Hey, you! So nice of you to click to learn more about me, Kristina Henson.
I live in Upstate New York with my daughter, a Golden Retriever, and two cats. Before writing and illustrating my two books, One Hundred Birds Telling One Hundred Little Stories and Letters to Lily, I maintained a blog and regularly published personal essays while working in the graphic design industry by day and devoting the majority of the rest of my time doing what I love the most — writing and creating books. I love everything about books. With all that’s inside of them—the things I can learn, the places I can travel to, the characters I can fall in love with—what isn’t there to love?
I can define myself by being so many things: a mother, a daughter, a sister, an artist, an author, a designer. But most importantly—and what I remind myself of often—is that I am a woman who needs to create. 
I hope you enjoy a peek into my studio and life. 
Kristina 

The Girls

The Girls

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Why did Kay think it was gunfire? She didn't know. It was just the first thing that popped into her head. She can't control those random thoughts, and she couldn't settle down. So, she and her sisters did what they always do when one of them needs to not be alone, they gathered up all their blankets and pillows and camped out on the bedroom floor in front of the box fan. Each of them elaborated on their version of what they thought the popping noise was. They laughed at Kay for assuming the worst, and I flew back to the top of the tree. Sometimes those girls fought like wild animals. And sometimes they needed each other like they needed air to breathe.

Unextraordinary Memories

Unextraordinary Memories

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