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19/07/2023

I am searching for a children’s book I read when I was about 7 or 8.
Written in the 80s or 90s.
About a girl who went down into a cavern and fought or escaped a dragon.
I think the book was predominantly blue and possibly square in shape
The girl may have had red hair and freckles
She originally thought she wasn’t very extraordinary, but that changed when she had to be clever and brave
It takes place in the summer

Does anyone know what book this is?

08/07/2023

Me and my Cat Mom love to rub heads, especially when I stand on her shoulder. Come see my book at www.thebookshelf-staircase.com

27/06/2023

18/05/2023

I am a very Looooong Tiger!

23/04/2023

Kathryn Zaks will be at the Independent Bookstore Day Author Fair on Saturday the 29th! Swamp Fox Books!

25/03/2023

Happy Saturday, Tigers. I like to work on my book from my office chair.

24/01/2023

I am snail. I guard this shiny cloth for my Cat Mom. Come see my book at https://www.thebookshelf-staircase.com/

20/01/2023

Here, Mom. I help. -staircase Find more of my adventures at https://www.thebookshelf-staircase.com/

18/01/2023

Mom was putting away Halloween Decorations and I made a friend! Check out my book at https://www.thebookshelf-staircase.com/

17/01/2023

Even Tigers can get scared of Big Noises. Mom’s blanket makes me feel better though. Check me out at https://www.thebookshelf-staircase.com

14/01/2023

Mom! I hear them! I hear the birdies!!!! https://www.thebookshelf-staircase.com/

13/01/2023

Mom—It’s too bright in here! https://www.thebookshelf-staircase.com/

12/01/2023

Hi Mom. I will wait right here until you are done playing with the fabric and string. https://www.thebookshelf-staircase.com/

10/01/2023

My mom says I have bunny feet. I just don’t see it—I’m all Tiger!

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09/01/2023

I found a new spot to sit while my Cat Mom works! I can be very helpful from this location. Come check out my book: https://www.thebookshelf-staircase.com/

04/12/2022

“Hot Cocoa with the Author”

Question: Why children’s books?

Kathryn Zaks: Children’s books are what first got me excited about books. And yeah, I mean books, not reading. Books were not just doorways to other worlds. They unlocked some of my favorite places here on Earth: the public library, school libraries, bookstores and book fairs. Books can smell great and feel like a memory. They have a weight in your hands and a texture against your fingertips that instantly tell your brain “Get ready, this is going to be good!” Books can be talismans against boredom, anxiety and stress. They can remind you just by sight, of good times and cozy feelings. Children’s books in particular never fall short of the expectations of nostalgia for me.

I put books around me, sometimes to read or reread, but most often to trigger all those good feelings. I love the look of the spines all standing together on a shelf, ready to cast a spell over a seemingly ordinary day.

I am planning on several more children’s books, as well as a YA series in the next few years. I want to do my part at preserving these experiences with books for younger generations