Alicia Klepeis

From amazing animals to extreme environments, Alicia Klepeis loves to research fun and out-of-the-ordinary topics that bring the world to young readers. Alicia began her career at the National Geographic Society. She is the author of more than 200 children’s books. Her recent nonfiction titles include China; Go Wild! Frogs; Gutsy Girls Go For Science: Astronauts; The History of Pet Dogs; Jaguars; Jane Goodall; Penguins & Polar Bears: A Pretty Cool Introduction to the Arctic and Antarctic; The Philadelphia Eagles; The Science And Technology Of Ben Franklin; and Superfast Cars. Her forthcoming works include a biography of Taylor Swift, two American history titles, and a book on nocturnal animals. Her recent fiction works include Secrets of the Forest: 15 Bedtime Stories Inspired By Nature and its sequel, Secrets of the Ocean:15 Bedtime Stories Inspired By Nature. A former middle school teacher, Alicia loves doing school visits and is currently working on projects about nocturnal animals and global architecture. She lives with her family in upstate New York.