Erin Frankel is a children's book author. She loves telling stories of empathy and wonder. Her picture books include A PLATE OF HOPE (Random House Studio, 2024), MARY OLIVER, HOLDING ON TO WONDER (Calkins Creek, 2025), the WEIRD! series (Free Spirit Publishing), and REMEMBERING BARKLEY (Albert Whitman & Company). She has an MA in English Education and is passionate about teaching and writing. Erin enjoys visiting schools to talk to students about writing and kindness. A more in-depth look at her work can be found on her websites www.erinfrankel.com and www.theweirdseries.com, and on Instagram at @erinfrankelwrites