Press Kit
Shorter Biography:
Katrina Moore is an author and former elementary educator. Earning an M.A. in Teaching, she has over thirteen years of experience in classrooms and schools across multiple states. She writes in Georgia, where her mission is to create books that children will hug for ages. She is the author of the acclaimed and beloved picture books, CHANG'E ON THE MOON, THE STAR IN YOU, HOPE IS A HOP, SOMETIMES LOVE, ONE HUG, GRANDPA GRUMPS, and its companion, GRUMPY NEW YEAR, and more. She is also the author of the humorous chapter book series, TEENY HOUDINI, starring the magic-loving, mayhem making Bessie Lee, and the forthcoming BIG JOB FOR LITTLE BABIES board book series, illustrated by Benson Shum. Connect with her on twitter @kmoorebooks or at www.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 acclaimed and beloved picture books, CHANG'E ON THE MOON, THE STAR IN YOU, HOPE IS A HOP, SOMETIMES LOVE (named a Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year 2023), ONE HUG, GRANDPA GRUMPS (a Georgia 2023 Picture Book Award finalist), and its companion, GRUMPY NEW YEAR, and the forthcoming BIG JOB FOR LITTLE BABIES board book series, illustrated by Benson Shum (Abrams Appleseed, 2025). She is also the author of the humorous TEENY HOUDINI chapter book series, illustrated by Zoe Si, starring the magic-loving, mayhem-making Bessie Lee in TEENY HOUDINI: THE DISAPPEARING ACT, TEENY HOUDINI: THE SUPER SECRET VALENTINE, and TEENY HOUDINI: THE GIANT PANDA PLAN. TEENY HOUDINI: THE DISAPPEARING ACT is nominated for the 2025 Washington State Otter award, and GRANDPA GRUMPS is nominated for the 2025 Illinois State Monarch Award. When she is not writing, she is cooking without a recipe, painting outside the lines, adventuring, or snuggling up with her two kids, husband, pups, and of course, a cozy book. Connect with her on twitter @kmoorebooks or at www.katrinamoorebooks.com.
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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