About Becky

Becky grew up in Northeast Wisconsin and spent most of her childhood playing in lakes and reading books. Shortly after graduating from Luther College, she spent a year working as a children’s bookseller at Barnes & Noble and soon discovered she enjoyed reading picture books more than anything else. Much, much more.

Now Becky spends her days writing children’s books and working at her local library. She is the author of several picture books, including How to Get Your Octopus to School which was nominated for three state book awards and was selected as one of the best books of the year by the Bank Street College of Education.

When she’s not reading or writing, Becky can be found hiking through the woods or baking something sweet. She currently lives in Central Wisconsin with her husband and two kids.

Becky is represented by James McGowan of BookEnds Literary Agency.

Fun Facts

  • My favorite food is an underbaked brownie.
  • My least favorite food is an overbaked brownie.
  • I have two dogs named Ellie and George, though I rarely call them by their real names. Instead, I call them King George, Honey Bun, Little Red, Big Red, Georgie, Georgina, Cinnabon, Brown Dog, Coco Pup, Eleanor, and Cheleanor. They’re both brilliant, and therefore know all of their names.
  • I did almost zero writing outside of school when I was a kid, but I often made up stories in my head before bed.
  • I love doing puzzles, but I can’t focus on anything else until it’s finished. That can be problematic, especially if it’s a big puzzle and I have a deadline.
  • Even though I would not consider myself a collector of things, I have a significant number of books and rocks. I also have a lot of plants, but the plants have names, so I think that makes them friends.
  • My favorite place is home.
  • My second favorite place is anywhere near an ocean or lake.
  • I rescue bugs from swimming pools, worms from sidewalks, and turtles from roads. As well as any other animal that happens to be in need.
  • I hike in the woods and eat chocolate every day. It’s a good life.