Children's book author Carole Gerber, who published nearly two dozen picture books, early readers, and chapter books, died December 12. She was 77. Gerber's legacy as an educator and author "extends to approximately 100 elementary science and reading texts that have shaped young minds across generations," her obituary noted. Her final children's book, Venus Flytrap: Queen of the Meat-eating Plants, will be published in 2025.
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Her other books include Leaf Jumpers, illustrated by Leslie Evans; Seeds, Bees, Butterflies, and More!: Poems for Two Voices, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin; 10 Busy Brooms; Winter Trees; A Band of Babies, illustrated by Jane Dyer; Tuck-in Time: A Picture Book, illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson; The Gifts of the Animals, illustrated by Yumi Shimokawara; and P Is for Purr, illustrated by Susanna Covelli.
Gerber's passion for storytelling "was matched by her love of reading," according to her obituary. "She was an avid reader of historical fiction and biographies, and she was a dedicated member of her book club.... We celebrate the remarkable and resilient woman she was--author, mother, grandmother, friend, and eternal optimist. She will be loved and missed always."