Press Kit
Shorter Biography:
Katrina Moore is an author and former elementary educator. She holds a M.A. in Teaching and taught for thirteen years in many states. She is the author of the humorous TEENY HOUDINI chapter book series, as well as several acclaimed picture books including, THE STAR IN YOU, CHANG'E ON THE MOON, (a 2024 Bookstagang Best Illustrated book), GRUMPY NEW YEAR, HOPE IS A HOP, ONE HUG, GRANDPA GRUMPS (a 2023 Georgia Picture Book Award finalist), SOMETIMES LOVE (a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year), and WHO'S DIGGING? the first book in the Big Jobs for Little Babies series. She lives in Georgia, with her family. Learn more at katrinamoorebooks.com.
Longer Biography:
Katrina Moore is an author and former elementary educator. She holds a M.A. in Teaching and taught for thirteen years in Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. She writes in Georgia, where her mission is to create books that children will hug for ages. She is the author of the humorous TEENY HOUDINI chapter book series (Teeny Houdini: THE DISAPPEARING ACT is nominated for the 2025 Washington State Otter Award), as well as several acclaimed picture books including THE STAR IN YOU, CHANG'E ON THE MOON (a 2024 Bookstagang Best Illustrated book), GRUMPY NEW YEAR, HOPE IS A HOP, ONE HUG, GRANDPA GRUMPS (a 2023 Georgia Picture Book Award finalist, and 2025 Illinois Monarch Award nominee), and SOMETIMES LOVE ( a Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year). Her forthcoming books include the BIG JOB FOR LITTLE BABIES board book series, illustrated by Benson Shum. WHO’S DIGGING? publishes August 2025, and WHO’S BUILDING? publishes spring 2026. Another picture book in the beloved Grumps series, SCHOOLTIME GRUMPS, will publish summer 2026.
When Katrina is not building new literary worlds, she is cooking without a recipe, painting outside the lines, adventuring, or snuggling up with her two kids, husband, giant pups, and of course, digging into a cozy book. Connect with her at www.katrinamoorebooks.com, or on instagram @katrinamoore1011 and twitter @kmoorebooks.
When Katrina is not building new literary worlds, she is cooking without a recipe, painting outside the lines, adventuring, or snuggling up with her two kids, husband, giant pups, and of course, digging into a cozy book. Connect with her at www.katrinamoorebooks.com, or on instagram @katrinamoore1011 and twitter @kmoorebooks.
Headshots:
Click on the photos to download a high-res file. Photo credit to Dustin Keith Moore.
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Book Covers:
Click on the covers to download a high-res file. For more information on ISBN#, synopses, reviews, etc. please visit my BOOKS page.
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