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Kathryn Hast

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York, Pennsylvania, The United States

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http://www.lujubooks.com

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Children's, Fiction, Poetry

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August 2015

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Kathryn Hast has a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in writing and a Master’s degree in Education. She is from York, Pennsylvania, and she lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband and two children. She has one dog named after a Beatles song, and one that barks at the television. Otis Grows is her first published work of fiction, and her next book Batty Betty is forthcoming.

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Kathryn Hast My daughter told me yesterday that a "connoisseurus" is a pet that bites you if you pet him. Lot of mystery there, including who among the dinosauria …moreMy daughter told me yesterday that a "connoisseurus" is a pet that bites you if you pet him. Lot of mystery there, including who among the dinosauria was especially critical, why it is that he's so touchy, and where does she come up with this stuff.(less)

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Hello Kathryn! You are my first official friend on Goodreads! I took a few minutes and checked out your website. Your two books look awesome! It looks like perhaps they address the topic of diversity a bit. My first book is being published and will be out in May. It is the first in a series called, Celebrate Diversity! Are you books in stores yet?

Kathryn Hast Hi Tammy!

Yes, copies are out and available, and we just issued a giveaway for fifteen signed editions here on Goodreads. Throw your hat in!

As for your…moreHi Tammy!

Yes, copies are out and available, and we just issued a giveaway for fifteen signed editions here on Goodreads. Throw your hat in!

As for your Celebrate Diversity! book, I think that's great. Yes, Otis Grows certainly shines a light on how cultures can sometimes clash. It's couched in a bit of a bizarre premise (that an onion could be the son of a chicken and a flower) but my hope is that parents and kids can get past the "genetics" and find some things to talk about. A recent interview I did with The Corner on Character addresses that:

http://corneroncharacter.blogspot.com...

Glad to be your first GR friend. Congratulations on your first publication. Looking forward to your May release!

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Kathryn(less)

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Average rating: 3.7 · 57 ratings · 40 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Batty Betty 3.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Otis Grows by Kathryn Hast (Goodreads Author), L.M. Phang (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 32 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Will You Do, My Deer? by Kathryn Hast (Goodreads Author), L M Phang (Illustrations) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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10 Books on Bullying Every Family Must Have

Happy October.

Amidst the pumpkin lattes and fall foliage, and--yes, Domestic Violence Awareness Month--it is also Bullying Awareness Month.

We were honored recently to make a Top Ten list for books families should own about bullying.

This world seems crazier by the minute, but I think we can all find some hope in reading to our children.

See the article in Red Tricycle for the write-up on Batty Betty Read more of this blog post »

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I recently read this to my daughter, and I was really looking forward to it. I spent three years in Boston, so I wanted to share that with her, and I was excited to revisit what I remembered as an engaging story. Unfortunately, this book has lost its ...more
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“Otis Grows is a kid’s book that looks at adult problems. It playfully engages us all to consider: what’s tough, what’s inherent, but most of all, what’s possible.”
― Kathryn Hast, Otis Grows

tags: growing-onward, growing-up, possibility-is-limitless

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