Karin Cates Explained

Karin Wulf Cates is an author of children's picture books.[1]

Biography

Cates attended Bryan Adams High School in Dallas. Before her writing career, Cates worked as a teacher.[2] [3]

She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1998.[4] In 2002, she lived in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Dallas.

Writing career

Cates is known for two children's picture books. A Far-Fetched Story (Greenwillow Books, 2002) was noted for its quilt-like appearance in multiple reviews.[5] [6] Kirkus Reviews called it "an original tale just waiting to be told". A Publishers Weekly review said, "Newcomer Cates follows a successful folktale formula to a T with a no-nonsense grandma and her catchy refrain".[7]

The Secret Remedy Book (Orchard/Scholastic, 2003) was called "a gentle story" in Kirkus Reviews, which also noted, "solace, ritual, simplicity, tenderness, and care for the natural world are offered on each page as naturally as breathing".[8] It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which noted, "the leisurely pace of the text" and that the book "reflect[s] a faith that all will be completed in a timey way, without rushing".[9]

Selected works

References

  1. Web site: Family's tale of 'far-fetched' adventures . 2023-05-09 . Newspapers.com . Victoria Advocate.
  2. Web site: Teaching the children . 2023-05-09 . Newspapers.com . Austin American-Statesman.
  3. Web site: Author writes her own success story . 2023-05-09 . Newspapers.com . Austin American-Statesman.
  4. Web site: Book: Ex-teacher is successfully battling cancer . 2023-05-09 . Newspapers.com . Austin American-Statesman.
  5. Book: A Far-Fetched Story . . en.
  6. Web site: Getting the word out: Share a picture book . 2023-05-09 . Newspapers.com . North Bay Nugget.
  7. Web site: A Far-Fetched Story by Karin Cates . 2023-05-09 . Publishers Weekly.
  8. Book: The Secret Remedy Book . Kirkus Reviews . en.
  9. Web site: The Secret Remedy Book: A Story of Comfort and Love by Karin Cates . 2023-05-04 . Publishers Weekly.
  10. Book: Secret Remedy Book, by Karin Cates . . subscription.

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