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Megan

Wagner Lloyd

Bestselling Author
Graphic Novelist
Travels from: Dulles, VA
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“An exciting graphic novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter. Most kids will relate to Avery and enjoy this heartwarming story.” — Kellen Bhatt, kid reporter for TIME for Kids

Megan Wagner Lloyd is the Eisner-nominated writer of bestselling and award winning graphic novels and other books for kids.

Megan’s graphic novels ALLERGIC and SQUISHED, co-created with illustrator Michelle Mee Nutter, have won numerous state readers’ choice awards, in addition to both being instant indie bestsellers. ALLERGIC was nominated for an Eisner award and named a School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of the Year, an American Library Association Best Graphic Novel, and a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids. Additionally, the audiobook was named an American Library Association Notable Children’s Recording. SQUISHED was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, a Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated Kids’ Book, and also won a Good Housekeeping Kids’ Book Award and was named an American Library Association Best Graphic Novel.

Megan’s SUPER PANCAKE graphic novel series, co-created with illustrator Abhi Alwar, was called “a tasty treat that’s super fun to read,” by Kirkus Reviews. Book one, SUPER PANCAKE, was a Target Book Club Pick and an American Library Association Best Graphic Novel. Book two, SUPER PANCAKE AND THE MINI MUFFIN MAYHEM, was chosen for the 2025 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List.

Megan is also the author of the novel HAVEN: A SMALL CAT’S BIG ADVENTURE, a 2024 Magnolia Book Award winner and Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection, and THE CREATIVE WRITING PLAYBOOK–a creative writing and drawing activity book–illustrated by Madeline Garcia. Megan’s picture books include FINDING WILD, illustrated by Abigail Halpin, a Kids’ Indie Next List choice, PAPER MICE, illustrated by Phoebe Wahl, a Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year selection, and the bedtime book HOW TO CATCH SOME ZZZS, illustrated by Jade Orlando.

Megan lives with her family in the Washington, DC area and her newest and upcoming titles include: WINGING IT, with Michelle Mee Nutter (Graphix, Oct 2025), SUPER PANCAKE AND THE TERRIBLE TOAST, with Abhi Alwar (Knopf, Nov 2025), ALLIE AND THE 100% FRUSTRATION-FREE DAY, with Ellie Snowdon (Peachtree, 2026), WHEN YOU RETURN A BOOK TO THE LIBRARY, with Priscilla Tey (Candlewick, 2026), SUPER PANCAKE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING EGG, with Abhi Alwar (Knopf, 2026), OUCH, with Michelle Mee Nutter (Graphix, 2027), THE EMPTY HOUSE, with Erin Kubo (Holiday House, TBD) and more!

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Megan's Featured Titles

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Super Pancake and the Mystery of the Missing Egg: (A Graphic Novel)

Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Children’s

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a . . . pancake? Everyone’s favorite syrupy superhero Peggy Pancake is back! This time, Peggy and her friends are off to camp where they must solve a mystery and thwart the villan behind it before they’re all toast!

When we last saw our hero Peggy Pancake, she was pulling off an epic heist to rescue Breakfast Town from the mind control machinations of the Terrible Toast. Now, Peggy’s beloved mentor Professor Egg is missing, and Peggy and her sidekick pals are determined to crack the case! But with no leads in sight, Peggy is feeling completely flattened, and she can’t escape her weeklong school camping trip.

To make matters worse, Peggy’s cabinmate Rosie Strawberry is homesick and impossible to cheer up, and all the camp counselors are acting strange. So when a new clue leads Peggy and her friends to the dark wilderness of the Maple Mountains, Peggy can’t help but follow its trail . . . and quicky discovers that all her friends’ happiness might be at stake.

Will Peggy and her friends survive what danger lies in the wilderness? And can she save Professor Egg from a mysterious supervillain’s scheme? Find out in: SUPER PANCAKE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING EGG!

