Kathi Appelt
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born
July 06, 1954
gender
female
place of birth
Fayetteville, NC, The United States
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Children's Books, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs
influences
Mary Oliver, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Frost
member since
April 2008
about this author
Lives in College Station, TX with husband Ken and four adorable cats.
Two sons, both musicians.
Serves on the faculty at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults Program.
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The Underneath by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.82 — 1,027 ratings — published 2008 3 editions |
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Down Cut Shin Creek: The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.45 — 29 ratings — published 2001 2 editions |
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Kissing Tennessee: and Other Stories from the Stardust Dance by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.76 — 34 ratings — published 2000 2 editions |
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Bubba and Beau, Best Friends by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.25 — 28 ratings — published 2002 2 editions |
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Incredible Me! by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.56 — 27 ratings — published 2003 |
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Bat Jamboree by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.71 — 24 ratings — published 1996 6 editions |
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Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.00 — 20 ratings — published 2004 2 editions |
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Bubba and Beau Go Night-Night by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.11 — 18 ratings — published 2003 3 editions |
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Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.84 — 19 ratings — published 2005 |
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Oh My Baby, Little One by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads author), Jane Dyer avg rating 3.94 — 18 ratings — published 2000 4 editions |
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October 2009,
Kathi Appelt
" Quick Start SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words? KA: Full of music, cats, books . . . it's all good! SS: What is your motto or maxim? KA: Write like your fingers are on fire. What Readers want to know... SS: What’s your greatest fe..." ...More
" Quick Start SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words? KA: Full of music, cats, books . . . it's all good! SS: What is your motto or maxim? KA: Write like your fingers are on fire. What Readers want to know... SS: What’s your greatest fe..." ...More
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"Purring is not so different from praying. To a tree, a cat's purr is one of the purest of all prayers, for in it lies a whole mixture of gratitude and longing, the twin ingredients of every prayer."
— Kathi Appelt (The Underneath)
— Kathi Appelt (The Underneath)
"Tennessee. Now there's a name for you. His mama named him that on account of their last name being so regular. 'With a plain vanilla name like Jones, you gotta have a first name that's special,' she'd said."
— Kathi Appelt (Kissing Tennessee: and Other Stories from the Stardust Dance)
— Kathi Appelt (Kissing Tennessee: and Other Stories from the Stardust Dance)
"Oh, I woke up on this bayou,
Got a chain around my heart.
Yes, I'm sitting on this bayou,
Got a chain tied 'round my heart.
Can't you see I'm dyin'?
Can't you see I'm cryin'?
Can't you throw an old dog a bone?
Oh, I woke up, it was rainin',
But it was tears came fallin' down.
Yes, I woke up, it was rainin',
But it was tears came fallin' down.
Can't you see I'm tryin'?
Can't you hear my cryin'?
Can't you see I'm all alone?
Can't you throw this old dog a bone?"
— Kathi Appelt (The Underneath)
Got a chain around my heart.
Yes, I'm sitting on this bayou,
Got a chain tied 'round my heart.
Can't you see I'm dyin'?
Can't you see I'm cryin'?
Can't you throw an old dog a bone?
Oh, I woke up, it was rainin',
But it was tears came fallin' down.
Yes, I woke up, it was rainin',
But it was tears came fallin' down.
Can't you see I'm tryin'?
Can't you hear my cryin'?
Can't you see I'm all alone?
Can't you throw this old dog a bone?"
— Kathi Appelt (The Underneath)
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— Ray Bradbury
— Ray Bradbury
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Hello, Kathi. I have read the Underneath and was wondering...... Do you have any chapter books for 13 year olds? (that's my reading level, not age)
My daughter just turned four. Which of your books do you recommend for her age group? Also, I love the illustrations in you books :)
Carter wrote: "A very hearty congratulations to you. We had a breakfast party to watch the awards and we madly cheered when they announced "The Underneath." "Carter, thank you so much! I'm still in a daze over the whole thing.
xo
K
A very hearty congratulations to you. We had a breakfast party to watch the awards and we madly cheered when they announced "The Underneath."
You betcha. And E, thank YOU for all you do to get books into the hands of kids. I appreciate it.
xo
K
