Karen Katz (1947-) Biography

Born 1947, in Newark, NJ; Education: Graduated from Tyler School of Art, 1969; Yale School of Art and Architecture, M.F.A., 1971.

Karen Katz

Agent—c/o Author Mail, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

Author and illustrator of children's books. Has also worked as a costume designer, quilt maker, fabric artist, and graphic designer. Exhibitions: Work exhibited at Society of Illustrators Picture Book show, 1999, 2002, and Children's Museum of Arts, New York, NY, 1999.

SELF-ILLUSTRATED

Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale, Holt (New York, NY), 1997.

The Colors of Us, Holt (New York, NY), 1999.

Where Is Baby's Belly Button?, Little Simon (New York, NY), 2000.

In Grandmother's Arms, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2001.

Counting Kisses, Margaret K. McElderry (New York, NY), 2001.

Where Is Baby's Mommy?, Little Simon (New York, NY), 2001.

Excuse Me!, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 2002.

Grandma and Me, Little Simon (New York, NY), 2002.

Twelve Hats for Lena: A Book of Months, Margaret K. McElderry (New York, NY), 2002.

No Biting!, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 2002.

My First Kwanzaa, Holt (New York, NY), 2003.

Daddy and Me, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.

Counting Christmas, Margaret K. McElderry (New York, NY), 2003.

Grandpa and Me, Little Simon (New York, NY), 2004.

What Does Baby Say?, Little Simon (New York, NY), 2004.

My First Chinese New Year, Holt (New York, NY), 2004.

No Hitting!, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 2004.

I Can Share!, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 2004.

Ten Tiny Tickles, Margaret K. McElderry (New York, NY), 2005.

Daddy Hugs 1 2 3, Margaret K. McElderry (New York, NY), 2005.

A Potty for Me!, Little Simon (New York, NY), 2005.

ILLUSTRATOR

Marion Dane Bauer, Toes, Ears, and Nose!, Little Simon (New York, NY), 2003.

Anastasia Suen, Subway, Viking (New York, NY), 2004.

Mommy Hugs 1 2 3, for Margaret K. McElderry, expected 2006; Can You Say Peace?, for Holt, expected 2006; My First Ramadan, for Holt, expected 2007.