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Katey Howes
@Kateywrites
Celebrating the legacy of Katey Howes, beloved kidlit author and bookish mom: WHERE THE DEER SLIP THROUGH - OUT NOW! Coming soon: TAKE IT APART 2026
Bucks County, PA
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    Katey Howes
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    Dec 15, 2025
    We’re celebrating Where the Deer Slip Through for being selected as one of Kirkus’ Best Picture Books of the Year! A lyrical journey through nature, brought to life with breathtaking illustrations. See the full list here. kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025/p…
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    Katey Howes
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    Oct 20, 2022
    Just met a “retired a long time ago” reading teacher. I asked for her best tip for encouraging kids to read. “Well,” she says, “I had a big, burly guy carry a claw foot bathtub into my classroom and declared it the Reading Tub. After that, kids fought to climb in & read.” 🛁 📚
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    Katey Howes
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    Sep 1, 2019
    I’m having lunch with my 14 y.o., and she said to me, “Mom, you switching careers & making this author thing work has completely changed my attitude about my future. I can do whatever I want to do. And then I can change my mind and do something new. And nothing can stop me.”
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    Katey Howes
    @Kateywrites
    Oct 20, 2022
    Replying to @jslstories
    Look at that! How did I never know about this as essential classroom furnishings?!?! The woman who told me about it taught in the 60’s and 70’s. I ❤️ that it’s still happening!
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    Katey Howes
    @Kateywrites
    Aug 19, 2020
    Replying to @mr_ian
    My friend’s contact fell out on the floor of a bar. She located it and put it in her mouth to clean it off. She accidentally kind of inhaled it...choked and flapped for awhile...coughed it into her hand, looked at it critically, and put it BACK IN HER EYE.
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    Katey Howes
    @Kateywrites
    Oct 20, 2022
    Replying to @sarahaadler
    Book nooks ftw!
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    Katey Howes
    @Kateywrites
    Oct 20, 2022
    Replying to @Kateywrites
    Well, this has gotten more attention than I expected. If you’re looking for something to read in a tub - with water or pillows- you can find my children’s books available for sale or pre-order here:
    bookshop.org
    By Katey Howes
    Checkout out this list on Bookshop
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    Katey Howes
    @Kateywrites
    May 9, 2021
    My teen announced they were using they/them pronouns and everyone in their contacts under 18 immediately celebrated and validated them and the rest of us were slow and weird and we’ve got some work to do, so-called “grown-ups.”
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    Katey Howes
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    May 5, 2020
    My 3 kids -all ravenous readers- are more interested in rereading than in trying new books this spring. I totally respect this choice, & when I asked why, they were unanimous that they “didn’t want any more surprises right now” & “felt safe” with familiar books. #raisingreaders
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    Katey Howes
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    Sep 2, 2019
    Replying to @Kateywrites
    Well, this resonated!! If it does, please let the kids in your life know their 1st career choice is just that: 1 adventure. They get pressured to choose career tracks, majors, whole futures so early! Reassure them they can change. Remind them to stay open to possibility & passion
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    Katey Howes
    @Kateywrites
    Nov 3, 2022
    My author copies arrived - which means it’s time for a giveaway! #Educators: ❤️ & RT to enter to win a signed copy & class set of bookmarks - plus seeded paper so your students can plant their own ideas! #poetry #kidlit Bonus entry for tagging a teacher in comments. Ends 11/10/22
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    Katey Howes
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    Nov 15, 2019
    Replying to @KateMessner
    Gah! I had this issue with our landscape guy. I’d be the one to talk to him about mowing, mulching, taking out trees (and the snow blowing.) He’d email the estimate to my husband. Switched to a landscape service called Dirty Girls. Feeling good about it.
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    Katey Howes
    @Kateywrites
    Mar 11, 2019
    I used to look askance at TV and movie adaptations of books (I’m SUCH a book snob), but I’m married to a “nonreader” who is now excited about everything @neilhimself because of American Gods and I’m sorry I was judgey.
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    Katey Howes
    @Kateywrites
    Oct 20, 2022
    Replying to @EliSeitz10
    I love that! One of my kids’ teachers had a home made “covered wagon” - sort of Oregon Trail style - in his classroom and the kids really got a kick from reading in there.