Meet some of our favorite Minnesota children’s book authors in our BookHounds Author directory:
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Kao Kalia Yang, Local Children’s Book Author
October 5, 2021 11:54 amMike Wohnoutka – Children’s Book Author & Illustrator
September 1, 2020 6:44 pmMaryann Weidt, Local Children’s Book Author
December 13, 2015 3:57 pmStephanie Watson, Local Children’s Book Author
December 16, 2015 8:06 pmSarah Warren, Local Children’s Book Author
November 29, 2022 12:52 amCatherine Thimmesh, Children’s Book Author
November 17, 2020 1:07 pmTara Sweeney, Children’s Book Author & Illustrator
November 20, 2019 1:16 pmLauren Stringer, Local Children’s Book Author
February 7, 2016 3:44 pmIoana Stoian, Children’s Book Author and Paper Artist
February 17, 2020 10:21 amCaren Stelson – Children’s Book Author
October 13, 2020 10:59 amErin Soderberg Downing
April 16, 2024 12:39 amStephen Shaskan – Local Children’s Book Author
January 25, 2024 12:29 amTrisha Speed Shaskan – Local Children’s Book Author
December 2, 2020 1:01 pmKurtis Scaletta, Children’s Book Author
December 21, 2015 10:40 pmPhyllis Root, Local Children’s Book Author
May 1, 2018 7:47 pmBao Phi
August 4, 2021 5:19 pmPeter Pearson, Local Children’s Book Author
December 3, 2015 7:42 pmChris Monroe – Children’s Book Author & Illustrator
February 10, 2023 12:13 amCheryl Minnema, Local Children’s Book Author
October 22, 2019 3:06 pmMegan Maynor, Minnesota Children’s Book Author
March 26, 2023 12:12 amStefania Luca, Artist & Author of Kids Books
February 11, 2022 9:11 amMaud Hart Lovelace, Local Children’s Book Author
March 5, 2019 8:18 pmMary Losure – Local Children’s Book Author
February 10, 2023 12:37 amDeborah Jo Larson
December 20, 2022 12:00 amJonah Larson, Author & Crochet Prodigy
November 27, 2019 12:31 pmDavid LaRochelle – Local Children’s Book Author
September 1, 2020 6:59 pmKT Johnston, Local Children’s Book Author
February 17, 2020 9:43 amBelinda Jensen
August 5, 2021 4:00 pmMelanie Heuiser Hill, Local Children’s Book Author
July 17, 2019 11:02 pmKitchen Pantry Scientist, Liz Heinecke
January 20, 2020 10:44 amMichael Hall
April 3, 2023 12:39 amMolly Beth Griffin – Children’s Book Author
November 16, 2020 9:34 pmHeidi Ferris, Local Author
July 19, 2019 10:50 amCori Doerrfeld, Local Children’s Book Author & Illustrator
March 27, 2018 3:26 pmKate DiCamillo, Local Childrens Book Author
January 21, 2022 1:57 pmJohn Coy – Children’s Book Author
February 16, 2020 1:37 pmNate Christopherson, Children’s Book Illustrator
November 20, 2019 12:57 pmMary Casanova, Local Children’s Book Author
April 8, 2016 1:41 pmDrew Brockington
November 9, 2022 4:54 amAngela and Rick Blesi
January 4, 2022 8:34 pmCheryl Blackford, Local Children’s Book Author
December 1, 2020 5:56 pmAimée Bissonette
May 3, 2023 12:31 amMarion Dane Bauer, Children’s Book Author
November 29, 2020 10:13 amPatricia Bauer, Local Children’s Book Author
July 17, 2019 2:05 pmDerek Anderson, Children’s Book Author & Illustrator
January 3, 2020 9:20 pmJ.J. Austrian, Local Children’s Author
December 3, 2015 8:26 pmWe love our wonderful community of local children’s book authors in Minnesota. Minnesota kids books cover all types of books from fiction to nonfiction. There are books about penguins, books about the ocean and, of course, books about Minnesota. Whatever you are looking for, chances are we have something great coming out of our great state.
Historically, While we Minnesotan’s have to share Laura Ingalls Wilder with several other states, we do get to claim Wanda Gag, author of Millions of Cats, and Maud Hart Lovelace, author of the Betsy-Tacy books and the inspiration for the Maud Hart Lovelace Awards.
Three Reasons to Add Books by Minnesota Children’s Book Authors to Your Own Bookshelves:
Besides the fact that they are producing some very high quality books for kids, there are some great reasons to add these books to your own bookshelf:
- You can often get your books autographed at book releases and other author events.
- Sometimes these local book authors do school visits.
- If you like the hunt of collecting used books, I’ve had really good luck finding autographed copies of these books when hitting the thrift stores. It’s always exciting to find a book by someone local, but even more so, when I open the cover and find an autograph.
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