Bolling, Valerie
Valerie Bolling is an author/educator from Connecticut who is passionate about creating stories in which all children can feel seen, heard, valued, and validated. She’s the author of eight books for children, including LET’S DANCE! (SCBWI Crystal Kite Award winner); TOGETHER WE SWIM (2023 Kirkus Prize Finalist); I SEE COLOR (Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection); and a Scholastic Acorn early reader series, RAINBOW DAYS. Sharing her books with children and inspiring them to write their own stories brings Valerie immense joy! valeriebolling.com
Awards
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, Kirkus Prize Finalist, Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.
3 Fun Facts
1. I started writing poems (rhyming sentences) in first grade.
2. I’ve traveled to five of the seven continents.
3. I’m allergic to peanuts, cats, and nail polish.
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