Who’s blogging?
I'm Karin Fisher-Golton. I love the water and my family and friends—this photo reminds me of both. I write picture books, poetry, early readers, middle grade novels, and nonfiction for children. I also edit children's books (picture books through young adult books). Click on my photo above for more about me.
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Books by Karin . . .
My Amazing Day: A Celebration of Wonder and Gratitude. Board book for ages 0-3. Click the cover image for more information.
The Clock and the Boulder. A time-travel novel for ages 9-12. Click the cover image for more information.
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- Multicultural Children's Book Day (8)
- My Amazing Day (3)
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Previous Posts
- Ars Novelica: Two Dogs, Alric and Pompe
- Spring Birds, Poetry, Book Launch
- The Clock and the Boulder Is Launched!
- Ars Novelica: Poems about Writing a Novel
- Time Travel! Book News and a Poem
- Trees!: California Lilac Poem on Tu B’Shvat
- Slippery, Spicy, Tingly: A Kimchi Mystery—RYWD Book Review
- Progressive Poem 2024/National Poetry Month
- Small Rescue
- Bay Couple, a Persona Poem
- Podcast Link: The Meeting of Picture Books and Audio Books
- Rumi: Poet of Joy and Love—MCBD Book Review
- Infinity: Remembering My Father
- Progressive Poem 2023
- Thinking of Pollinators on Earth Day Eve
- A Few February Poems
- In Memoriam: Missing My Cousin Ira on Holocaust Remembrance Day
- For Every Little Thing: MCBD Book Review
- Progressive Poem/National Poetry Month
- Happy Twosday!
- One Whole Me: MCBD Book Review
- Boy from Buchenwald: Holocaust Remembrance Day Book Review
- The Generous Fish: MCBD Book Review
- That Little Girl
- Gratitude during the Pandemic
- Lily and the Great Quake: MCBD Book Review
- It Rained Warm Bread: Holocaust Remembrance Day Book Review
- God’s Dream: MCBD Book Review
- Hey, Doodle, Doodle
- Love Family: MCBD Book Review
- Milkweed Life
- Butterfly Cap Found
- Mama and Papa Have a Store: MCBD Review
- Thank You, Bev Bos: a National Poetry Month Post
- What Creativity Looks Like
- A Monumental Poem
- A Cento for National Poetry Month
- A Rainbow in California, with Tanka
- More February Poems
- February Poems
- A Poem a Day for February
- Stay Calm, Leave Room For Gratitude
- Amazing May Posts
- An Ekphrastic Pantoum on February 27
- Metal Bowls and Memories
- Goodbye and Thank You, Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge
- Butterfly Words
- What’s Right in Front of You
- Lemon Tree, Very Pretty
- Unbridled Creativity: An Experience with Children and Poetry
- Halloween Candy Science!
- Remembering Paul Wellstone
- A Grand Finale for the 2012 Oakland A’s
- The Oakland Athletics Are Fired Up
- Flying High from a Shuttle Flyby
- Praise for A Perfect Time for Pandas
- I Might Be an Elephant
- Double-homemade Bread
- Ichiro’s All-Star Feat
- First Post—Still in Awe
Category Archives: garden
Trees!: California Lilac Poem on Tu B’Shvat
It’s the Jewish holiday Tu B’Shvat (the 15th of the Jewish month Shvat), called the birthday of the trees. Originally used for agricultural accounting, in modern times on this day we celebrate the many gifts of trees, including shade, food, … Continue reading
Small Rescue
Last night I found one of those insects some call a “daddy long legs” and some call a “mosquito eater” in my bathroom. I hadn’t seen one for years, and it was a welcome sight reminding me of long ago … Continue reading
Thinking of Pollinators on Earth Day Eve
For this Poetry Friday on Earth Day Eve, I’m sharing a poem that I started in February—usually early spring in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I live. But this year was particularly rainy and cold. February felt more like … Continue reading
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A Few February Poems
I’m on my tenth year of writing poems every day in February—except that in 2016 I wrote a poem every other day, so really it’s the ninth year of poems every day, and the tenth year of February poems. Here’s … Continue reading
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Gratitude during the Pandemic
(This post is identical to one I posted earlier today on my book’s blog, OurAmazingDays.com.) I hope this post finds you and those close to you well. Whatever you are facing, may you also find what gives you peace and … Continue reading
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Milkweed Life
Last I posted here I had a newly planted butterfly garden. It grew faster than I imagined, including the milkweed, planted because it is the favorite food of monarch butterfly caterpillars. One appeared in July, but I never saw it … Continue reading
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Butterfly Cap Found
This morning I found a hat with sentimental value that had been lost for over a year. I had been in my coat closet getting a hat to wear on a walk. I thought of the butterfly cap and another … Continue reading
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Lemon Tree, Very Pretty
We were lucky to move into a house a few years ago with an established Meyer lemon tree. The tree has been prolific. Once I invited a friend to collect some lemons for her daughter’s school event. She stopped by … Continue reading
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