A wintertime dance under the stars
The Snowman Waltz
A snowy, whimsical picture book about friendship, music, and the magic of a moonlit dance with a brand-new snowman.
- 📖 Picture book · Ages 4–8
- 📖 Hand-illustrated
Whimsical stories for curious hearts
Karen
Konnerth
Children's book author, paper-collage artist, and puppeteer crafting stories that invite young readers to imagine, create, and fly.
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hand-cut paper magic ✿About the Author
Stories made of paper,
dreams made of color.
Karen Konnerth is a children's book author, illustrator, and puppeteer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her stories are brought to life through hand-cut paper collage and original puppetry — every snowman, riverboat, and flying child snipped, painted, and pieced together by hand.
From whimsical picture books to project-based teaching guides, Karen's work celebrates creativity, imagination, and the joy of doing what you love.
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The Books
Picture books & puppetry guides
Stories to read aloud, get lost in, and revisit again and again — plus a classroom guide for teachers who love to create.
All aboard the Delta Belle
Calliope Kate and the Voice of the River
Calliope Kate finds her voice — and the voice of the river — in this lyrical Mississippi adventure aboard a steamboat called the Delta Belle.
- 📖 Pelican Publishing, 2022
- 📖 Picture book · Ages 5–9
Doing what you love makes you soar
How I Learned to Fly!
After meeting and flying with a fairy, Wren learns that she can fly without wings — simply by doing what she loves.
- 📖 PaperSunPress
- 📖 Picture book · Ages 4–8
Project-based learning through puppetry
The Sophisticated Sock
A teaching guide for educators: turn an ordinary sock into a sophisticated puppet — and a classroom into a stage for storytelling, collaboration, and project-based learning.
- 📖 PaperSunPress, 2017
- 📖 For educators & artists
Get in Touch
Send a little note
For book orders, school visits, puppetry workshops, interviews, or just to say hello — Karen would love to hear from you.
Studio
New Orleans, Louisiana
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School visits & workshops
Karen offers in-person and virtual presentations for schools, libraries, and classrooms — from picture-book read-alouds to project-based puppetry residencies built around The Sophisticated Sock.
Email Karen