Michael Hall

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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: 4.12 · 22,308 ratings · 3,399 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors
Red: A Crayon's Story
4.39 avg rating — 9,378 ratings — published 2015 — 17 editions
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Perfect Square
4.11 avg rating — 5,007 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions
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My Heart Is Like a Zoo: An ...
4.02 avg rating — 2,645 ratings — published 2009 — 14 editions
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Frankencrayon
3.69 avg rating — 1,431 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions
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It's an Orange Aardvark!
3.95 avg rating — 951 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions
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Cat Tale
3.63 avg rating — 706 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions
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Wonderfall: A Picture Book ...
3.79 avg rating — 567 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions
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Little i
3.77 avg rating — 503 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions
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Swing
3.62 avg rating — 315 ratings — 5 editions
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House Mouse: A Clever Pictu...
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