About
“magic happens . . . when you open a book . . . or step into a forest . . . ”
Karen Gebbia is a children’s book writer and naturalist based in California.
Image by Julie Hughes
A drippy day at Austin Creek
She believes that books help children wonder, think, understand, and feel.
Before writing for children, Karen spent two decades writing, publishing, editing, and teaching scholarly writing.
She has always been a sucker for a really great thesaurus.
Fun Fact:
As a kid, Karen spent tons of time outdoors, usually with a book, often wearing roller skates — even while climbing trees, which she did incessantly.
