Welcome!

Kathryn Madeline Allen writes lively, uplifting BOOKS for kids!

Her picture books & board books are on best-books lists & have won awards — ideal for home, classroom & library collections!

An author, presenter & early literacy cheerleader, she’s available for author visits & book signings. Click around for info on her BOOKS & more…

Now available!

THIS BOOK

Albert Whitman & Co
โ€œRelentlessly enthusiasticโ€
–Kirkus Reviews

Ms. Allen’s 6th book, This Book, helps parents & caregivers teach babies & toddlers important preschool concepts!

A bright, chunky board book for the youngest of readers!

Check out Ms. Allen’s Instagram:

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Repetitive reading has many benefits!

I repeat:

Repetitive reading has many benefits!

(This reel shows just a few.)

Note: Repetitive reading can mean:

โญ๏ธReading the same book over & over again

โญ๏ธRecurring words & phrases w/in one book

โญ๏ธBooks with refrains

โญ๏ธBooks with word patterns

๐Ÿ˜Š Happy reading,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"๐Ÿ’•

#toddlerreading #toddlerbooks #literacymatters #childrensliteracy #childrensliterature

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Maybe slow down on the coffee? Or drink more of it? ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ โ˜•๏ธ

๐Ÿ˜Š Happy writing,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"๐Ÿ’•

#writingday #coffeecoffee #wheelsonthebus #childrensauthor #lovetowrite

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I do wonder! Drop an emoji if you โค๏ธ reading w/kids!

๐Ÿ˜Š Happy reading,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"๐Ÿ’•

#readwithkids #readtochildren #readtoyourkids #readtoyourchildren #readaloud #readalouds #readaloudfamily #boardbooks #picturebooks #babybooks #kidsauthor #childrensliterature #childrensliteracy #childrenslit #toddlerbooks #earlyliteracy #writingforkids #childrenswriter #kidlit #preschoolbooks

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Board books ARE durable but…

…they're made for reading, not eating!

Shown here is Katie (created by Silly Puppets) with my book I AM A BABY w/photos by Rebecca Gizicki, pub by Albert Whitman & Co, available in picture book & board book formats.

๐Ÿ˜Š Happy reading,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"๐Ÿ’•

#boardbooks #booksforchildren #childrensauthor #babybooks #earlyliteracy

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Books for babies are…

…beautiful!

I โค๏ธ writing 'em, I โค๏ธ reading 'em!

What do you like most about baby books?

๐Ÿ˜Š Happy reading,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"๐Ÿ’•

#babybooks #babybook #boardbooks #boardbook #childrensauthor #newbornbooks #booksforbabies #booksforbaby #childrensliterature #childrensliteracy #earlyliteracy #earlyliteracymatters #readtoyourbabies #readwithyourkids #readalouds #readaloudfamily #readingaloud #familyreading #childrensbooks #writingforkids #preschoolbooks #nurserybooks

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Courage & confidence:

2 necessities for writers to fight things like writer's block & rejection.

๐Ÿ˜Š Happy writing,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"๐Ÿ’•

#writinglifestyle #writersstruggle #confidence #courage #writingthought #writingthoughts #writergramโœ’๏ธ #childrenswriter #kidsauthor #kidlitauthor #author

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