Katrina Germein
www.katrinagermein.com
Katrina Germein writes joyful books for children. She is an award-winning author who believes young readers deserve stories that inspire curiosity, imagination, and laughter. Published internationally, Katrina’s popular titles include Before You Were Born, Thunderstorm Dancing, Bev and Kev, and the best-selling My Dad Thinks He’s Funny series. Her work has been Highly Commended in the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, won the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award, and received many Notable book Commendations from the Children's Book Council of Australia, as well as a shortlisting for the Early Childhood Book of the Year. In 2022 Katrina released her first non-fiction picture book, Wonderful Wasps, while 2023 sees the release of her first sing-along story, One Little Duck. Katrina has an outstanding guinea pig named Honeydew and Summer is her favourite season.
One Little Duck, HarperCollins, 2023
Wonderful Wasps, CSIRO Publishing, 2022
Published Books
My Dad Thinks He's a Pirate, Walker Books, 2022
Bev and Kev, Little Book Press, 2022
Illustrated by Mandy Foot
ShortlistCBCA Book of the Year Award 2022
My Dad Thinks He's Super Funny, Walker Books, 2021
Before You were Born, HarperCollins, 2021
Shortlisted in the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards
Shoo You Crocodile! Little Book Press, 2020
Published Titles
Tell 'em, HarperCollins, 2020
Let's go strolling, Little Book Press, 2018
Illustrated by Danny Snel
Winner! Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award (Birth to Three Years)l
Big Rain Coming, 1999, Penguin
CBCA Notable Book
My Dad Thinks He's Funny, 2010, Black Dog Books
Highly Commended 2011 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
Highly Commended Australian Book Design Awards
Shortlisted for Children's Choice Awards across Australia, including the Yabba Award
REAL Awards – Shortlist
Koala Awards – Shortlist
Cool Awards – Shortlist
Yabba Awards – Shortlist
Prime Minister's Literary Awards - Highly Commended
My Dad Still Thinks He's Funny, 2013, Black Dog Books
Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards Shortlist
Somebody's House, 2013, Walker Books
My Mum Says the Strangest Things, 2014, Black Dog Books
Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards Shortlist
Thunderstorm Dancing, 2015, Allen and Unwin
CBCA Notable Book
Baby Dance, 2016, Raising Literacy Australia
Little Big Book Club Baby Pack Title
Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award Shortlist
Great Goal! Marvellous Mark! 2017, Ford Street Press
CBCA Notable 2018
