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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.
A book by Karin…
My Amazing Day: A Celebration of Wonder and Gratitude is a board book for ages 0-3. Reviewers have called it “a perfect first book to gift a new mother” and “a book that takes your breath away.” Click the cover image above, for more information.
Category Archives: garden
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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