John Rocco, author portrait

John Rocco

John Rocco is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including Blackout, the recipient of a Caldecott Honor, and How We Got to the Moon, which received a Sibert Honor and was longlisted for the National Book Award. John, also an ambassador for Wild Tomorrow, ventures with Hayley into the wild in search of stories they can bring back and share with readers everywhere. John and Hayley live in Rhode Island in an old house tucked in the woods near the sea. Visit John at roccoart.com and follow him on Instagram @roccoart.
Hello, I'm a Loris (Meet the Wild Things, Book 6)
Hello, I'm a Toucan (Meet the Wild Things, Book 5)
Hello, I'm an Axolotl (Meet the Wild Things, Book 4)
Hello, I'm a Quokka (Meet the Wild Things, Book 3)
Hello, I'm a Sloth (Meet the Wild Things, Book 1)
Hello, I'm a Pangolin (Meet the Wild Things, Book 2)
Wild Places
How We Got to the Moon
Camp Tiger

Books

Hello, I'm a Loris (Meet the Wild Things, Book 6)
Hello, I'm a Toucan (Meet the Wild Things, Book 5)
Hello, I'm an Axolotl (Meet the Wild Things, Book 4)
Hello, I'm a Quokka (Meet the Wild Things, Book 3)
Hello, I'm a Sloth (Meet the Wild Things, Book 1)
Hello, I'm a Pangolin (Meet the Wild Things, Book 2)
Wild Places
How We Got to the Moon
Camp Tiger

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