Jilanne Hoffmann
Jilanne Hoffmann’s picture book, The Ocean’s Heart: The Tiny Creatures Essential to Life, was deemed a “shimmering tale of interdependence and survival” in a starred review from Kirkus. Her award-winning picture book, A River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and the Amazon, was a Junior Library Guild Gold selection, and named an ALA Notable, Bank Street Best, and Garden State Children’s Book Award List title. HeartLand, her middle grade historical/contemporary novel in verse/prose, is forthcoming from Little Brown in July 2026. Jilanne lives in San Francisco with her family.
