Kira Bigwood
Kira Bigwood
Children's Author

Secret, Secret Agent Guy

AVAILABLE NOW!

“Absolutely charming—no subterfuge about that.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to join Secret, Secret Agent Guy on his bedtime assignment, code name: Operation Lollipop. Equipped with night-vision goggles, a jetpack and grappling hook, he is prepared for every possible scenario—or is he? Will this 007-year-old complete his covert crusade, or will he be outsmarted by an adversary he never saw coming? Find out in this lullaby for little spies by Kira Bigwood, illustrated by Celia Krampien (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, May 2021).

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About Kira

Kira Bigwood writes children’s books, TV commercials, and much to her 11-year-old’s dismay, notes for her kids’ lunchboxes. She was once edited out of a My Little Pony ad because she was missing her two front teeth (not that she’s still hanging on to that or anything). Luckily, she has all her teeth now, and a much more positive attitude toward the editing process. Kira is a graduate of the University of North Carolina (go Heels!), and lives in Chicago with her husband and three children. Secret, Secret Agent Guy is her debut picture book.

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Two Truths & a Lie

Detectives, can you guess which one of these facts isn’t true about me? Find the right answer at the bottom of the page.

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I was a competitive tap dancer when I was a kid.

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A hamster was

the star of a commercial I once filmed.

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My favorite drink is sweet tea.

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What’s new?

Interview with Star News

SECRET, SECRET AGENT GUY Cover Reveal!

Interview with PB Debut Troupe 21!

Follow me on Twitter for updates!

Feature on Tara Lazar’s Writing for Kids (While Raising Them)!

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Nice things other people wrote

“* Absolutely charming—no subterfuge about that.”
— Kirkus, starred review
“Is your book done yet?”
— Every Bigwood kid, every 10 min
“* A bull’s eye for imaginative children.”
— School Library Journal, starred review
“Kira Bigwood is the most talented, kind, funny and beautiful writer. And I’m not just saying that because she asked me to specifically say that.”
— Mom
“For readers looking for a little action and suspense in their bedtime story.”
— The Horn Book
“If you like books, this is the book for you.”
— Andrew C.

 

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Meet & Greets

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Virtual or IRL, I love connecting with kids. Ask me about school visits and book readings, or just stop by to say “Hi!”

Kira is represented by Jennie Dunham of Dunham Literary Inc.

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