Books by Kristen Halverson

This charming cat themed rhyming story is about a special kitten named Willow, who lives in a lighthouse. Although, Willow was born with a hind leg challenge, she embraces life and leads a normal life. Most of all, Willow loves to play with her other cat friends around the lighthouse. Willow's positivity and sweet nature captures the admiration from all her cat friends. Readers of all ages will be delighted and captivated by Kutsachenko's vibrant cat artwork and Halverson's endearing narrative.

This Russian themed fairy tale celebrates the matryoshka nesting doll, and entails a myriad of wondrous animals that lead Prince Misha in his search for Dasha, the lost snow maiden. In addiiton, the animals assist Prince Misha in his quest to find the magical matryoshka doll which holds the key to break the spells cast by Queen Zoya of the Forest. Readers will be taken on an exciting literary journey through Somova's vibrant watercolor illustrations along with Halverson's adventurous narrative.

Star Moon, a young colt loves to read lullabies with his mom every night. In additon, he loves to make nests of books high to the sky to look at the moon and stars. This delightful  picture book will take readers on a fun journey through Halverson's rhyming narrative and Somova's colorful equine artwork that celebrates reading and nature. This is Halverson's eigth book. A portion of all book proceeds benefit a study on equine protozoal myloencephalitis at the University of Kentucky Maxwell. H. Gluck Equine Research Center. 

Sienna Rose, a curious swan has a dream to dance on her toes. After reading books about ballet, she seeks the help of her best friend Dasha. Sienna Rose soon meets teacher Tatiana, who shows her how to dance ballet. Tatiana encourages Sienna Rose to try out for the grand ballet in May. Readers will be taken on a delightful, rhyming literary dance through Halverson’s fun narrative along with Piza’s vibrant and heartfelt, swan themed artwork. This is Halverson’s ninth storybook. Visit www.kristenhalverson.com for her other literary titles.

This fun and adventurous winter tale is about a bear named Sasha that dreams about learning how to downhill ski. Most of all, Sasha loves nature and wants to learn more about the mountains that surround Snowflake Village. Sasha seeks the help of his best friend, Pasha, who teaches him how to ski, and shares some ideas on how to take care of their mountain. Lastly, Sasha encounters a magical surprise one afternoon while hiking through the beautiful, snow covered aspen trees. This surprise encourages Sasha to make his dearest wish. Readers will be taken on a delightful and heartfelt winter journey with this storybook. This is Halverson's 7th storybook. This storybook honors the Aspen Snowmass Give A Flake Campaign as a portion of book proceeds benefit Protect Our Winters. Her other literary works can be found at www.kristenhalverson.com.

Willhanna, a wise and athletic horse is counting the days until his 10th birthday. Josephine Rose, the kind Clydesdale, and his other horse friends on the farm want to find a special way to celebrate this big day. One March afternoon, the horses seek Mirabella's advice for some clever ideas, since she has known Willhanna for several years. Mirabella, the thoughtful cow suggests holding a surprise party in the old dairy barn. As the days lead up to this grand event, all the animals on the farm find additional clever ways to make Willhanna's birthday, a memorable and magical occasion. Lastly, they learn the importance of working together as a team. This heartfelt horse tale will leave a special place in your heart. The central themes of this book cater to the importance of sharing, kindness, and thoughtfulness. Kristen's story books are inspired by her own horses. The Tale of Willhanna: A Horse's Magical Birthday is Halverson's 4th story book. Her other literary projects can be found at www.kristenhalverson.com.