ABOUT ME
BIOGRAPHYFull Bio
Helen Taylor writes books that inspire kids to wonder about their world in new ways. Her favorite questions are How? and Why? because the answers are endlessly fascinating. As a kid, she loved science and storytelling, but it wasn’t until she grew up that she figured out how to combine the two. She started telling quirky science stories in the museum world, writing about polar bear hair plugs, catfish physicals, and other curiosities. Now, Helen writes books that make science and engineering fun and accessible for kids. Her nonfiction books How to Eat in Space and Chasing Guano are both Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selections. Besides writing, she enjoys traveling, baking, and searching for banana slugs in the redwoods near her home in Santa Cruz, California. Helen is represented by Amy Tompkins at Transatlantic Agency. Find her online at helenstaylor.com or on social media at @heyhelentaylor. Medium Bio Helen Taylor is a science-loving children’s author living in Santa Cruz, California. She started telling quirky stories in the museum world, about polar bear hair plugs, catfish physicals, and other curiosities. Now, she writes books that inspire kids to wonder about their world in new ways. Her books How to Eat in Space and Chasing Guano are both Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selections. Find Helen online at helenstaylor.com or on social media at @heyhelentaylor. Mini Bio Helen Taylor writes books that inspire kids to wonder about their world in new ways. Find her online at helenstaylor.com or on social media at @heyhelentaylor. |
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Chasing Guano
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection
Eureka! Honor Book, California Reading Association
How to Eat in Space
Amazon Editor's Pick
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection
A 2024 Children's Book Council Children's Favorite
Starred review from School Library Journal
Honor Book, Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Awards
Other
SCBWI Work-in-Progress Award Winner for Nonfiction (2019)
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection
Eureka! Honor Book, California Reading Association
How to Eat in Space
Amazon Editor's Pick
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection
A 2024 Children's Book Council Children's Favorite
Starred review from School Library Journal
Honor Book, Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Awards
Other
SCBWI Work-in-Progress Award Winner for Nonfiction (2019)