Teacher, Writer, Reader, Dreamer.
Emily Kilgore
Emily Kilgore is a children's book author and elementary teacher who strives to create books that embrace, entertain, and encourage young readers while fostering empathy and imagination.
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New from Emily
Huck and Loona
Illustrated by Florence Weiser • Beaming Books • 2024
Huck and Loona love spending time together in the Great Northwoods. From cloud-watching to fishing, the two want to do everything together. When they realize they sometimes want to do different things or that there are some activities the other simply cannot do, they worry that their friendship is over.
With themes of friendship, individuality, compromise, and grace, Huck and Loona equips children to embrace their uniqueness and communicate with others for healthy relationships.
Themes
I strive to create books that embrace, entertain, and encourage young readers while fostering empathy and imagination.
— Emily Kilgore
Picture Books
Stories that welcome imagination, spark curiosity, and help children navigate their big feelings.
Story Studio
Notes, Sketches, and the Messy Middle
A peek behind the pages at handwritten notes, early sketches, and story beats in progress.
Kind Words
What Readers Are Saying
Gentle, imaginative stories that leave families feeling seen and encouraged.
“A must-have for library collections and displays during the holiday season.”
School Library Journal • Review
“The text flows well and will read aloud nicely.”
School Library Journal • Review
“So marvelously enchanting.”
Kirkus Reviews • Starred Review
“A thoroughly welcome addition to growing collections of socio-emotional development materials.”
Kirkus Reviews • Review
For Educators
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