As a writer and librarian, CRISTINA ERGUNAY believes in the magic of reading, collecting, and sharing stories. She spends her days in the stacks of the library and her nights writing books for children. Cristina lives at the Jersey Shore with her husband, daughter, and two dogs, and loves drinking coffee, eating oranges, finding seashells, and reading. She is the author of Bedtime for Cranky Crab (Cartwheel/Scholastic, 2020).
Visit Cristina online at:
website | www.cristinaergunay.com
instagram | www.instagram.com/cristinaergunay
Cristina’s bookshelf:
Central Park: Adventures Throught The Seasons
by Cristina Ergunay
illustrator Gareth Lucas | Familius | Spring 2026
BEDTIME FOR CRANKY CRAB
by Cristina Ergunay
illus. by Heather Sketcheroos | Scholastic Cartwheel | 2020
This sweet rhyming padded board book is perfect for cranky kiddos not quite ready for bed — it’s The Pout-Pout Fish for the preschool set!
” . . . a whimsical and watery bedtime story”—Kirkus Reviews
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