports Jokes1998 - 16Mummy Riddles
Mummy Riddles1999 - 17Creepy Riddles
Creepy Riddles2000 - 18Kitty Riddles
Kitty Riddles2000 - 19Turkey Ticklers
Turkey Ticklers2000 - 20Hanukkah Ha-has
Hanukkah Ha-has2001 - 21Ho Ho Ho, Ha Ha Ha
Ho Ho Ho, Ha Ha Ha2001 - 22Piggy Riddles
Piggy Riddles2004 - 23Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk
Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk2004 - 24Simms Taback's Great Big Book of Spacey, Snakey, Buggy Riddl
Simms Taback's Great Big Book of Spacey, Snakey, Buggy Riddles2008