About


I was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, but grew up mostly in Ontario, first in Rodney, a town of 1000, then in Belleville. 

As a child I dreamed of becoming a librarian . . . or a ballerina. 
Natalee Creech author photo black and white polkadot top with black cardigan

Unfortunately, I never took ballet lessons. (My mother said piano was MUCH more practical.) I didn't become a librarian either - or at least not at first.

Instead, I studied education in the United States and then moved to South Korea to teach. I got married, had two children, and taught some more.

Author Natalee Creech with siblings: 2 younger sisters, older brother

I'm the one with the red barrettes and the strawberries on my dress.

Finally, I admitted to myself that I really wanted to be a published author and write children's books. I joined the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and started to work seriously toward my goal. I worked at a public library for several years, and it was during this time that I wrote WHEN DAY IS DONE.

Random Facts

  • My husband, son, daughter, and I were each born in different countries.
  • I've lived in Canada, the United States, South Korea, and Spain.
  • I've hiked half the Appalachian Trail.
  • We have a cat named Oreo, because, to quote my son, "She's black and white and very sweet."
  • We recently added a black kitten to our family. Her name is Java and she has ALL the energy!

Publishing Details

Represented by Adria Goetz of kt literary. 


WHEN DAY IS DONE, Beaming Books, 2019


NOTHING, Hachette Book Group, 2019
*Available in hardcover and board book.


SOMETHING, Hachette Book Group, 2023
*Available in hardcover and board book.


HOP TO IT: POEMS TO GET YOU MOVING by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong - one of 90 poets in the anthology.