Books with author Katherine Pym

"Delightful."—weloveyouso.com (Spike Jonze’s blog) "…spontaneous and full of vitality."—Rich Kreiner, tcj.com "Katherine Roy is a gifted illustrator reminiscent of Jeff Smith (Bone)."—Rob Clough, tcj.com Have you ever tried to draw something but it just doesn't look right? Caterpillar, a charming and adventurous bug, is desperately trying to draw the perfect snowman and it never seems to come out right. But when she learns of a truly perfect snowman in the snow-covered mountains far far away, Caterpillar and her loyal robot dog set off on an amazing adventure across valleys, deserts, and treacherous mountain peaks, where they'll meet new furry friends, try new bizarre foods, see the world, and learn once and for all what it takes to draw the perfect snowman. The Perfect Snowman is the first book in the "charming" and "delightful" Caterpillar Tales comics series for readers of all ages. BONUS STORY INCLUDED: Watch Caterpillar as she battles against the legendary deep sea monster, the Kraken! How will she get out of this daring adventure? Find out in 25 Cents.

”Delightful."—weloveyouso.com (Spike Jonze’s blog)"…spontaneous and full of vitality."—Rich Kreiner, tcj.com"Katherine Roy is a gifted illustrator reminiscent of Jeff Smith (Bone)."—Rob Clough, tcj.comHave you ever tried to draw something but it just doesn't look right?Caterpillar, a charming and adventurous bug, is desperately trying to draw the perfect snowman and it never seems to come out right. But when she learns of a truly perfect snowman in the snow-covered mountains far far away, Caterpillar and her loyal robot dog set off on an amazing adventure across valleys, deserts, and treacherous mountain peaks, where they'll meet new furry friends, try new bizarre foods, see the world, and learn once and for all what it takes to draw the perfect snowman.The Perfect Snowman is the first book in the "charming" and "delightful" Caterpillar Tales comics series for readers of all ages.BONUS STORY INCLUDED: Watch Caterpillar as she battles against the legendary deep sea monster, the Kraken! How will she get out of this daring adventure? Find out in 25 Cents.

The suns importance to Earth and the solar system cant be exaggerated; its the linchpin for life itself. The suns structure, atmosphere, and other features are introduced in collaboration with related mathematical problems in this noteworthy companion to the elementary science and math curricula. Readers discover fascinating facts about the sun such as its age, its 4.6 billion years old., through bright text and motivating math problems. Amazing photographs and illustrations highlight the awesome power of the sun and add to the volumes appeal.

Katherine Boo's first book "Beyond the Beautiful Forever" rises beyond journalism as it follows the life of a group of youngsters for a while in a slum called Annawadi near Mumbai's Sahar airport. The book has gathered great reviews already. Joseph Lelyveld called it the "best piece of journalism to come out of India in the last fifty years". Shashi Tharoor and Jonathan Shinin, the editor of Caravan, have very high praise for it. The lives of the children are blighted by the utter lack of prospects and their knowledge of it. That the stunted rag picker, Sunil, has a spurt of growth in the brief months when he turns into a thief, tells us of the kind of deprivation these children live in. They are in danger from corrupt policemen, their means of livelihood, and, some, even from their parents. These children are not free agents; they are prey. All this will not surprise an Indian reader. What surprises is that the view of life is entirely from the children's eyes. The book gets its power by entering their minds, where the awful circumstances of their lives almost appear ordinary. This unswerving viewpoint brings us to understand that they are not statistics, they are individuals, with individual motivations and failures. In doing this the book rises beyond journalism to reach towards the psychological understanding of a novel. Katherine Boo makes an appearance only in the last chapter where she writes about the methods that enabled her to enter the minds of children and teenagers who are not very expressive. This too is a fascinating insight, although to a different world: the motives and methods of a Pulitzer-winning journalist.