Karen Katz

BIOGRAPHY
Karen Katz is an American author and illustrator of children's books.
She graduated from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and then
went on to attend the Yale Graduate School of Art and Architecture.
She was inspired to write her first childrens story when she and her
husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala.

PARTIAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale, Henry Holt and Co., 1997
The Colors of Us, Henry Holt and Co., 1999
Where Is Baby's Belly Button?, Little Simon, 2000
Where is Baby's Mommy?, Little Simon,2001
Excuse Me!: A Little Book of Manners, Grosset & Dunlap, 2002
Grandma and Me, Little Simon, 2002
No Biting!, Grosset & Dunlap, 2002
Daddy and Me, Little Simon, 2003
My First Kwanzaa, Henry Holt and Co., 2003
No Hitting!, Grosset & Dunlap, 2004
A Potty for Me!, Little Simon, 2004
What Does Baby Say?, Little Simon, 2004
Daddy Hugs, Little Simon, 2005
My First Chinese New Year, Henry Holt and Co., 2005
Ten Tiny Tickles, Margaret K. McElderry, 2005
Can You Say Peace?, Henry Holt and Co., 2006
Mommy Hugs, Margaret K. McElderry, 2006
Where Is Baby's Pumpkin?, Little Simon, 2006
Where Is Baby's Valentine?, Little Simon, 2006
My First Ramadan, Henry Holt and Co., 2007
Peek-a-Baby, Little Simon, 2007
Princess Baby, Random House, 2008
Ten Tiny Babies, Margaret K. McElderry, 2008
Where Are Baby's Easter Eggs?, Little Simon, 2008
Princess Baby, Night-Night, Random House, 2009
Shake It Up, Baby!, Little Simon, 2009
The Babies on the Bus, Henry Holt and Co., 2011
Counting Kisses, Little Simon, 2011
GENRES

Childrens Fiction Folk Tale Realistic Fiction Board Books Nonfiction Picture Books

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Children of all races, ethnicities, and religions.

AWARD WINNER

2009:

Princess Baby, Night-Night / Random House/ Schwartz and Wade

o Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award
Peek and Play Cubes / Small World Toys
o Best Toys for the Holidays / Parents Magazine

2008:

Princess Baby / HC/ Random House / Schwartz and Wade

o The Childrens Book Council / Childrens Choice List 2008
Counting Kisses / Little Simon
o All Time best Books for Toddlers / Parents.com / 2008
o Toes Ears and Nose / Little Simon
o All Time best Books for Babies / Parents.com
Excuse Me! Grosset and Dunlap
o Little Learning Top 10 Books

2006:

Can You Say Peace? /HC/ Henry? Holt

o Kennedy Center Washington / Invited author to the Multicultural Book festival
o ALA cover art chosen for READ poster series
Mommy Hugs / Simon and Schuster HC
o National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA)
o New York Times Book review
o Bookpage May 06 interview
Wiggle Your Toes / Simon and Schuster / board
o Child magazine / Best New Books

2005:

Ten Tiny Tickles! Simon and Schuster/ HC

o National Parenting Publications Award
o Parenting Magazine / Parenting Picks
 Daddy Hugs 123 / Simon and Schuster / HC
o National Parenting Publications Award
o Child magazine / annual best books of the year

2004:

I Can Share! Grosset and Dunlap / board

o Dollywood Foundation Imagination Library Award

2003:

Counting Christmas / Simon and Schuster HC

o Scholastic book club
o New York Times Bookshelf
o BWI Top Picks
My First Kwanzaa / Henry Holt / HC
o Newsweek Gift Guide
o Black Issues Book Review
o Black Enterprise Magazine

2000-1997

The Colors of Us / Henry Holt 1999

o Child Magazine / Best Books of the Year
o Florida Reading Association
o Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book award
o Miami Book Fair
o New York Times Books
o The Bookvine for Children
o The Bulletin o the center for Childrens Books
o The Parents Journal
o Time Magazine
o Discovery T.V. documentary about multicultural families
o Club Mom / interview

I chose Karen Katz as my spotlighted author for many reasons. She is both an author and an illustrator
who incorporates many genres in her childrens literature. She also does a really good job in her literature
to showcase the many different races and religions in this world and to celebrate them. For example, The
Colors of Us highlights many different skin tones found in our world and paints them in a way that
showcases the beauty among the differences. Karen Katz also has written a few books highlighting
different holidays that students may celebrate in your classroom. I think this is really great so that students
can understand that other holidays besides the ones they celebrate have value and meaning. Overall,
Karen does a really good job of showing many different types of diversity in her books.