Greetings from Kathy Cherry Books!

Happy December, reader!

▶️ Kids Ask Authors Answers

Kids Ask Authors Answer is a super fun and interactive YouTube series where real kids get to ask real authors their most curious questions about children’s books! Each episode features a new children's book read aloud followed by kid-submitted questions that the author answers on camera with no scripts, no prep, just genuine reactions and fun. Whether your child loves reading, dreams of writing their own stories, or simply enjoys hearing authors talk about their books, this series makes storytime come alive in a whole new way. Teachers and parents can sign up their classrooms or children to participate by sending in questions for upcoming featured authors. Your child’s question might be the next one featured! Click this link for more information and resources on their website. Click this link to view all the awesome videos!

🎁 Jólabókaflóðið

Happy Jólabókaflóðið on December 24th! In English, this translates to "Christmas Book Flood." Iceland started this awesome tradition during World War II of giving and receiving new books on this evening, but its essence lies in the joy of reading them together. Love this idea of books bringing loved ones together to celebrate the magic of the season! Click here to learn to pronounce this fun holiday as I still struggle saying it outload. Enjoy reading or giving a book to celebrate this fun day! Click here for some cute children's books highlighted earlier this month on my blog. Happy reading!

🐻‍❄️ New Sticker Collection

Who wants a really cute sticker of Emma, Lamar, and/or Ty? You can now get them on my website as a single sticker or as a collection. Yay! Check them out here!

🗂️ Happy Dewey Decimal System Day!

Melvil Dewey was born on December 10, 1851. In 1873, he invented the most widely used library classification system called the Dewey Decimal System. It was first published in the United States in 1876. It is used today in more than 140 countries and translated into more than 30 different languages. The system places the books on the shelf by subject using numbers from 000 to 999. It is called “Decimal” because it uses numbers to the right of the decimal point for more detail. Each subject has its own set of numbers.

I looked up my thesis book at my university’s library and it’s number is 361.4 A756a1999. The 300’s contains the classification of social sciences. To celebrate this day, go to the library, look at the call number on your book, and know that this system was created back in 1873!

📷 Photos

Below please find a photo from a recent holiday craft fair. I also added a photo of a wreath that I created for our local library's "Annual Wreath With Us" book themed wreaths.

📚 My Books

📖 My Website
🛒 Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Bookshop
🏬 Wit and Whimsy Toys, a unique locally owned toy store
📚 Request them at your local bookstore and/or library

Thanks so much for reading my book series and supporting me. I am really grateful! Wishing you a magical December and holiday season filled with books, adventure, love, and a little magic.

Take care,

Kathy Cherry