Alicia Klepeis, Author
Alicia Klepeis loves to research fun and out-of-the-ordinary topics that bring the world to young readers. She began her career at the National Geographic Society and taught middle school for many years before becoming a writer. Alicia is now the author of 200+ children’s books, both nonfiction and fiction.
Getting Kids Excited About Nonfiction
A geographer and former middle school teacher, Alicia loves visiting schools and engaging with small or large audiences from PreK through Grade 8. In all her presentations, she shares her work and research process and is happy to weave in topics of interest depending on the interests and curriculum of the audience. Her three most popular presentations are Amazing Animals, Making Nonfiction Fun, and Let’s Go There! (focused on daily life around the world).
Something For Everyone
Who doesn’t love learning about food? In Alicia’s Food Around the Globe presentation, audiences will learn about food research and writing – and then get to try some items from a variety of nations for themselves. Her 200+ books cover topics from animals to space to cities to mythical creatures… so there really is something for everyone!
Alicia Klepeis loves to research fun and out-of-the-ordinary topics that bring the world to young readers. She began her career at the National Geographic Society and taught middle school for many years before becoming a writer. Alicia is now the author of 200+ children’s books, both nonfiction and fiction.
From color-changing creatures to extreme environments to far-out foods, 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 and is now the author of 200+ children’s books. Her recent nonfiction titles include China, Go Wild! Frogs, Gutsy Girls Go For Science: Astronauts, The History Of Pet Dogs, Penguins & Polar Bears: A Pretty Cool Introduction to the Arctic and Antarctic, The Philadelphia Eagles, and Taylor Swift: Music Industry Leader. In 2022, Alicia spoke about The Science And Technology Of Ben Franklin on PBS Books’ Author Talk for Kids series.
Alicia’s latest fiction work is the wildlife-focused collection Secrets of the Stars: 15 Bedtime Stories Inspired By Nature. The first book in that series, Secrets of the Forest, was named Children’s Book of the Week in The Independent. Her picture book Francisco’s Kites/Las cometas de Francisco was named to the Tejas Star Reading List. A former middle school teacher, Alicia loves doing author visits and regularly presents to kids from PreK – Grade 8. Her programs include Amazing Animals, Making Nonfiction Fun, and Let’s Go There! She is happy to tailor her presentations to a school’s interests and curricula.
Connect with Alicia on LinkedIn (alicia-klepeis-52840b2a).
You can visit Alicia Klepeis at her website: https://aliciaklepeis.com