Student Ecoliteracy: The Author

Katherine Pryor first wrote a story when she was seven years old. She's been chasing the feeling of how the story made her feel every day since then.. Fast forward to today, when she's published ten children's books, most of which are award winners. Join Rick and Michelle as they talk to Katherine as she shares her journey of writing about kids' experiences with growing food, among other stories. Teaser: Join us next time for "Student Ecoliteracy.. The Publisher!" Katherine Pryor Katherine Pryor is an award-winning children’s book author and good food advocate who has worked to create better food choices at institutions, large corporations, and food banks. She was born in Berkeley and grew up in California and Arizona before moving to Seattle to study food and farming. Her books are widely used in school garden curriculum, nutrition education, and anti-hunger initiatives. She lives with her family on Washington’s Whidbey Island. Katherine’s latest picture book, Home is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly, was fortunate enough to win the Charlotte and Wilbur Book Award for Compassion for Animals from SCBWI this year. As part of the award, KidlitTV was hired to develop a virtual school visit featuring Katherine & the book's illustrator, Ellie Peterson. In this free 20-min video, Katherine & Ellie talk about monarch migration, threats to monarchs, and where we get ideas for books. Ellie leads a demo on how to draw a symmetrical butterfly & I lead a short lesson on avoiding boring verbs. It's designed to support teachers & parents as a companion to the book. Here's the link: www.kidlit.tv/2024/10/scbwi-presents-the-charlotte-and-wilbur-award-for-compassion-for-animals This should help anyone who is planning butterfly lessons who may be looking for resources! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: FREE BOOKS each month for kids from birth to age five! www.katherinepryor.com Katherin’s books and some of her awards: 1) Sylvia's Spinach, 2012, Readers to Eaters 2) Zora's Zucchini, 2015, Readers to Eaters *Winner, Growing Good Kids Award 3) Bea's Bees, 2019, Schiffer Kids 4) Hello, Garden! (Board Book) 2021, Schiffer Kids *Winner, IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal 5) Spring is for Strawberries, 2023, Schiffer Kids 6) Home is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly, 2023, Worthy Kids/Hachette *Winner, Growing Good Kids Award *Winner, Charlotte and Wilbur Book Award for Compassion for Animals *National Council of Teachers of English Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts 7) Hello, Rain! (Board Book), 2024, Schiffer Kids I also have three new books releasing in 2025: Attack of the Hangries, Worthy Kids/Hachette Hello, Beach! (Board book) Schiffer Kids Hello, Snow! (Board book) Schiffer Kids We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.