Loren Long

Creator of OTIS. Illustrator of Barack Obama’s picture book, OF THEE I SING, LOVE by Matt de la Peña, and others. Watch GET ROLLING WITH OTIS on AppleTV+ now!

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Thanks to everyone who supported, listed, picked, and loved THE YELLOW BUS. Let’s continue to share the book and its core themes of INCLUSION, EMPATHY and SERVICE to others. Now, back to work on my next book. #inclusion #empathy #service #theyellowbus #lorenlong

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

@markcrilley @emersonschool Love this, Mark! Remember it well.
So fun meeting you and doing the Rochester Authors in April! Hope you are well.

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

@Cre8tiveLib @es_flower Wonderful! Thanks for sharing, Melissa.

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Join us in March for the Illinois Reading Council Annual Conference!

[IL Reading Council @ILReadCouncil]

Register today for the 2026 IRC Conference, A Full Literacy Palette, from March 12-13, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois! Find out about the amazing authors and speakers joining us at
https://t.co/i45JOjMTmg
#IRCreads @ILReadCouncil
@lorenlong

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Looking forward to it, Sarah!

[Sarah Cordova/Literacy Matters @LMReadWrite]

I’ll be in Denver with @mattdelapena and @lorenlong on Friday! Hope you can join us at @ncte.

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

@librarybooklife @OCE_BlueJays @bookelicious @FBISD_Libraries @FortBendISD Thanks for sharing these pics!
Heartwarming.

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Say hey to the first graders for me, Ashley!

[Ashley Phy @librarybooklife]

First grade was following along with @lorenlong while he gave a presentation on his life as an author & illustrator! They can’t wait for our giveaway! @bookelicious @OCE_BlueJays @FBISD_Libraries

[دار أشجار @darashjar]

فتغمرها السعادة وتفيض بالفرح. ومع مرور الأيام، تتبدل الأحوال، ليصبح للحافلة الصفراء سائق جديد، وتسلك طريقًا مختلفًا، ويملؤها ركّاب جدد، صغارًا وكبارًا. حتى يأتي يوم تتوقف فيه العجلات عن الدوران، ويصمت المحرّك إلى الأبد، وتبقى الحافلة الصفراء وحيدة.

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Thank you for this wonderful Arabic edition of THE YELLOW BUS!

[دار أشجار @darashjar]

جديدنا ✨

الحافلة الصفراء 💛

تأليف ورسوم: لورين لونج
ترجمة: د. نسيبة العزيبي
تصميم العنوان العربي: محمد أنيس
العمر: 6 سنوات فما فوق
نبذة عن الكتاب:

تحب الحافلة الصفراء أن تقلّ الأطفال من مكانٍ مهم إلى مكانٍ مهم آخر. كل صباح، يصعدون إليها بخطى صغيرة وضحكات خجولة،

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Teachers! Check out Sarah over on Instagram for this and lots of other great content.

[Sarah Cordova/Literacy Matters @LMReadWrite]

Teacher friends! Today starts the 3rd weekly PICTURE BOOK GIVEAWAY for educators. Head to my Instagram page ands follow @LMReadWrite & like the post below for a chance to win TWO INCREDIBLE books by @lorenlong .Winners announced each Friday.

https://t.co/PpvQY2ai4r

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Thanks so much, Nancy!

[Nancy Gow @fabandfamous1]

#picturebook art is unique and always evolving.
I love this juxstapositon of the dull grey landscape with the bright, beckoning school bus.
Wonderful! 💛
@lorenlong #kidlit

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

@MelissaJMiles @MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL Hi Melissa, thank you. I work with a local bookstore, The Bookshelf. They can take your order, have me sign/personalize and ship to you.

[email protected]
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[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Received a letter from a retired bus driver named Phyllis. Wrote her back. Here’s the original note from Phyllis and the follow-up. Thank you, Phyllis, for sharing The Yellow Bus. I think you say it all best--life is like a bus, indeed. @MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

@MelissaJMiles @MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL All my best to your friend, and thanks for her life of service!

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

@Kris_Conover @MacKidsBooks Thanks for sharing, Kris!

[Bethe Marie Lehman @BetheBooks]

Thoughtful and evocative depiction of the mostly sounds (and sights) of home, when it is safe and comforting and when it isn’t. Love is what brings you back together safely. Fabulous and feeling illustrations ❤️swimming dog. 5⭐️ @mattdelapena @lorenlong @DISD_Libraries #bookaday

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

@BetheBooks @mattdelapena @DISD_Libraries Thanks for sharing, Bethe!

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

@kathleeneclark3 Thank you, Kathleen. Hope you’re well!

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Proud to share that The Yellow Bus has been chosen as the winner of the 2025 Ohio Book Award for Juvenile Literature!
@Ohioana @MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL Tickets here https://t.co/a8bir9ojdN

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

Indies, schools, and libraries: enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a The Yellow Bus Back-to-School Kit! The grand prize includes a Yellow Bus time capsule and poster. Enter here by August 13: https://t.co/dQecEQvVRM @MacKidsSL @MacKidsBooks

[Loren Long @lorenlong]

@TaylorTwellman , that contact happens on every set piece in every league across the globe. It’s absolutely a Miles Robinson winning header against Inter Miami for @fccincinnati. You have to agree, right? I bet @AlexiLalas would agree. @MLS