Karin Snelson

Karin Snelson is a Seattle-based book editor, reviewer, writer, and translator, specializing in children’s and young adult literature. She has served on a Newbery Medal selection committee, on an ALA Notable Children’s Books committee, and on a 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominating committee through USBBY. She is the co-translator of the French picture book Jerome by Heart, which won a 2019 Batchelder Honor; At the Drop of a Cat; and You Can't Kill Snow White.

Karin Snelson's Titles

The Magicians

It's a graphic novel! It's an art book! It's an action-packed fantasy adventure from French visionary Blexbolex, for readers young and old."An...

101 Ways to Read a Book

A 2023 NEW YORK TIMES HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR CHILDREN PICKA delightful gift for all those who love books and reading.The Sunflower, The contortionist,...

At the Drop of a Cat

With lush art by two-time NYT Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz, a picture book about a boy and his larger-than-life immigrant grandfather,...

You Can't Kill Snow White

In this dark, genre-defying picture-book adaptation of Snow White, acclaimed artist Beatrice Alemagna tells the story from the point ofviewof...

Jerome By Heart

“Raphael loves Jerome. I say it. It’s easy.”