Sarah Kurpiel

Sarah Kurpiel is a self-taught American picture book author-illustrator and librarian living in Downers Grove, Illinois, who was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at age 11 and began using a power wheelchair by age 18.Sarah Kurpiel site, Celebrate Picture Books interview. Her debut book Lone Wolf (2020) received a starred review from School Library Journal, while A Little Like Magic won the Schneider Family Book Award, and other works like Snake's Big Mistake were Junior Library Guild selections.Sarah Kurpiel site, Goodreads. She draws inspiration from animals, nature, and everyday wonder, aiming to include disability representation in her stories.Sarah Kurpiel site.