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Daisy Davenport Saves the Day (Girl of the Year 2027 Novel)

American Girl Publishing |
Children’s

Meet the 2027 Girl of the Year in her all-new novel! Girl of the Year™ is part of the American Girl world, featuring girls who experience modern-day issues and give voice to a diverse range of personalities and backgrounds.

Meet Daisy Davenport! She’s ready for a great summer full of soccer, best friend time, and sleepaway camp . . . Daisy is the star of her soccer team and rarely sits still unless it’s to play guitar. She’s super excited to go to the same summer camp that her mom attended, Camp Gowonagin, and enjoy all the camp activities from canoeing to the ropes course. Even better, her best friend Callie is going, too! But when Daisy goes to camp, she finds herself unexpectedly afraid of the dark, missing home, and dealing with problems between her cabinmates. When the camp-wide competition is at risk, can Daisy and her friends rally together and play as a team?

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Allie and the 100 Percent Perfect, Frustration-Free Day!

Peachtree |
Children’s

Allie is a little alpaca with big dreams: to make sure that each day is absolutely perfect in absolutely every way. That doesn’t seem too much to ask . . . does it?

Allie greets each day with a grin. This, she tells herself, is a NEW day. A promising day. And it will be a 100 PERCENT PERFECT, FRUSTRATION-FREE day!

Too bad reality doesn’t cooperate. Determined to master multiple skills, from tying her shoes to drawing an amazing picture to baking incredible cookies, Allie fails again and again, stomping and groaning and grumbling and moaning. Intent upon perfection, Allie misses a lot of fun along the way. Fortunately, little brother Alfie is there to remind her to laugh at herself and enjoy the process of getting to be pretty good. But not perfect.

Sometimes finding the funny can make everything feel just a little more sunny. And some days can feel just about perfect, regardless of what happens.

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Super Pancake and the Terrible Toast: (A Graphic Novel)

Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Graphic Novel

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a . . . pancake? Our favorite syrupy superhero returns in a new graphic novel to face Breakfast Town’s new supervillain and take down her terrible mind control machine . . . before it takes over the entire town!

When we last saw our hero, Peggy Pancake, she was learning to be more responsible by babysitting five mini muffins and rescuing Breakfast Town from a Mini Mega Laser of Doom disaster. Now, stranger things are happening . . . and Peggy is so busy trying to prevent Breakfast Town from becoming complete toast, she keeps missing important plans with her brother, Patrick! To try and mend their relationship, Peggy and Patrick’s parents sign them up to perform together at the school talent show. Little do they know the Bacon Bullies will be in the audience, and Peggy’s singing voice has been, well, more scrambled than it used to be.

As Peggy and her friends investigate the mysterious events around town, they find a familiar enemy working from a lair under the Syrup Sea . . . and she’s brewing up a plan to mind control EVERYONE in Breakfast Town! To defeat The Terrible Toast, Peggy and her friends must put together an epic heist and win their biggest food fight yet. Can Peggy get Patrick to forgive her? And how will she ever survive the school talent show? Find out in: SUPER PANCAKE AND THE TERRIBLE TOAST!

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Winging It: A Graphic Novel

Graphix |
Graphic Novel

From the Eisner-nominated creators of instant bestsellers Allergic and Squished comes a charming and funny graphic novel about family, friendship, and self-discovery!

Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn’t want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother’s old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know.

Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter have again teamed up to tell a charming and funny story of family, friendship, adventure, and appreciating all life has to offer.

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How to Catch Some Zzzs

Chronicle Books |
Children’s

A sweet and funny picture book  “manual” to help children create a nighttime ritual, settle down to sleep, and catch their elusive Zzzs.

It’s bedtime!  But what if you don’t feel ready to go to sleep?  What can you do to catch your Zzzs?

Perfect for not-so-sleepyheads, this fun read-aloud shows kids simple steps (in delightful alphabetical order) to settle down, get ready for bed, and find their way to dreamland.

GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT: Sometimes, it’s as simple as a bath and a bedtime story. Sometimes it’s not! At some point, every parent or caregiver faces the dilemma of how to help a child learn to go to sleep. This relatable and charming take on what to do when a child’s “Zzzs go missing” offers a fun step-by-step approach to an age-old dilemma.

