STORIES to make the impossible real…
whimsical ART from scraps…
for playful seekers and wonderers of all ages!
What if…
we could fly?
HOW I LEARNED TO FLY!
written and illustrated by Karen Konnerth
This magical picture book written to inspire kids to explore their passions, highlights a girl’s surprise adventure flying with a fairy. When she must return home, she learns that she needs only to do what she loves to keep flying on her own. (PaperSunPresss 2026)
What if…
we could chase away a hurricane?
written and illustrated by Karen Konnerth
CALLIOPE KATE and the Voice of the River
A rollicking new tall tale heroine tames the Mississippi River, rides a giant catfish, and finds her voice in the raucous steamboat calliope in a picture book illustrated with the author’s hand-carved marionettes. From her birth on a shanty boat floating down the Mississippi, to taming a hurricane with the blaring instrument of her dreams, Kate is unstoppable! (Pelican Publishing 2022)
What if…
dancing could resolve conflicts?
THE SNOWMAN WALTZ
written by Karen Konnerth, illustrated by Emily Neilson
One-Two-Three waltzing Snowmen and One-Two-Three-Four marching Penguins on a frozen pond can only lead to trouble - UNLESS they Stop! Listen! and Learn! from each other! In rhythmically rhyming verse that brings the winter scene to life, the Snowmen and Penguins come to share and appreciate the footwork of their newfound partners in a joyful celebration of tolerance and friendship. (Sleeping Bear Press 2022)
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