Lane Smith has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff, including 2012 Caldecott Honor book Grandpa Green, and It's a Book which was on the New York Times bestseller list for over six months and has been translated into over twenty languages.

His other works include the national bestsellers Madam President and John, Paul, George & Ben. In 1996, Lane served as Conceptual Designer on the Disney film version of James and the Giant Peach.

His books have appeared on the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year list four times. Return to Aguie Hobble is his debut middle grade novel.