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Gail Kuhnlein

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Born

Detroit, The United States

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Children's, Fiction, Poetry

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Gail Kuhnlein is “as happy as a lark” to publish her first children’s picture book. She’s been writing stories since she was young. She’s just as excited about her new picture book, Into the Thicket, published in August 2025.

Gail majored in journalism and public relations at Michigan State University. She worked in the field for over 30 years, most recently at the University of Michigan’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. People she met at UM were instrumental in publishing her picture books, a long-awaited dream come true. Serendipity helped several times along the way.

She savors life with her husband, Tim, just outside Ann Arbor, Michigan. They adore their two adult sons, Davey and Trevor and they bunk with the sweetest kitt ...more

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Average rating: 4.64 · 66 ratings · 54 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Into the Thicket by Gail Kuhnlein (Goodreads Author), John Megahan (Artist) 4.74 avg rating — 42 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Olas Grandes by Barbara Mahase Rodman, Kenneth Rodman (Illustrator), David Kuhnlein (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Happy Is a Lark? by Gail Kuhnlein (Goodreads Author), Jenny Kalejs (Illustrator) 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into The Thicket by Gail Kuhnlein (Goodreads Author), John Megahan (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Poetry of Robert Frost: The Collected Poems

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Gail liked Poskana's review of Into the Thicket: "This book is both gentle and powerful at the same time. I loved how it explores fear, courage, and kindness so beautifully. The story stays with you long after reading. Highly recommended for young readers and parents."
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Gail liked Traci Wayen's review of Into the Thicket: "This story is absolutely beautiful and full of heart. Patrick’s courage and kindness made it deeply touching. The message about compassion and letting go is so meaningful. A must-read for children and families alike."
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Lily Pond touched my heart with its poetic prose and dreamy watercolor. There’s a special little pond that children play around. Frogs and turtles and other flora and fauna call the pond home. The pond is a main character in the picture book. When it ...more
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Gail made a comment on Billy Buttons’s review of Into the Thicket " Thanks so much Edward/Billy! The Wishing Shelf Awards were a great experience from start to finish. I love that children are readers and judges. I gre ...more "
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Gail liked Billy Buttons's review of Into the Thicket: "This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought: Title: Into the Thicket Author: Gail Kuhnlein, ill. by John Megahan Star Rating: 5 Stars Number of Readers: 15 Stats Editing: 10/10 Writing Style: 10/10 Content: 10/10 C" Read more of this review »
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Gail’s Quotes

“What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.”
― Chief Crowfoot

tags: fleeting-nature-of-life, impermanence, life-philosophy, native-american-wisdom

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