Katie Nagy is an Abington resident, a certified school counselor, humane education specialist, dog bite prevention educator, and a children’s book author.
Inspired by her children’s experiences with the family’s many foster animals, she published her first book, “Caleb’s Kittens”, in 2020, and her second book, “Emily’s Turtles”, in 2021.
“When I was in my Humane Education Specialist certification program, I had to write a humane-themed children’s story. I immediately thought about my son and how he loved to help me foster kittens,” Nagy said. “My professor for the class loved the story, and being a published author herself, encouraged me to have it published.”
After her position at the Montgomery County SPCA was eliminated due to the pandemic, she decided to look into the publishing process.
“I chose to self-publish on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. I worked with an amazing illustrator and my kids had a blast seeing the story come to life on the pages of the book,” she said. “After publishing Caleb’s Kittens, my daughter insisted I write a book about her. She couldn’t be outdone by her big brother so that’s how Emily’s Turtles became my next project.”
About Caleb’s Kittens:
Seven-year-old Caleb may be small but he has a big mission in life; to find homes for as many homeless kittens as he can! Caleb loves to use his “superpower” to help these furry friends in need, but what happens when one of those kittens goes missing? Join Caleb and his family on the search for a little lost kitten named Scottie and learn how you can use your special talents, or “superpowers”, to make a big difference in the world!
About Emily’s Turtles:
Little Emily may be small but she has a big dream in life; to rescue as many sea turtles as she can! But how can someone so small, do such a big job? Growing up takes a long time, and she’s afraid she’ll never get to help the turtles who need her so desperately! Join Emily and her family on her journey of making her dream come true by going from dreaming to doing! Katie has also created a kitten fostering guide that is both fun for kids and useful for adults.
Nagy’s books can be found here. You can read more about her family and her books on her Facebook page.
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Photos: Katie Nagy