Abby Klein

Author Abby Klein writes humorous stories for elementary-aged children. Her first published series, Ready, Freddy!, uses her classroom experiences to create humorous and dramatic scenarios for first grader Freddy Thresher. Abby Klein was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She received her undergraduate education at Dartmouth College, where she completed majors in psychology and education. She earned a master’s degree in reading and language development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is now an elementary school teacher and has taught kindergarten and first grade in the Los Angeles area for over fifteen years, where she also lives with her husband, children, and dogs. She is also a teacher-leader in her district and has presented workshops for the district and her school on reading, writing, and literacy.