Gretchen Brandenburg McLellan
Gretchen Brandenburg McLellan is a former teacher, book fairy and author. As a teacher and reading specialist, she delighted in welcoming children into the magical world of reading. As a book fairy, she enjoys slipping books under the pillows of readers that remind them of where they have been and take them to places they didn’t know they needed to go. As an author, she is excited about sharing her books from Peachtree, Mrs. McBee Leaves Room 3, illustrated by Grace Zong, 2017; Holiday House, I’m Done!, illustrated by Catherine Odell (Fall 2018); Beach Lane, When Your Daddy’s a Soldier, illustrated by E. B. Lewis (Spring 2019); and Knopf, Button and Bundle, illustrated by Gillian Flint (Spring 2019). She loves visiting schools and working with children of all ages.
Gretchen has lived on three continents and is an advocate for TCKs, Third Culture Kids, who grew up as global nomads, especially military brats like herself. Children yearning for a home will find they belong in her picture books, chapter books and middle grade novels. Gretchen has settled in Washington State, where she lives with her husband, cat and dog and celebrates when her three children come home.
Please visit Gretchen at gretchenmclellan.com