Kelly Bennett

Kelly Bennett is the author of many award-winning books for children—mostly picture books. Her stories, such as Not Norman, A Goldfish Story, a Jumpstart Read for the Record book; Norman, One Amazing Goldfish, Vampire Baby; Your Daddy Was Just Like You & Your Mommy Was Just Like You; Dance, Y’all, Dance; Dad and Pop; and One Day I Went Rambling, an Illinois Library Association’s iREAD selection, celebrate imagination, families, friends, pets… all that goes into being a kid! 2023 will see the release of Kelly's, The House That Babe Ruth Built with Familius. To see more, please visit www.kellybennett.com Kelly is a graduate of VCFA’s Writing for Children and Young Adults program, and a long-standing member of SCBWI and The Author’s Guild. A former ARA for SCBWI-Houston, Kelly now divides her time between Houston, TX, Westhampton Beach, NY, and Mimiville (which is anywhere her grandboys maybe).

Kelly Bennett's Titles

Out of the Mouth of Babe Babe Ruth on Life: Pitching, Hitting, Striking Out, and Coming Back Swinging

Out of the Mouth of Babe

2025 AMERICA BOOK FEST'S BEST BOOK AWARD WINNERA collection of quotes compiled by the author of The House that Ruth Built, Kelly Bennett, in...


House That Ruth Built

The House That Ruth Built

A Children's Book Council Hot of the Press Selection​It's Opening Day! Yankee Stadium towers grand, gleaming, and ready! On April 18, 1923,...