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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books
  • First Book:
    June 2002
  • Latest Book:
    June 2018
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Book List in Order: 17 titles



  • I like you
    and you like me,
    and though we're different as can be . . .
    we both like being friends!

    In lilting rhyme and charming images two true-blue best friends proclaim their differences, and have fun with them too. So when one w...



  • Duck, duck, goose . . .A coyote's on the loose!Goose, goose, pig . . .And he's really, really big!

    Follow a gang of wacky farm animals as they run from a...well, they aren't quite sure what it is, but it be...



  • It's nap time on the farm, but one un-sleepy baby has a different plan...

    Will Baby do the cha-cha? Will Mama flip her wig?

    Will Baby dance the polka with a polka-dotted pig?

    Perfect fun for young children who like lively stories, this ...



  • A dab of blue here, a splash of red there, a goopy smear of green . . . everywhere. To the tune of "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," one creative kid floods his world with color, painting first the walls, then the ceiling, then HIMSELF! Before this feis...



  • It's raining cats and dogs! Good thing Rover is snuggled safe and dry inside his doghouse--until, one by one, a soggy menagerie of creatures shows up looking for a cozy place to sit out the storm. But who's the very unwelcome surprise visitor? Skunk,...



  • Kanga wants to make cookies, but someone has eaten all the cookie dough.Who could it be? Join in the fun and find out! This rollicking whodunit begs to be read aloud. The refrain will remind teachers and kids of the preschool game Who Stole the Co...



  • No sooner are these ten doggone dogs out the front door than they?re into a hilarious antic misadventure: disrupting the prim pups at the Perfect Pooch Obedience School, raining chaos on the playground, and?oops!?making one, two, three, four, ten sti...



  • High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves--inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what?! Here's a little girl who knows what really matters. At once silly and serious, ...



  • Meet four girls who love shoes: SHOE-LA-LA! "Shoes with zippers, Shoes with straps, Shoes with buckles, Shoes with taps." Prance from page to page in search of the perfect pair of party shoes. Girls of all ages will love to go on a shoe shoppi...






  • One tired sheep wants nothing more than a good night's sleep. All is peaceful until -- QUACK! Is that a duck at the barn door? And now a goat? A pig? A cow? A horse? Each new unexpected guest is bigger and louder than the last! How will the sheep eve...



  • "Tommy's not himself today. He's lost his T-R-U-C-K!" And no matter what Mom, Dad, sis, brother, and Grandma offer, it's just not as fun as his best red truck. The family dog isn't as picky, and sharp-eyed readers will wonder what happens to the ca...



  • Dirty Dini Dinosaur is covered with mud from head to toe. But when he tries to take a bath... Uh-oh! Silly Dini Dinosaur, what are you up to now? A bubbly bathtime and bedtime book for toddlers and dinosaur fans of all ages. ...



  • A dab of blue here, a splash of red there, a goopy smear of green . . . everywhere. To the tune of "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," one creative kid floods his world with color, painting first the walls, then the ceiling, then himself! Before this feis...



  • Warty Warthog may have warts and tusks, but he likes himself that way! Join him as he celebrates all of his animal friends and the attributes that make each one unique. Whether it’s Crocodile's toothy grin or Kangaroo’s huge feet or Leopard’s s...



  • Hush, hush! Rush, rush! When Baby cries, her family and neighbors try to stop her tears and help her to sleep. But all their rushing and hushing, tickling and rocking, and feeding and burping can't stop Baby's tears. Roy, the old retriever, knows wha...



  • Let's all go to Chez Chapeaux! "Hats and more piled high. Which hats do we want to try?" There are hats with flowers, stripes, and bells. And hats with feathers, stars, and shells. But which ones will they choose to buy? "Pink or purple, r...



  • A counting picture book in rhyme about a lonely old man whose heart is slowly melted by an ever-growing number of kitties hoping to find a home. In this charming counting book, PRETTY KITTY, a lonely old man discovers one kitty on his front step. ...


Award-Winning Books by Karen Beaumont

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!
2006 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades K-1
2006 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture
2006 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book
2007 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades K-2
2008 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Picture Book
2008 Volunteer State Book Award -- Grades K-3
2010 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook
I Like Myself!
2004 NAPPA Gold Award -- Preschool/Kindergarten
Move Over, Rover!
2007 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book
2008 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award -- Grades K-3


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Karen Beaumont has published 17 books.

Karen Beaumont does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Pretty Kitty, was published in June 2018.

The first book by Karen Beaumont, Being Friends, was published in June 2002.

No. Karen Beaumont does not write books in series.