Katherine Binney Shippen (April 1, 1892 – February 20, 1980) was an American history teacher, museum curator, and children's writer.

In 1945, the Brooklyn Children's Museum named Shippen curator of the social studies department.

[2] In the same year, she published her first book, New Found World.

Shippen published 21 books throughout her career and twice won the Newbery Honor Award.

[3] Several of her books have been translated into Swedish, German, Polish, Spanish, and Greek editions.