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About the Author

Rae Rankin author photo.

I am an award-winning children’s book author from Northern California with a passion for reading and writing. I finally followed my dream and published my first book in 2017. Since then, I have published nine books, with another horse book in development. My books are clean, beautifully illustrated rhyming books for kids ages 2 to 8.

In 2022, I founded the Horse Books Summer Reading Program. This free, virtual program is open to kids of all ages. Authors from around the world support the program. Information about the program is available at www.wereadhorsebooks.com.

Books

  • Cowgirl Lessons – Best Children’s Book USA, 2019 Equus Film and Arts Festival
  • Cowgirl Christmas – Best Children’s Holiday Book USA, 2019 Equus Film and Arts Festival
  • Cowgirl and the Ghost Horse – Best Children’s Short Story, 2020 Equus Film and Arts Festival, 2021 Purple Dragonfly – Holiday Books
  • Show Day – Best Children’s Western, 2022 Equus Film and Arts Festival; Honorable Mention Children’s Picture Books, 2022 Royal Dragonfly Book Award
  • Mountain Girl – First Place, Outdoor Recreation, 2022 Purple Dragonfly
  • Mountain Winter
  • Beach Day
  • Meet the Birds – Children’s Educational Book, 2023 Purple Dragonfly; Honorable Mention, Penelope’s Prize Children’s Book Awards
  • Boys Ride Too!

Memberships

  • Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

  • Northern California Publishers and Authors.

  • Arabian Horse Association

  • Mother Lode Arabian Horse Association

  • Sacramento Scottish Rite Clinic Board of Governors (board member). The Board supports the work of RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Sacramento. Ritecare provides diagnostic and treatment services for children. RiteCare serves kids with delays in the acquisition of speech and language skills.

I live with my husband, a dog with business cards, and a neurotic cat who eats plastic houseplants. Our daughter is now off to college in the Wild West of Texas!

I am available for book signings, author appearances, speakers bureau events, and independent publishing consulting. Contact me at [email protected].

Libraries and wholesalers, my books are available from IngramSpark distribution or contact me at [email protected].