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Kate Allen Fox is an award-winning children’s author from southern California. After working in public health, she combined her passions for science and the written word and began writing picture books that inspire wonder and curiosity about the natural world. Her debut picture book, Pando, A Living Wonder of Trees, was published by Capstone in 2021 and named one of the best books of the year by School Library Journal and Chicago Public Library and a finalist for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. Little, Brown will publish her second picture book, A Few Beautiful Minutes, in 2023, and Beaming Books will publish Solstice Wish in 2024. Her essays have appeared in several publications, including The New York Times and McSweeney’s. In addition to b ...more

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Average rating: 4.24 · 850 ratings · 304 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse by Kate Allen Fox (Goodreads Author), Khoa Le (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pando: A Living Wonder of Trees by Kate Allen Fox (Goodreads Author), Turine Tran (Illustrator) 4.44 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox (Goodreads Author), Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scratching the Surface by Kate Allen Fox (Goodreads Author), Erin Brown (illustrator) 4.61 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kate Allen Fox wants to read Go Play: How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds by Kate Allen Fox	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kate Allen Fox rated a book it was amazing Jeong Is Jeong by Jessica Yoon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A beautiful book illustrating "jeong," which as the author's note explains, is a not-quite-translatable concept of kindness, friendship, community, and love (among other things). The gentle text beautifully shows examples of jeong in everyday life, w ...more
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Kate Allen Fox rated a book it was amazing What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean by Kirsten Pendreigh (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fun and informative! This rhyming informational picture book takes young readers on journey through the ocean by way of sound. Full of onomatopoeia and with some nods to mindfulness, this book will resonates with all types of readers.
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Kate Allen Fox rated a book it was amazing Persian Mythology: Epic Stories of Gods, Heroes, and Monsters by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My mythology-obsessed nine-year-old tore through this book in less than a day. He loved having new myths to dig into and found them detailed, engrossing, and un-put-down-able! The illustrations are beautiful as well. A must-buy for the mythology buff ...more
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Kate Allen Fox wants to read When Santa Wrote Back! by Nathan Christopher (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kate Allen Fox rated a book it was amazing Thomas Jefferson's Battle for Science: Bias, Truth, and a Mighty Moose! by Beth Anderson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fantastic object lesson in the scientific process, intertwined with a fascinating and fresh look at one of America's most well-known historical figures. Young Thomas Jefferson is interested in science but becomes outraged after a European scientist ...more
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Kate Allen Fox rated a book it was amazing Tate's Wild Rescue by Jenny Turnbull	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A heartwarming story, centered on a young girl who loves wild animals--maybe a little too much. When her letters to wild creatures can't convince them to come live with here, she realizes that wild animals need to stay wild, but that the perfect pet ...more
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Kate Allen Fox rated a book it was amazing Love Grows Here by Chloe Ito Ward	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A beautiful, child-relatable story, connecting modern xenophobia to Japanese-American internment. Lyrically written and beautifully rendered, LOVE GROWS HERE shows how kids can grow love in their own communities.
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Kate Allen Fox rated a book it was amazing I Fuel: How Energy Powers Our Busy World (On the Move) by Kelly Rice Schmitt	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book is one of a kind! Introducing young readers to the original of fossil fuels, beginning with the sun's energy fueling food in prehistoric seas, this book concretely shows how energy is transformed and used. The text is sparing, clear, and of ...more
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Kate Allen Fox rated a book it was amazing All the Rocks We Love by Lisa Varchol Perron (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A beautiful, rhyming introduction to different kinds of rocks, which show how children interact with them in their daily lives. Each spread shows a different kind of rock and how kids use or play with those rocks. More unusual rocks, like agate, are ...more
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