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Look What's New!
August, 2010
Women
of the
Lone Star State:
25 Texas Women
You Should Know
Also
Available in the
America's
Notable Women
Series
Women
of the Golden State:
25 California Women
You Should Know
August
2009
Women
of the Bay State:
25 Massachusetts Women
You Should Know
April
2009
Women of
Granite:
25 New Hampshire Women
You Should Know
April 2008
Coming soon:
Women of the Empire State
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In college, while
studying to be a
preschool teacher, I took a course
in children’s
literature. I remember
the day I fell in
love with children’s
books. I knew at that moment that
some day I would
write picture books.
While working to become a
published
writer, I discovered
a passion for
nonfiction as well. Now I write both.
I often visit schools to share
my love of books and
writing with
children.
I also enjoy speaking to
adults at conferences and
workshops.
Find out more about
me, my
books,
and my author
visits.
When I'm not writing or visiting
schools, I may be
getting together
with
my long time writing group and
dear friends,
The
Write Sisters.
Otherwise, you will
find me working
in my
garden or feeding the birds in
my yard. Oh, did I
mention I also
collect old picture
books? Come on
in and peek at
a few of the books in
my collection. I'm
trying to add to it
regularly,
so check often.
-Kathy
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And
just for fun . . .
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Featuring selected books
from my collection
Here's the latest addition:
Little Lost Kitten
By Lois Lovett
Pictures by Dale Maxey
1962, first edition
Thanks Chris.
It has a good home.
And have you seen my
other recent addition?
A Little Child
The Christmas Miracle
Told in Bible Verses
Chosen by Jessie Orton Jones
Illustrated by
Elizabeth Orton Jones
c.1946
The Viking Press
First Edition
My
brother found this book for
me. He didn’t realize
that the
illustrator, Elizabeth
Orton Jones,
is one of the women
profiled in
Women of
Granite.
Elizabeth
especially liked
drawing children. In 1944,
she won a Caldecott Honor for
her illustrations in Small Rain.
The following year she won
the Caldecott Medal for Prayer
for a Child. Learn more about
Elizabeth and her work in
Women of Granite.
Elizabeth died in 2005 at age
94. Thanks to my brother,
I
have a little piece of her
work
to enjoy and share.
It's fun to see
how illustrations
have
changed over the decades.
As I've
displayed my books,
I've discovered many interesting
and fun facts about the authors
and illustrators. Watch here for
more featured selections.
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