Karin Wulf Cates is an author of children's picture books.[1]
Biography
editCates attended Bryan Adams High School in Dallas.[1] Before her writing career, Cates worked as a teacher.[2][3]
She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1998.[3][4] In 2002, she lived in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Dallas.[1]
Writing career
editCates is known for two children's picture books. A Far-Fetched Story (Greenwillow Books, 2002) was noted for its quilt-like appearance in multiple reviews.[5][6] Kirkus Reviews called it "an original tale just waiting to be told".[5] A Publishers Weekly review said, "Newcomer Cates follows a successful folktale formula to a T with a no-nonsense grandma and her catchy refrain".[7]
The Secret Remedy Book (Orchard/Scholastic, 2003) was called "a gentle story" in Kirkus Reviews, which also noted, "solace, ritual, simplicity, tenderness, and care for the natural world are offered on each page as naturally as breathing".[8] It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which noted, "the leisurely pace of the text" and that the book "reflect[s] a faith that all will be completed in a timey way, without rushing".[9]
Selected works
edit- A Far-Fetched Story. Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. Greenwillow Books, 2002.[5][7][1]
- The Secret Remedy Book. Illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Orchard/Scholastic, 2003.[8][9][10][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Family's tale of 'far-fetched' adventures". Newspapers.com. Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Teaching the children". Newspapers.com. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ a b "Author writes her own success story". Newspapers.com. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Book: Ex-teacher is successfully battling cancer". Newspapers.com. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ a b c A Far-Fetched Story. Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ a b "Getting the word out: Share a picture book". Newspapers.com. North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ a b "A Far-Fetched Story by Karin Cates". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ a b The Secret Remedy Book. Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ a b "The Secret Remedy Book: A Story of Comfort and Love by Karin Cates". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Secret Remedy Book, by Karin Cates. Booklist Online.