Books with author Katie Watkins

The charming story and beautiful illustrations bring the fairy world to life. When Chloe, a fairy whose good-natured clumsiness is legendary among her fairy friends, dreams of Lily, a lonely girl across town, she sets off on an adventure to help. Lily has just moved to a new school where she struggles without any friends and with the added difficulty of dealing with Nick, the class bully, who seems to have singled her out. Chloe joins Lily at school and tries to help her make new friends. Along the way, Chloe realizes Nick is not a bully at all but instead is just as lonely as Lily. Chloe uses her clumsiness to her advantage as she devises a messy scheme to help Lily find friendship. Chloe, the Clumsy Fairy, is written with delightful rhyme and rhythm and has been illustrated in watercolor by Lester Lee. The charming story combined with beautiful illustrations bring the fairy world to life with vibrant detail. Chloe is one of seven Summermeadow fairy dolls coming this fall in stores and online. Katie Watkins, a former technical writer, writing teacher, and corporate writing trainer, now spends her days racing cars, digging in mud, and building block towers with her three young sons. She holds both a B.A. and M.A. in English from Brigham Young University. She lives in Orange County, California. Lester Lee, full-time artist and educator, has won numerous local and national awards for his paintings and sculptures. He has illustrated several children’s books and book covers, and he sells hundreds of pieces of fine art watercolors each year. He received a B.F.A. from Utah State University and an M.A. from Brigham Young University. He is a retired high school art educator and currently resides in Clarkston, Utah.

Here’s what readers are saying about this hilarious illustrated book:“I thought it was great. Very funny. Really good - still laughing at the fact nan is propelled by farts”. Joe C.“"We have just had a family reading of the book and it was a big hit! All enjoyed it and Maddi wants a sequel!” Jen B.“LOL - that’s great. Great to weave real facts into a fun format. Really engaging”. J.T.Why do fish jump out of the water? That was the seemingly harmless homework question that started it all. Find out Mum’s crazy theories about the habits of fish, whales and even penguins that will have your kids (and you) laughing out loud! You’ll meet other members of the family including little sister Katy and the fart propelled Nan. Rocket the dog and Nan could win competitions for farting. One of them specialises in the loud and odourless (LAO) variety whilst the other excels at the silent and deadly (SAD). Can you guess which is which?…Download Mum’s Crazy Fart Theories now for your kids and make their bedtime story tonight one you all enjoy.