Kari’s Books
Since she was a child, Kari wanted to write a book. Finally, she wrote two children’s books: The Secret Remedy Book and A Far Fetched Tale.
Kari’s favorite media is cut-outs of paper and cloth.
I think I can!
Blowing in the wind.
Happy Anniversary
May Your Cup Runneth Over.
Hats Off to You.
Letting Go.
Home Sweet Home.
Take the World by Storm.
Kari’s Guardian Cards
Kari’s watercolor and drawings
Kari’s Photos
Kari W Cates
Kari’s 1st grade class
Kari (rhymes with starry)
Kari is a retired teacher and writer of children’s books. She lives in Austin with her husband of 33 years, Lloyd Cates. Kari was raised in Dallas. She moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas and graduated with a Plan II degree.
One day after teaching elementary school in 1998 she broke her collarbone and found out she had Multimyloma cancer. She beat it after a few years. But then in 2012 Kari got breast cancer but she has done well after treatment.
Kari’s Art…
Kari’s Old Family Photos
After graduating from The University of Texas some of the following years were spent living in Boulder, CO, and Berkley, CA. Back in Texas, she worked as a proof-reader for a newspaper. Then she worked at the UT School of Nursing. After deciding to be a teacher, she returned to UT and got a Master of Arts in Education. She taught at Casis and Zavala, where she was in charge of the HOST reading program.