Penny Parker Klostermann

PENNY PARKER KLOSTERMANN is the author of Merry Christmas, Dear Mars, illustrated by Estrela Lourenço (Macmillan/Godwin Books), There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight and A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale, both illustrated by Ben Mantle (Random House Children’s Books), and coming May 6, 2025, Spider Lady: Nan Songer and Her Arachnid WWII Army, illustrated by Anne Lambelet (Astra/Calkins Creek).

Penny feels lucky to have spent her childhood in the beautiful Crystal River Valley near Redstone, Colorado. She now lives in Abilene, Texas, The Storybook Capital of America, where inspiration is all around.

Penny loves all kinds of books but especially loves very silly picture books that make her laugh, as well as inspiring nonfiction books that tweak

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