Kimberly Colen
Kimberly Ann Colen Koenigsberg was a children's book author for the Scholastic Corporation.
Colen was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of William Joel Colen and Artyce Joan Aronson Colen. Her father owned a brick company, and her mother was an artist. She graduated from Hillcrest High School, and from the University of Texas at Austin in 1979.
Career
Colen mainly wrote books for young readers, published by the Scholastic Corporation, including My Hanukkah Book, My Birthday Book, and Our Class Memory Album. She also co-edited Hold Fast Your Dreams, a collection of twenty commencement speeches.
Publications
My Hanukkah Book: Questions, Answers, Activities My Birthday Book Our Class Memory Album Kids Can Care about Mammals ''and Learn about Responsibility! A Note from Your Teacher Peas and Honey: Recipes for Kids Hold Fast to Your Dreams: Twenty Commencement Speeches The Only Baby-Sitting Book You'll Ever Need: a Guide for Parents''
Colen married psychiatrist Alan David Koenigsberg in 1994. She died in 2001 after complications from skin cancer. The Kimberly Colen Memorial Grant was given annually in her honor by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and her family, to one or two promising children's author looking to get their first book published.