Author Archives: Katy K.

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About Katy K.

I'm a librarian and book worm who believes that children and adults deserve great books to read.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Katy K.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente. Illustrated by Ana Juan It’s over a year since our heroine September was last in Fairyland, as narrated in The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in … Continue reading →

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Shall I Knit You a Hat?

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Katy K.

Taking a break from knitting on my son’s Christmas present to write about this sweet Christmas picture book featuring knitting! Shall I Knit You a Hat? by Kate Klise. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. When Mother Rabbit hears that a … Continue reading →

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Geek Mom

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Katy K.

It’s like early Christmas when I ask the librarians to buy something for me, and it shows up on the hold shelf for me. This was purchased by our lovely craft librarian. Geek Mom by Natania Barron, Kathy Ceceri, Corrina … Continue reading →

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Goblin Secrets

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Katy K.

Steampunk fantasy for kids in an entirely fictional city – and it won this year’s National Book Award. I checked it out with a bunch of books before it won the award, and had forgotten I had it by the … Continue reading →

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The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Katy K.

The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston. This is a novel told as a scrapbook, telling the story of Frankie Pratt in her own words. We follow her life for eight years, starting with her graduation from high school … Continue reading →

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Circular Knitting Workshop

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Katy K.

Mittens were the first thing that I wanted to knit when I took knitting up again as an adult almost a decade ago. That means I’ve been knitting in the round for a really long time. I wouldn’t have taken … Continue reading →

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Counting to Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Katy K.

Yesterday, I linked one of my very first holiday book posts up to holiday book round-up at What Do We Do All Day. I realized a) that my holiday posts seem to very poorly tagged, which is bad for me … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Katy K.

My eight-year-old son has listened to and loved all the Percy Jackson books, plus lots of other fantasy and myths that we’ve read to him. So when I found this new, brightly illustrated edition on the back shelves of the … Continue reading →

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The Shoemaker’s Wife

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Katy K.

“Why do you pick so many books set in Olden Days for me?” my son asked recently. Umm… “Because now is such a short time compared to all the time that has been. And because we like to listen to … Continue reading →

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Starry River of the Sky

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Katy K.

Yesterday I added my post from last week on “I Kissed the Baby” to the Kid Lit Blog Hop at Mother Daughter Book Reviews. Please hop over there and take a look at all the other great posts that are … Continue reading →

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