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A girl and a grasshopper set out on a flying sailboat to explore the habitats of the world. Their day is filled with excitement from dawn to dusk. But a last-minute dilemma arises, and it seems they may never get back home.
Told in delightful rhyme, children will enjoy reading the story of Clark the grasshopper, with his silly antics, and his friend Lewis, with her gentle, caring nature, as they encounter new friends all over the world, and they learn that kindness can sometimes be rewarded in unexpected ways.
About the author
Rarely seen without a pencil or pen in hand, Katherine loves to compose stories and illustrations that stretch the imagination. She enjoys playing with the sounds and shapes of words, while pairing those words with engaging illustrations. Katherine especially likes the picture book genre, where each turn of the page brings new surprises.
A former elementary classroom teacher, Katherine's goal as an author and illustrator is to create fiction stories that encourage problem solving and inventive thinking, and can be used in a variety of ways to enhance classroom curriculum. She believes that when children relate to the story characters and situations, they become part of the story themselves. As a natural outcome, the content introduced in the book becomes part of the child's own understanding.
Katherine has a B.A. in Education and M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a member of SCBWI.
Katherine has created illustrations for several product labels and logo designs. "Lewis and Clark, Come Home Before Dark!" is her first published book.
When she's not working in the studio, Katherine enjoys taking yoga and kickboxing classes, watching movies, and playing marimba duets with her husband. They live in Cincinnati, have two children, and one Sheltie dog.
