Debbie Roppolo

So, you wish to know more about Debbie...you brave soul.

 

Debbie Roppolo is a Texas‑born children’s author and (sometimes) illustrator who grew up surrounded by books—and the occasional barnyard adventure. She once brought a horse into the living room, took a cat to church, and even hosted tea parties for chickens, which explains her lifelong love of creating stories where animals have opinions and kids have even bigger imaginations.

 

Her books have earned First Place, Second Place, and Honorable Mentions from the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, and the American Writing Awards—proof that her characters aren’t the only ones causing delightful chaos. She’s the author of He’s My Brother, Amelia Frump Is Cooking Up a Peanut Butter Storm, Amelia Frump and the Billion Cajillion Dollar Adventure, and If a Chicken Could Shop, a book that confirms poultry have excellent shopping instincts and possibly better budgeting skills than most adults.

Debbie writes with humor, heart, and Texas warmth, crafting stories that make kids giggle, think, and occasionally ask whether they can host their own chicken tea party. When she’s not writing, she’s probably baking something delicious, wrangling a mischievous pet, or trying to keep her characters from starting another billion‑cajillion‑dollar adventure without her.