Dorie Karl

Dorie Karl, an informational picture book author, inspires children aged 5–8 to appreciate nature with enthusiasm. She presents science as soft entertainment and gleans her information from a 20-year career as a field biologist and private environmental consultant.

This specific genre blends fiction into nonfiction, allowing children to identify with characters and dialog. Her books celebrate accuracy. The illustrators pride themselves on creating realistic-yet-kid-friendly illustrations. Her books capture inquisitive minds with authentic story action; graphic, fact-filled side bars and delightful back matter. The reader and child perceive the natural world as habitats and ecosystems. They learn why both are important, and as Sir Francis Bacon observed, "Knowledge itself is power."

Today’s children are entering an era of extreme environmental uncertainty. We owe them a powerful education, and the younger the age, the better.

Dorie’s books qualify for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) curricula.