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Tony DiTerlizzi

Author of The Field Guide

77+ Works 28,811 Members 512 Reviews 14 Favorited

About the Author

Tony DiTerlizzi was born in Los Angeles, California on September 6, 1969. He received a degree in graphic design from the Florida School of the Arts and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in 1992. He spent six years working as a freelancer for TSR, the publisher of Dungeons and Dragons. His first show more picture book, Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-this-World Moon Pie Adventure was published in 2000. He won the University of Chicago's Zena Sutherland Book Award for Ted and a Caldecott Honor in 2003 for The Spider and the Fly. He has written and illustrated numerous books including Adventure of Meno, G is for One Gzonk!, Kenny and the Dragon, and A Hero for Wondla. He met author Holly Black during a magazine interview on his work for Dungeons and Dragons. Together, they created two series: The Spiderwick Chronicles and Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles. In 2008, a live action adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles was made by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:

Illustrated The Spiderwick Chronicles, which were written by Holly Black. Do not combine them.

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Series

Works by Tony DiTerlizzi

The Field Guide (2003) — Illustrator — 5,015 copies
The Seeing Stone (2003) — Illustrator — 3,872 copies
Lucinda's Secret (2003) — Illustrator — 3,208 copies
The Ironwood Tree (2004) — Illustrator — 3,080 copies
The Wrath of Mulgarath (2004) — Illustrator — 2,956 copies
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2003) — Illustrator — 1,535 copies
The Nixie's Song (2007) — Illustrator — 1,419 copies
The Search for WondLa (2010) 1,134 copies
Kenny and the Dragon (2008) 846 copies
The Wyrm King (2009) — Illustrator — 553 copies
Goblins Attack (2006) — Illustrator — 435 copies
The Spiderwick Chronicles: Troll Trouble (2000) — Illustrator — 420 copies
A Hero for WondLa (2012) 405 copies
Care and Feeding of Sprites (2006) — Illustrator — 359 copies
Notebook for Fantastical Observations (2005) — Illustrator — 305 copies
The Battle for WondLa (2014) 251 copies
Ted (2001) 250 copies
The Broken Ornament (2018) 74 copies
Kenny & the Book of Beasts (2020) 50 copies
The Spiderwick Chronicles Deluxe Collector's Trunk (2005) — Illustrator — 34 copies
Big Fun! (2009) 22 copies
Wet Friend! (2009) 17 copies
The Spiderwick Chronicles (5 Books), plus DVD (2003) — Illustrator — 12 copies
Yummy Trip! (2010) 10 copies
Uh-Oh Sick! (2010) 9 copies
Lucinda's Secret | The Ironwood Tree (2004) — Illustrator — 9 copies
Goblins Attack | Troll Trouble (2006) — Illustrator — 4 copies
Planescape Conspectus (1996) 3 copies
Moon Pie 2 copies
Spider Wick 1 copy
Spiderwick: From Page to Screen (2007) — Illustrator — 1 copy
Some Pets 1 copy

Associated Works

Dragonflight (1968) — Cover artist, some editions — 9,121 copies
The Spider and the Fly (1829) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,448 copies
The Monster's Ring (1982) — Cover artist, some editions — 865 copies
Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) — Illustrator — 774 copies
A Giant Problem (2008) — Illustrator — 759 copies
Dinosaur Summer (1998) — Illustrator — 606 copies
Juliet Dove, Queen of Love (2003) — Cover artist, some editions — 487 copies
The Story of Diva and Flea (2015) — Illustrator — 476 copies
Michael Moorcock's Elric: Tales of the White Wolf (1994) — Illustrator — 395 copies
Alien & Possum: Friends No Matter What (2001) — Illustrator, some editions — 120 copies
Ribbiting Tales: Original Stories about Frogs (2000) — Illustrator — 115 copies
Full Blooded Fantasy (2005) — Contributor — 89 copies
Planescape: Monstrous Compendium Appendix II (1995) — Illustrator, some editions — 86 copies
The Art Of Dragon Magazine (2006) — Illustrator, some editions — 41 copies
Alien & Possum: Hanging Out (2002) — Illustrator, some editions — 41 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1969-06-09
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Places of residence
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Education
Florida School of the Arts
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (BA|1992)
Occupations
artist
producer
illustrator
Relationships
DiTerlizzi, Angela (wife)
Organizations
TSR
Agent
Angela DiTerlizzi
Disambiguation notice
Illustrated The Spiderwick Chronicles, which were written by Holly Black. Do not combine them.

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Reviews

This series was a quick but thoroughly enjoyable read. I spent a few hours in the afternoon reading the entire 5 book series. There was a lot of action, magic, and an overall happy ending which is the perfect recipe for an entertaining and enjoyable afternoon. A series sure to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
 
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FlowerBrookCottage | 34 other reviews | May 7, 2024 |
Not as many scary creatures in this one. The series is back to being fun.
 
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TraSea | 35 other reviews | May 1, 2024 |
Uh-oh. The kids are in danger again. All because of that silly Faerie Guide. Gotta hurry to the next one to see what happens next. :-)
 
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TraSea | 32 other reviews | May 1, 2024 |
Hmmmm. For those youngsters who fear monsters under their beds, this series might not be such a good idea after all. There's a few rather hideous characters here.
 
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Works
77
Also by
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Members
28,811
Popularity
#697
Rating
3.9
Reviews
512
ISBNs
571
Languages
21
Favorited
14

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