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Katelyn Aronson grew up in Southern California, where she went on to work in independent children's bookshops as a handseller, manager, and purchaser.

She won her first trip to Paris in a bookstore window display contest, and the rest was history. She moved to France permanently a few years later.

She has a degree in Liberal Arts, a degree in Language Didactics, and a bilingual Master’s in English/French from La Sorbonne University, Paris. Today, she lives between France and Switzerland and works as a bilingual language instructor.

She has 8 children's books in the publishing pipeline, as well as poems published in various children's magazines.

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ORPHELINE: A Mermaid Lost & Found Story

Releasing June 10th, 2025 from Candlewick Press, the story of a merbaby washed ashore… This is my first picture book starring humans…and mermaids! A book with a very special place in my heart, dedicated to my mom. <3 Preorders will be rewarded with mermaid mail, so drop me a line and let me know if you have ordered in advance. Offer good until June 9th, 2025! Order link to all online retailers her Read more of this blog post »

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	Clovis Keeps His Cool by Katelyn Aronson (Goodreads Author), Eve Farb (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 783 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poo-dunit? A Forest Floor Mystery by Katelyn Aronson (Goodreads Author), Stephanie Laberis (illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 337 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Piglette by Katelyn Aronson (Goodreads Author), Eva Byrne (Illustrations) 4.19 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When PB Met J by Katelyn Aronson (Goodreads Author), Sarah Rebar (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 177 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Clovis Suspects a Sneak by Katelyn Aronson (Goodreads Author), Benji Williams (illustrator) 4.35 avg rating — 68 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orpheline: A Mermaid Lost and Found Story by Katelyn Aronson (Goodreads Author), Dow Phumiruk (illustrator) 4.31 avg rating — 42 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clovis Meets His Match by Katelyn Aronson (Goodreads Author), Benji Williams (illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A stunning book on a stunning subject: the woman behind the beautiful designs of Tiffany lamps. Inspired by the beauty of her natural surroundings from a young age, Clara Driscoll grew up to enroll in art school and study nature and landscapes follow ...more
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WHO is the absolute cutest moose? Finley, that's who! And he's back for his second adventure in one of my favorite cities: Paris! Oui oui! Our debonaire moose whisks himself away to Fashion Week, eager to find a stylish outfit all his own. Even when ...more
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