Megan Litwin is the author of books for children like Gather Grateful; Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night; the Dirt and Bugsy early reader series…and more underway. A former classroom teacher with a Master of Arts in Children’s Literature from Simmons University, Megan considers growing lifelong readers to be her lifelong work. https://www.meganlitwinbooks.com/

Awards

Gather Grateful is a 2026 ALA Notable, CCBC Choice, and Golden Kite Award Finalist; Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night was a 2023 Massachusetts Book Award “Must-Read” and Crystal Kite Award Finalist (New England region); Dirt and Bugsy was a 2023 Cybils Award Finalist.

3 Fun Facts

1. I grew up in upstate NY with a dog, bunnies, goats, and chickens.
2. Once upon a time, I was terribly afraid of bugs – but now I write about them!
3. Fall is my favorite time of year.