Lilly, with the cute little white dog in front, is just entering the chapter book world and is into the Heidi Heckelbeck series. She’s now into middle grade novels and has enjoyed Lindsay Eland’s A Summer of Sundays. Morgan, with the pug, loved Judy Moody books when she read chapter books. She lives in Colorado with her family and dogs.Ĭontact her Mokler Banks with two of her favorite young readers. Marty is highly involved with the motivated and connected people at Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). She now freelances travel and marketing writing when not writing children’s fiction. in journalism from the University of Colorado-Boulder.Īfter various jobs at magazines and big corporations, Marty spent time with the smart and creative people at the University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop. By college, she gave up both her horses and view of water when she moved to Boulder, Colorado and earned a B.S. After an early, casual foray into barrel racing and riding bareback just for the fun of it, Marty spent most of her elementary, middle and high school afternoons training for horse shows on the weekends. Marty grew up in Southern California in a noisy house with lots of brothers, horse trails and a view of the ocean. The Splatters Learn Some Manners (Harvest House Publishers, 2009), Marty’s first published book, is a lively, zany children’s picture book and a Colorado Book Award finalist for Children’s Literature, 2010. She’s also co-authored a travel book: Insiders’ Guide to Colorado Springs (Globe Pequot Publishers, 2011).

In 2012, Marty launched her first chapter book, The Adventures of Tempest & Serena, a charming yet suspenseful adventure that features exploding volcanoes, yaks, dragons and a little bit of magic. Series, Book #1) (Switch Monkey Press, 2013). as she explores a new extreme sport in each book. Series, Book #2) (Switch Monkey Press, 2014). The series follows the spunky, sassy, eight-year-old G.G. Marty Mokler Banks is a children’s author, travel writer, editor, tennis player, hockey fan and dog lover.

G.G. Snowboards by Marty Mokler Banks