A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEDTIME BOOK: Sleep instruction guides, nursery rhymes, classic sleepytime children’s books—there are many bedtime books to choose from. But this is one that offers a rare mix of being fun to read and also truly helpful in guiding kids to establish a successful bedtime ritual.

JUST RIGHT FOR YOUNG LISTENERS: In addition to soothing sleep anxiety, the read-aloud text introduces active verbs and language patterns—ideal for boosting early cognitive development.

ABC OF ZZZS: The narrative begins with an instruction to “ACT like everything is normal” and “BRUSH your teeth.” It then proceeds through the alphabet until it reaches the elusive Zzzs everyone’s been waiting for! A bit of light alphabet fun adds an extra layer to this instructive and entertaining bedtime book.

Perfect for:

  • Parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking for an engaging bedtime book
  • Teachers, librarians, and storytime readers
  • Gift-giving for toddler birthday or baby gift for new parents
  • Fans of children’s bedtime classics like Goodnight Moon, Time for Bed, and The Going to Bed Book
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How I Became an Author and How I Make Graphic Novels Through Teamwork

Megan shares her path to becoming an author and her love of reading and writing. She then shows the step-by-step process (from idea to final art) of creating the Super Pancake graphic novel series with the illustrator, followed by a short read-aloud, and ending with a Q&A. (30 minutes, appropriate for small or large groups) (Kinder to 2nd grade version)

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How I Became an Author and How I Make Graphic Novels Through Teamwork

Megan shares her path to becoming an author and her love of reading and writing. She then shows the step-by-step process (from idea to final art) of creating graphic novels like Allergic, Squished, Winging It, and the Super Pancake series with the illustrators, followed by a short read-aloud, and ending with a Q&A. (45 minutes, appropriate for small or large groups) (3rd to 6th grade version)

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Optional Add-ons

  • Book Signing
    • Megan is always happy to set aside time for signing books
  • Picture Book Storytime (preschool)
    • Megan reads two to three of her picture books, like Finding Wild and Paper Mice. (15 minutes, designed for elementary schools that have a pre-K and are already having her present to the older groups.
  • Lunch with the Author
    • If Megan is already visiting a school for presentations, she’s happy to meet with a small group of students for an informal lunchtime chat about books and writing.
  • Where Do I Get My Ideas? (elementary schoolers and their families)
    • Megan talks about her journey to becoming an author, how she gets ideas for her books, and reads selections from several of her books (from picture books to middle grade), seeking to inspire a love of reading. (30 minutes, or 45 minutes with a Q&A, designed for elementary school book fair/family literacy evenings.
  • Small Group Writing Workshops (upper elementary)
    • A classroom-based creative writing workshop (playshop!) inspired by Megan’s writing and drawing activity book, The Creative Writing Playbook.

Super Pancake, How to make a real Super Pancake pancake

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Haven, a note from the author

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Finding Wild Coloring Sheet

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Earth Day Bingo Sheet

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The Creative Writing Playbook Printable #1

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The Creative Writing Playbook Printable #2

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The Creative Writing Playbook Printable #3

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The Creative Writing Playbook Printable #4

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Honors, Awards & Recognition

Instant bestsellers
Eisner nominee
15+ state readers’ choice awards
Good Housekeeping Kids’ Book Award Winner
American Library Association Best Graphic Novels for Children
Bank Street College Best Children’s Books
and more!

Media clips

Johnson City Press | Lake Ridge Students ‘squished’ by storyteller’s stories

The New York Times | Pet Project

Instagram | On a book tour

Kirkus Reviews | Squished

School Library Journal | Super Pancake

Brightly Storytime | Our Wild and Wonderful Earth

Wall Street Journal | Children’s Books: A Cat to the Rescue!

Media Kit

By clicking the link below you will be directed to a Google Docs Folder
where you can download author photos and cover images.

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