In 1981, she took a course called “How to write and get published.” The titles she has published in the years since range from picture books to young adult novels, from historical fiction chapter books to short stories in the horror genre. In the early 1970s Kathy attended university while teaching elementary school. She believes that reading a lot is the key to becoming a good writer. “I remember regular visits to the library, getting stacks of books to read.” She still has a notebook of stories that she wrote when she was in grade four. “My love affair with books began as a child,” she says. Illustrated by Duan Petricic, this beautifully evocative picture book tells the true story of world-renowned violinist, Joshua Bell, who conducted an experiment by anonymously playing his priceless violin in the Washington D.C. Kathy’s latest book, The Man with the Violin (2013), was greeted with rave reviews, including starred reviews in Kirkus and uill & uire. Red is Best 25th Anniversary Edition was released in 2006 a newly illustrated Big or Little? was published in 2009. Both were a huge success and have since achieved international acclaim. She wrote the award-winning Red is Best and Big or Little?-two of the first picture books for preschoolers in Canada. Kathy Stinson is a familiar name in children’s literature.
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