Being a Graduate from the Yale School of Art & Architecture, Karen Katz is passionate about artwork and began her career as a costume designer. After trying her hands on quilt making, designing graphics and fabric painting, she got her inspiration to write a children's book, when she and her husband adopted a daughter named Lena, from Guatemala. Her first picture book "Over the Moon", the story of an adopted family in a country far away, bagged several awards including People Magazine's Best Book of 1997. Since then, she has written over twenty books for children, several of them are board books and lift-the-flap style interactive books. Her books are extremely popular among babies and parents alike, and she has won numerous prestigious awards for her extraordinary work. Apparently, some of her best ideas for books come from watching kids at grocery carts and standing in line at the supermarket. She says that nothing satisfies her more than a great illustration or a great page of writing!
For more information, please visit her website at www.karenkatz.com
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