Sam Wedelich lives in Nyack, NY with her family. Her newest picture book is A Quick Trip to the Store. She’s also the creator of the popular Real and Totally True Chicken Little series and the illustrator for Farting Fish by Alice Harman and Bearplane! by Deborah Underwood. She loves making fun and funny books for kids and their grown-ups. samwedelich.com

Awards

2025 CBC Children’s Favorite Award, 2023 Triple Crown Award Winner, Cybils award finalist, Indie Next List Pick, 2022 Washing Children’s Choice Award Nominee.

3 Fun Facts

1. I am also a musician and love to sing and play guitar.
2. I’m originally from Texas, YEE-HAW!
3. I’m terrible at playing chess, but feel pretty confident I could draw a chess board!