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Biography
Holm wanted to be a comic strip artist since he was a kid, and kept drawing throughout high school. At Pennsylvania State University, he took a detour and majored in English, but he never lost his interest in drawing and comics — he was the political cartoonist for Penn State newspaper.
With his sister Jennifer Holm, he created two popular graphic novel series — Babymouse and Squish (an amoeba). Prior to working on Babymouse, Holm spent eight years writing about kitchens (among other topics) for Country Living Magazine. His freelance work has included a great deal of science writing (which he also puts to use in the Squish series).
In addition to creating graphic novels for kids, Holm is the web creative director at Hot Knife Design. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and dog.
“When I’m not drawing mice or talking to educators or schoolchildren, I’m usually thinking about food.”
Learn more at Matt Holm’s official website (opens in a new window).
Books by this author
![Babymouse Bad Babysitter](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0307931625.jpg?itok=pUhbl7r4)
Babymouse wants to earn money and she knows she can do it because she’ll he best babysitter ever. But things never go quite as planned for Babymouse with results that are sure to make young readers laugh — and maybe even recognize some familiar goings-on. Signature comic book illustrations are used in this installment of the series.
Babymouse Bad Babysitter
![Babymouse Burns Rubber](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375857133.jpg?itok=uAcsRFR2)
In this latest installment of the ever-pink and imaginative rodent, Babymouse, she discovers she needs help from a pal to make her soap box car. However, at the derby, it is Wilson who needs help. It’s Babymouse to the rescue! Pink is used successfully to define the fantasy in the otherwise black and white cartoons in this ever-fresh graphic novel series.
Babymouse Burns Rubber
![Babymouse: Beach Babe](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375832319.jpg?itok=YGi_McW2)
School is out and Babymouse heads to the beach with her surfboard — and brother — in tow. The energetic mouse is awash in nonstop beach adventures, depicted in bold line and pink wash.
Babymouse: Beach Babe
![Babymouse: Cupcake Tycoon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037586573X.jpg?itok=S6qSWhDJ)
Babymouse is back, this time to win the contest for selling the most cupcakes in support of a new school library. As in others of the satisfying, humorous series, Babymouse’s imagined scenarios are shown in pink.
Babymouse: Cupcake Tycoon
![Babymouse: Puppy Love](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375839909.jpg?itok=SKoEjNn4)
The irrepressible Babymouse is eager to get a puppy even though her track record with pets isn’t encouraging. Could Babymouse’s dreams be better than reality? Fast and funny, many readers will see themselves in the very pink dreams of Babymouse.
Babymouse: Puppy Love
![Babymouse: Queen of the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375832297.jpg?itok=jz7atgxm)
Babymouse may be a cartoon mouse, but she has experiences that will resonate with her tween audience: like friend drama, boring old school, and the social strata of those same friends and school.
Babymouse: Queen of the World
![Babymouse: Skater Girl](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375839895.jpg?itok=QyCDmm27)
Babymouse wants to win the skating trophy and keeps a rigorous training schedule; one without friends and cupcakes. Ultimately, Babymouse figures out and acts on what is most important to her. The Babymouse books continue to be fresh, original, and real.
Babymouse: Skater Girl
![Squish: Brave New Pond](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375843906.jpg?itok=bAVT0Dvh)
It’s a brand new school year for everyone’s favorite amoeba! Will Squish finally get to sit with the cool kids at lunch? Will Pod stop the giant asteroid from destroying the world? Will the leeches be the end of Super Amoeba? And what makes cafeteria nachos so delicious anyway?
Squish: Brave New Pond
![Squish: Super Amoeba](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375843892.jpg?itok=5W1UiUFv)
Even though Squish and his pals are one-cell amoebas, children will recognize themselves in the frenetic adventures of bullies and saving the world from evil.
Squish: Super Amoeba
![Squish: The Power of the Parasite](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375843914.jpg?itok=5QUPbFjG)
School’s out! Everyone’s favorite amoeba is headed to summer camp! Squish’s summer is turning out to be terrifying! For one thing, Squish can’t swim. And to make matters worse, his new camp friend is a Hydra (scientific fact: A hydra’s tentacles can paralyze you!). Will Squish sink or will he swim this summer?
Squish: The Power of the Parasite
Books by this illustrator
![Sunny Side Up](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545741661.jpg?itok=9pmG_MtG)
Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. Sunny meets Buzz, a boy who is completely obsessed with comic books, and soon they’re having adventures of their own: facing off against golfball-eating alligators, runaway cats, and mysteriously disappearing neighbors. But the question remains — why is Sunny down in Florida in the first place? The answer lies in a family secret that won’t be secret to Sunny much longer.
Sunny Side Up
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Hit the Road, Rails, and Trails
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Holiday Buying Guide 2008
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Holiday Buying Guide 2011
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Summer Reading Guide 2010
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