SELECT PRAISE FOR DAN GUTMAN & HIS BOOKS
“History can be hilarious, at least in the hands of author Dan Gutman.”
— Washington Post (Flashback Four Series)
“Out of this world.”
— People Magazine (Casey Back at Bat)
“Diverting”
— New York Times (Houdini & Me)
“Will keep you laughing”
— Newsday (Mrs. Meyer is On Fire!)
★ “Gutman pulls out all the stops…Sheer delight.”
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review (Casey Back at Bat)
★ “A joyfully entertaining yarn that hits at least a triple”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review (Honus & Me)
“Gutman [is] an expert at merging humor with history”
— School Library Journal (Wait! What? The Beatles Couldn’t Read Music?)
“Gutman continues to do what he does best: entertain readers.”
— Publishers Weekly (Funny Boy Series)
“Perfectly pitched…A great choice for reluctant readers.”
— Kirkus Reviews (Getting Air)
“Smartly conceived, action-packed and at times downright silly”
— Publishers Weekly (Nightmare at the Book Fair)
“Dan Gutman’s ‘My Weird School’ Marks 20 Years in Session”
The Yarn Podcast, Interview (2024):
“#215 Dan Gutman – MY WEIRD SCHOOL turns 20!”
Story Monsters Ink, Cover Interview (2024):
“Dan Gutman is Up to More Weird School Shenanigans”
USA Today, Interview (2024):
“What is the ‘Best’ Children’s Book? Kids, Parents and Authors on Why Some Rise to the Top”
KidLit Love Podcast, Interview (2024):
“Dan Gutman: Miss Nichol is in a Pickle!”
The Nerd Daily (Interview, 2021):
“Q&A: Dan Gutman, Author of ‘Houdini and Me’”
Washington Post (Interview, 2016):
“For Author Dan Gutman, History Isn’t Always Serious”
NJ.com (Interview, 2014):
“We Interviewed Dan Gutman, Author of ‘My Weird School’ Book Series”
Atlanta Jewish Times (Interview, 2016):
“Children’s Series Mixes Education, Adventure”
Book Page (Interview, 2008):
“Dan Gutman: Making Reading Fun is Serious Business for Dan Gutman”
Mackin Community (Interview, 2015):
”Dan Gutman: Funny Author Serious About Reading and Writing”
KidLit TV (Interview, 2019):
“Creator Corner with Dan Gutman | My Weird School”
— Washington Post (Flashback Four Series)
“Out of this world.”
— People Magazine (Casey Back at Bat)
“Diverting”
— New York Times (Houdini & Me)
“Will keep you laughing”
— Newsday (Mrs. Meyer is On Fire!)
★ “Gutman pulls out all the stops…Sheer delight.”
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review (Casey Back at Bat)
★ “A joyfully entertaining yarn that hits at least a triple”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review (Honus & Me)
“Gutman [is] an expert at merging humor with history”
— School Library Journal (Wait! What? The Beatles Couldn’t Read Music?)
“Gutman continues to do what he does best: entertain readers.”
— Publishers Weekly (Funny Boy Series)
“Perfectly pitched…A great choice for reluctant readers.”
— Kirkus Reviews (Getting Air)
“Smartly conceived, action-packed and at times downright silly”
— Publishers Weekly (Nightmare at the Book Fair)
SELECT INTERVIEWS AND ESSAYS
PRESS
Publishers Weekly, Interview (2024):“Dan Gutman’s ‘My Weird School’ Marks 20 Years in Session”
The Yarn Podcast, Interview (2024):
“#215 Dan Gutman – MY WEIRD SCHOOL turns 20!”
Story Monsters Ink, Cover Interview (2024):
“Dan Gutman is Up to More Weird School Shenanigans”
USA Today, Interview (2024):
“What is the ‘Best’ Children’s Book? Kids, Parents and Authors on Why Some Rise to the Top”
KidLit Love Podcast, Interview (2024):
“Dan Gutman: Miss Nichol is in a Pickle!”
The Nerd Daily (Interview, 2021):
“Q&A: Dan Gutman, Author of ‘Houdini and Me’”
Washington Post (Interview, 2016):
“For Author Dan Gutman, History Isn’t Always Serious”
NJ.com (Interview, 2014):
“We Interviewed Dan Gutman, Author of ‘My Weird School’ Book Series”
Atlanta Jewish Times (Interview, 2016):
“Children’s Series Mixes Education, Adventure”
Book Page (Interview, 2008):
“Dan Gutman: Making Reading Fun is Serious Business for Dan Gutman”
Mackin Community (Interview, 2015):
”Dan Gutman: Funny Author Serious About Reading and Writing”
KidLit TV (Interview, 2019):
“Creator Corner with Dan Gutman | My Weird School”