Karen Katz

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Karen Katz
Born
Karen Katz

(1947-09-16) September 16, 1947 (age 77) [1]
Newark, New Jersey, United States
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupation(s)Writer, illustrator
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Gary Richards
(m. 1999)
Children1
Website www.karenkatz.com

Karen Katz (born September 16, 1947) is an American author and illustrator of children's books.

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Her first book, Over the Moon, was inspired by the experience of adopting her daughter Lena from Central America. [2]

Partial bibliography

Little Simon, 2008

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