Authors

Karen Romano Young

May 14, 2022

Karen Romano Young is a writer, illustrator, science communicator, and polar explorer. She has written more than two dozen books for children, and has illustrated several, including the groundbreaking graphic novel Doodlebug and the forthcoming graphic nonfiction Diving for Deep-Sea Dragons. Her acclaimed science books include Try This!, Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue, and Shark Quest. She is the creator of a science comic called #AntarcticLog, which took her to Palmer Station, Antarctica, and a veteran of seven ocean science research voyages, including dives to the bottom of the ocean. Karen’s novels include Hundred Percent and A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon. Karen lives in the Connecticut woods with her husband and a big furry dog.

https://www.karenromanoyoung.com

Featured Books:


Recent Posts

Overview

Explore our fantastic Authors & Illustrators

Find out more about the writers and artists behind What on Earth Books and Britannica Books!

Read our individual author and illustrator profiles to discover more about their work and processes, and browse through our fantastic videos!

We've got book trailer videos featuring our authors, bedtime stories read by our authors, and a whole series of Q&A videos featuring the illustrators from It's Up to Us

Authors

Christopher Lloyd

President of What on Earth Publishing and author of Absolutely Everything, Humanimal, and It's Up to Us. Christopher also edited Britannica's All New Kids' Encyclopedia.

Authors

Jane Wilsher

Author of Marvelous Machines and Marvelous Body