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Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative approach to biographies for young readers. Her books include The Road to Oz: Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum; The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss; the Lives of . . . series of collective biographies; the Giants of Science series; and more, as featured at kathleenkrull.com. Kathleen lives in San Diego, with her husband, children's book illustrator Paul Brewer.


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A Boy Named FDR
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
Trade Paperback

Franklin D. Roosevelt was born into one of the wealthiest families in America, yet this ultimate rich kid grew up to do more for ordinary Americans than any other president. This appealing picture book biography shows how, from childhood on, FDR  was compassionate, cheerful, determined, and enormously likable. Though he had...

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A Boy Named FDR
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
eBook

Franklin D. Roosevelt was born into one of the wealthiest families in America, yet this ultimate rich kid grew up to do more for ordinary Americans than any other president. This appealing picture book biography shows how, from childhood on, FDR  was compassionate, cheerful, determined, and enormously likable. Though he had...

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The Boy on Fairfield Street
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
eBook

Award-winning author Kathleen Krull zeros in on the formative first 22 years of the life of Ted Geisel. This is the first picture book biography of Dr. Seuss, written especially for his young fans who want to know what made him tick. The animals in the zoo that his father ran... Read More
 





The Boy on Fairfield Street
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
Trade Paperback

Award-winning author Kathleen Krull zeros in on the formative first 22 years of the life of Ted Geisel. This is the first picture book biography of Dr. Seuss, written especially for his young fans who want to know what made him tick. The animals in the zoo that his father ran... Read More
 





The Boy Who Invented TV
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Greg Couch
Trade Paperback

An inspiring true story of a boy genius.

Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years... Read More
 





The Boy Who Invented TV
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Greg Couch
Hardcover

An inspiring true story of a boy genius.

Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years... Read More
 





Frenemies in the Family
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Maple Lam
Hardcover

One minute you can't live without them . . . the next minute you don't want them breathing your air! Siblings everywhere will relate to this humorous look at famous brothers and sisters whose important bonds have shaped their accomplishments . . . (mostly) for the better.

They blame you when they... Read More
 





Frenemies in the Family
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Maple Lam
eBook

One minute you can't live without them . . . the next minute you don't want them breathing your air! Siblings everywhere will relate to this humorous look at famous brothers and sisters whose important bonds have shaped their accomplishments . . . (mostly) for the better.

They blame you when they... Read More
 





It's My Earth, Too
Written by Kathleen Krull
eBook

It’s never too early to begin learning about the beauty and bounty of Planet Earth. And now with this bright and rhythmic tribute, young children will find out all the ways in which they, too, can help care for our planet. Read More
 





Jim Henson: The Guy Who Played with Puppets
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
eBook

Sesame Street and The Muppet Show introduced Jim Henson's Muppets to the world, making Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch, and Big Bird household names. But even as a child in rural Mississippi, listening to the radio and putting on comedy shows for his family, Jim recognized the power of laughter...

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The Road to Oz
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
eBook

KATHLEEN KRULL’S LIVELY text traces the life of L. Frank Baum from his dreamy privileged childhood in mid-19th-century upstate New York through the many detours on his road to Oz. A failure as an actor, a breeder of prize chickens, a merchant in a wild west town, among other occupations, he... Read More
 





Starstruck
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Trade Paperback

A picture-book biography about science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages.

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at... Read More
 





Starstruck
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Hardcover

A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages.

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at... Read More
 





Starstruck
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
eBook

A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages.

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at... Read More
 





Starstruck
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Hardcover Library Binding

A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages.

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at... Read More
 





Starstruck (Step into Reading)
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Trade Paperback

A picture-book biography about science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages.

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at... Read More
 





Starstruck (Step Into Reading)
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
eBook

A picture-book biography about science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages.

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at... Read More
 





Starstruck (Step into Reading)
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Hardcover Library Binding

A picture-book biography about science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages.

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at... Read More
 





Stay Curious!
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Hardcover

A picture-book biography about science superstar Stephen Hawking, whose visionary mind revolutionized our concept of reality and whose struggle with ALS inspired millions. Perfect for parents and teachers looking to instill curiosity and a love for STEM.

As a young boy, Stephen Hawking loved to read, stargaze, and figure out how things... Read More
 





Stay Curious!
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
eBook

A picture-book biography about science superstar Stephen Hawking, whose visionary mind revolutionized our concept of reality and whose struggle with ALS inspired millions. Perfect for parents and teachers looking to instill curiosity and a love for STEM.

As a young boy, Stephen Hawking loved to read, stargaze, and figure out how things... Read More
 





Stay Curious!
Written by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Hardcover Library Binding

A picture-book biography about science superstar Stephen Hawking, whose visionary mind revolutionized our concept of reality and whose struggle with ALS inspired millions. Perfect for parents and teachers looking to instill curiosity and a love for STEM.

As a young boy, Stephen Hawking loved to read, stargaze, and figure out how things... Read More
 

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