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Michael Hall


Born
The United States
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Genre
Children's, Art


Michael Hall is the author/illustrator of The New York Times bestseller, My Heart Is Like a Zoo, as well as the critically acclaimed Perfect Square, It’s an Orange Aardvark, Red: A Crayon’s Story, and Frankencrayon.

Before becoming a children’s author, Michael was an award-winning graphic designer whose work — including graphic identities for the City of Saint Paul, Macalester College, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Hennepin County Medical Center — has been widely recognized for its simple and engaging approach.

Michael lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Average rating: 4.11 · 22,521 ratings · 3,443 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors
Red: A Crayon's Story
4.40 avg rating — 9,463 ratings — published 2015 — 17 editions
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Perfect Square
4.11 avg rating — 5,017 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions
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My Heart Is Like a Zoo: A S...
4.02 avg rating — 2,661 ratings — published 2009 — 14 editions
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Frankencrayon
3.70 avg rating — 1,446 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions
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It's an Orange Aardvark!
3.95 avg rating — 953 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions
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Cat Tale
3.63 avg rating — 713 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions
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Wonderfall: A Picture Book ...
3.78 avg rating — 567 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions
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Little i
3.76 avg rating — 507 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions
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Swing
3.63 avg rating — 323 ratings — 5 editions
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Punch!: A Story About Kindness
3.61 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions
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