Caroline L. Perry
Award-winning children's author Caroline L. Perry
About Caroline
Caroline Perry (www.carolinelperry.com) is an award-winning picture book author known for her engaging fiction and nonfiction storytelling in prose and rhyme. Her newest title, I AM NOT GRUMPY! (Simon & Schuster), was named a Kids’ Indie Next Pick, as was its predecessor, I AM NOT HAPPY! (Simon & Schuster), which also won a Crystal Kite Award. A Hug For Punch (Penguin) received glowing reviews, with Kirkus Reviews calling it, “Sweet, true, and tenderly told—a hug of a book.” Caroline's recent picture book biography, Messi’s Magic (Scholastic Press), received a starred review from School Library Journal and was named a CBC Kids’ Favorite and a JLG Gold Standard Selection. The Memory Cake (Holiday House), a lyrical, intergenerational story set in Malta during World War II, was honored with a 2026 Christopher Award. Her books have also been selected for state reading lists and other notable honors. Her upcoming titles include NIGHTY KNIGHT (Simon & Schuster, a JLG Gold Standard Selection) and Nobody’s Cat (Kids Can Press). A dedicated volunteer public school writing instructor and youth soccer coach, Caroline is also a seasoned school visit presenter with a passion for youth literacy. She was a lead organizer of Kidlit for Los Angeles, a fundraising initiative that raised $180,000 for wildfire relief in her home city of LA. Caroline lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children.
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