Kathy Whitehead’s interest in writing for children grew out of her elementary teaching experience. Seeing the impact and enjoyment children derived from quality children’s literature was always amazing and a delight.

Kathy’s love of history and the world around her have culminated in her own writing efforts. A visit to Melrose Plantation near Natchitoches, Louisiana, resulted in her picture book biography Art From Her Heart: Folk Artist Clementine Hunter, (G. P. Putnam’s Sons) which examines the life and art of African-American artist Clementine Hunter who lived on the plantation.

Whitehead’s picture book Looking for Uncle Louie on the Fourth of July (Boyds Mills Press) grew out of seeing low-riders in action at a Fourth of July parade in Corpus Christi, Texas, many years ago.

Kathy has served as a Regional Advisor for the Brazos Valley – Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and remains active in the group. She holds a B. A. in Education from Sam Houston State University and a M. Ed. in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University. She lives in College Station, Texas with her husband, Bill. Their daughter, Stephanie, is a college student at TAMU and son, Jeff, is a TAMU graduate and a Texas country singer-songwriter.

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