Alisha Gabriel is an award-winning children’s book author who loves talking about science and nature! Her co-authored middle grade book, Funky Fungi: 30 Activities for Exploring Molds, Mushrooms, Lichens, and More, won the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Book Prize for Excellence in Science Books. Her newest picture book, Fungi are…More Than Mushrooms, was a finalist in the 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
When she’s not teaching, you might find Alisha curled up on the couch with a book, fiddling around in her craft room, or chasing ideas down rabbit holes. With twenty-seven years of teaching under her belt, Alisha provides hands-on presentations for schools, libraries, homeschool groups, and museums.