Gabi (rhymes with “baby”) Snyder’s short bio:

Gabi Snyder is a fan of the unexpected and the author of several picture books. Her debut, TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE, illustrated by Robin Rosenthal, was a Kirkus Best Picture Books of 2020 selection. Her second picture book, LISTEN, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin, was a 2022 Oregon Book Award finalist. And her third title COUNT ON US!, illustrated by Sarah Walsh, was the winner of the 2022 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award in the children’s category. Her most recent books include TODAY, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin, and LOOK, illustrated by Samantha Cotterill and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection.  

Gabi studied psychology at the University of Washington and creative writing at The University of Texas. When she’s not writing, she loves taking nature walks, visiting Little Free Libraries, and baking sweet treats. She lives in Oregon with her family. Learn more at gabisnyder.com.

Check out Gabi’s Author Spotlight post at Kidlit411!

A few of Gabi’s favorite things:

• Reading, especially with her kids
• Writing and revising (yes, even — especially? — revising!)
• Her daredevil dog
• Nature hikes
• Ocean beaches
• Kid art
• Board games
• Learning new words
• Baking cookies and breads
• The color turquoise

Gabi’s writing “helpers” (R.I.P. sweet Henry T. Snyder)