Dorothy Straight
| Dorothy Straight | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Elmhirst Straight May 25, 1958 | 
| Nationality | American | 
| Known for | Youngest author | 
| Works | How the World Began | 
| Parent(s) | Michael Whitney Straight Belinda Booth Crompton | 
| Relatives | Willard D. Straight (grandfather) Dorothy Payne Whitney (grandmother) | 
Dorothy Elmhirst Straight (born May 25, 1958) is an American author who wrote How the World Began in 1962 at the age of 4 for her grandmother, Dorothy Payne Whitney, making her among the youngest published authors in history.