Jean Van Leeuwen

Jean Van Leeuwen (December 26, 1937 – March 3, 2025) was an American children's book author, of over forty children's books, including the Oliver Pig series, and Bound for Oregon.

Background Van Leeuwen was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, on December 26, 1937, and raised in Rutherford, New Jersey. She studied journalism at Syracuse University, and worked for TV Guide and as a book editor for several years.

Van Leeuwen and her husband, Bruce Gavril, had two children. The Great Christmas Kidnaping Caper (1975) The Great Rescue Operation (1981) The Great Summer Camp Catastrophe (1992) The Great Googlestein (Guggenheim) Museum Mystery (2003)

Oliver and Amanda Tales of Oliver Pig (1979) More Tales of Oliver Pig (1981) Amanda Pig and Her Big Brother Oliver (1982) Tales of Amanda Pig (1983) More Tales of Amanda Pig (1985) Oliver, Amanda, and Grandmother Pig (1987) Oliver and Amanda's Christmas (1989) Oliver Pig at School (1990) Amanda Pig on Her Own (1991) Oliver and Amanda's Halloween (1992) Oliver and Amanda and the Big Snow (1995) Amanda Pig, Schoolgirl (1997) Amanda Pig and Her Best Friend Lollipop (1998) Oliver and Albert, Friends Forever (2000) Amanda Pig and The Awful Scary Monster (2003) Oliver the Mighty Pig (2004) Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day (2005) Oliver Pig and the Best Fort Ever (2006) Amanda Pig, First Grader (2007) Amanda Pig and the Wiggly Tooth (2008)