Meet Karina Yan Glaser

author of the Vanderbeekers series

Do you have any pets?

I have six pets! Two dogs, three cats, and one rabbit! 

Who is your favorite fictional character?

Anne from Anne of Green Gables.

Have you had any horrible/hilarious/awesome jobs besides writer?

I was a cashier at a retro burger and milkshake place called Johnny Rockets. All the tables had jukeboxes, and whenever someone played a specific song we all had to stop what we were doing, run to the counter, and sing to the music and do a choreographed dance. I was in high school at the time, so this was particularly mortifying when I had to dance and sing in front of my friends.

What is your favorite thing to eat?

Cookies!

Karina’s Top Ten Favorite Cookies:

1. Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Cookies

2. Jam Thumbprint Cookies

3. Black and White Cookies

4. Gingerbread Molasses Cookies

5. Lemon Coconut Cookies

6. Lemon Bar Cookies

7. Chocolate Chip Cookies

8. Chocolate Chip and Tahini Cookies

9. Oatmeal Raisin

10. Peanut Butter Cookies

What is The Vanderbeekers: Lost and Found about?

In The Vanderbeekers: Lost and Found, the fourth book in the Vanderbeeker series, the Vanderbeekers are busy helping their friend and neighbor Mr. Beiderman get ready for the New York City Marathon. They are also making sure the mysterious person sleeping in the community garden gets enough to eat. But when they discover the true identity of the person making a home in the community garden’s shed, their world turns upside down as they learn what it means to care for someone in an impossible situation.

About Karina

Karina Yan Glaser is the New York Times bestselling author of the Vanderbeeker series and a contributing editor for Book Riot. She lives in a tiny apartment in Harlem with her husband, two daughters, three cats, two dogs, and one rabbit. She carries a book with her wherever she goes. Visit her online at www.karinaglaser.com.

Check teacher guides for Karina’s books here.