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
“Relentlessly enthusiastic”
–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!

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🛌 Bedtime's not the only time…

…to read w/your children! 📚

Squeeze in reading time through your day & week:

⭐️Read at wake-up time, meal time, nap time, bath time

⭐️Place books visibly & in reach throughout your home (not just in one place)

⭐️Read aloud other things: cereal boxes, street signs, brochures

⭐️Keep books at Grandma's & other family members' & caregivers' homes

⭐️Stash books near your child's car seat

⭐️Visit your local library & bookstore (during an author visit storytime is a bonus)

Btw shown here are four board books I wrote – see bio for info & ordering!

😊 Happy reading,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"💕

#boardbooks #picturebooks #kidsbookstagram #kidsbook #earlyliteracy #literacymatters #readaloud #raiseareader #rhymingbooks #childrensliteracy #youngreaders #readtoyourbaby #readwithkids #preschoolbooks #toddlerbooks #bedtimebooks #readtoyourbabies #readingtokids #storytime #readaloudbooks #kidsliteracy #lovekidsbooks

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Why do YOU ❤️ board books?

😊 Happy reading,

Kathryn
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#boardbooks #boardbooksforkids #childrensbooks #kidlitauthor #booksfortoddlers #booksforbabies

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Note to self…

…and others!

😊 Happy writing,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"💕

#writeyourbook #writeyourstory #getgoing #writingday #amwriting #wednesdaywisdom #wednesdaymotivation💪 #getwriting #writergram✒️ #childrensauthor #childrenswriter

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Here's what happens👇…

…when a book* of yours goes out of print:

👉sometimes you're notified, sometimes not

👉no matter how you find out, you'll likely feel sad or angry or be in disbelief (after all, you put your time, energy & heart into your book!)

👉sometimes you'll have opportunities to buy copies at a discounted cost, perhaps purchasing all remaining copies to sell yourself

👉if it's in your contract, you can request (from your publisher) that the rights revert to you

👉if you have the rights, you may resell, repurpose, reuse your text (e.g. sell to another publisher, independently publish your book, publish it as part of a larger work such as in an anthology…)

👉you can look at it as a setback to turn into a success by writing another book!

👉if used copies of your book are still available for purchase, you can be happy that they can still reach audiences.

💕 I loved my 1st picture book, THIS LITTLE PIGGY'S BOOK OF MANNERS! I enjoyed working with my editor (Christy Ottaviano), adored the collage illustrations (by Nancy Wolff), was excited to be published by Henry Holt, & had a blast doing school visits on the topic of manners!

The book had wonderful reviews & was even a Children's Book of the Month Club selection. After many successful years, when the book went out of print, I was disheartened to say the least.

But that didn't stop me from writing another manners book (still in process). It didn't stop me from writing at all.

And now, b4 this caption steals all of my writing time today, I'd best get back to work!

*(my POV is as a traditionally published author as I haven't yet independently published a book)

😊 Happy writing,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"💕

#writinglife #amwriting #writingday #writingtip #writingtime #writingcommunity #mannersbook #kidsbooks #kidsbook #picturebook #outofprint

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💕 Wishing you a great day…

…no matter what you're doing!

😊 Happy writing,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"💕

#happyday💕 #haveagreatday❤️ #writinglife #writingday #kidsbookauthor #childrensauthor #boardbooks #picturebooks #fanfavorite #communitylove #writingcommunity #explore #explorebooks #booksforchildren #happyfridayeveryone #lovetowrite #readwithyourkids #babybooks #earlyliteracy #toddlerbooks #readalouds

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Springtime is an ideal time🌸 …

…to give books to babies & toddlers!

Shown here: I AM A BABY – available in picture book & board book formats.

😊 Happy reading,

Kathryn
"Share Love: Give Books!"💕

#springtime #springgifts #eastergifts #babygifts #toddlergifts

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