Jen de Oliveira

Jen de Oliveira is a writer and cartoonist from California. Her books are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Books and her debut graphic novel, Reggie: Kid Penguin, was selected for reading lists including the American Library Association’s 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Children and the Children’s Book Council’s 2024 Children’s Favorites.

A former elementary school teacher, Jen currently teaches cartooning workshops for kids. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their spoiled senior cats.