Liz Climo
Liz Climo (born July 24, 1981) is an American cartoonist, animator, children's book author, and illustrator. She is best known for her webcomics, which she posts regularly to her website, The Little World of Liz, and her Rory the Dinosaur children's book series. She has also been animating on the television series The Simpsons since 2003.
Liz Climo
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- Name
- Liz Climo
- Born
- 24 July 1981
- Birthplace
- Silicon Valley, California
- Occupation
- Cartoonist, animator, writer
- Education
- San Jose State University
- Nationality
- United States.
- Languages
- English.
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• Name — Liz Climo • Born — 24 July 1981 • Birthplace — Silicon Valley, California • Occupation — Cartoonist, animator, writer • Education — San Jose State University • Genre — children's literature, picture book, webcomic • Website — thelittleworldofliz.com
Biography
Biography
Climo was born and raised in Silicon Valley, where she attended San Jose State University (SJSU). At SJSU, Climo applied for the university's animation program, but was not accepted. Despite this setback, and before graduating from SJSU, Climo was hired as an animator on The Simpsons and moved to Los Angeles. After working in the industry for a few years, Climo started a blog on Tumblr, where she occasionally posted comics and drawings. The blog eventually gained momentum, which led to her career in publishing. Since then, Climo has worked as a children's book author, has published calendars, and has a successful greeting card line featured at Target and Walmart. Climo currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Notes • 2003–2017 — The Simpsons — Animator Character Layout Artist (2005-2009) Lead Character Layout Artist (2009-2010) Animatic layout Artist (2010–2017) Storyboard Revisionist (2010) • 2011 — The LeBrons — Storyboard Artist • 2016 — Harvey Beaks — Writer & Storyboard Artist (Double Digits)
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Illustrator
Illustrator
• You Don't Want A Unicorn!, Ame Dyckman (2017) • Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?, Jory John (2018) • You Don't Want a Dragon!, Ame Dyckman (2020) • First Day Critter Jitters, Jory John (2020) • Summer Camp Critter Jitters, Jory John (2021)
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Notes • 2007 — The Simpsons Movie — Artist
Reception
Climo and her work have been featured by publications and websites including The Huffington Post, The Toast, The Daily Dot, HitFix, Flavorwire, and The National Post (Ontario). Her works have been translated into 8 languages, and she is a bestselling author in China. School Library Journal calls Climo's debut book "a read-aloud option with broad appeal" and "an excellent addition for most collections." The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books affirms that "love between father and son abounds on each spread," while Kirkus Reviews adds that "readers will appreciate the clean design and the warm and humorous story; they'll hope Rory sets off again soon." Rory the Dinosaur Wants a Pet, Climo's second book, has been called "a cheerfully absurd portrait of unconditional love" (Publishers Weekly), "a fun book to share with the very young either one-on-one or in small groups" (School Library Journal). School Library Journal praises Climo's "simple yet clear, colorful, and expressive" illustrations, while Kirkus Reviews lauds her "lighthearted approach" and describes the title as "an appealing read-aloud" with an "innocent silliness."
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- 1.Liz Climo. lambiek.net.
- 2.Alfonso III, Fernando. Inside comic artist Liz Climo's lovable animal kingdom. The Daily Dot. August 27, 2012.
- 3.Inside comic artist Liz Climo's lovable animal kingdom The Daily Dot. The Daily Dot. 2019-02-23.
- 4.Climo, Liz. Gifts. Hi, I'm Liz.
- 5.Liz Climo. Goodreads.
- 6.Children's Rights Report: Week of July 25,2016. Publishers Weekly. July 26, 2016.
- 7.Climo, Liz. Books. Hi, I'm Liz.
- 8.Children's Rights Report: Week of February 8,2016. Publishers Weekly. February 9, 2016.
- 9.Children's Rights Report: Week of March 28,2016. Publishers Weekly. March 29, 2016.
- 10.Mosbergen, Dominique. The Wonderfully Mundane Lives of Animals, Captured By Simpsons' Animator Liz Climo. The Huffington Post. September 19, 2015.
- 11.Climo, Liz. On Being a Cartoonist. The Toast. August 21, 2014.
- 12.Natasi, Alison. Check Out This Adorable Illustrated '12 Days of Christmas'. Hitfix. December 23, 2013.
- 13.Dickens, Donna. Adorable Animal Comics From a 'Simpsons' Animator. Flavorwire. December 28, 2013.
- 14.Fitzpatrick, Anna. Daddies, dinos and darkness. The National Post. June 20, 2015.
- 15.Books. Hi, I'm Liz.
- 16.Carbone, Emma. Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad. School Library Journal. 61. 2. 62. February 2015.
- 17.Climo, Liz. Rory the Dinosaur Wants a Pet. The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books. 26. 2. 5–23. Fall 2015.
- 18.Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad. Kirkus Reviews. 83. 7. 24. April 1, 2015.
- 19.Rory the Dinosaur Wants a Pet. Publishers Weekly. 263. 18. May 2, 2016.
- 20.Climo, Liz. Rory the Dinosaur Wants a Pet. School Library Journal. 72. June 2016.
- 21.Rory the Dinosaur Wants a Pet. Kirkus Reviews. 84. 8. 91. April 15, 2016.
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