Emily J Dolbear

Emily J. Dolbear is the author of dozens of kids' nonfiction books and the editor of hundreds more. Reviewers have called her writing "cheeky and humorous," with content that is "painstakingly researched." Searching for answers to life's questions, big or small, drives her--just look at her work in The World Almanac Book of Why: Explanations for Absolutely Everything. When World Cup soccer rolls around, Emily and her family gather on a couch to watch the U.S. men's and women's teams, cheering as though they can change the outcome. She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.

World Almanac Kids(TM) offers children, parents, and teachers a chance to explore our world and beyond from a source that's been trusted by schools, families, businesses, governments, and even presidents for generations. A #1 New York Times bestseller, The World Almanacwas first published in 1868 and has sold 83 million copies.