Amy Houts
Award-winning author of 100+ books
Repped by Stephanie Cardel @LighthouseLiterary
1st place Missouri Writers’ Guild Picture Book Award
God’s Earth is Something to Fight For @BushelandPeckBooks
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- My newsletter features @nmillerillo.bsky.social and her new book, Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea. Help your child's imagination grow with fairy tales and folktales! Plus a giveaway! amyhouts.substack.com/p/help-your-...
- www.nffest.com Read my guest blog post today in Nonfiction Fest NFFest “Assignment vs Freelance: Which One Wins?”
- Reposted by Amy HoutsJust heard from a friend in MPLS how much this support means in keeping morale going there. Take a look and find something you like to bid on!
- Bidding is now open for school visits, manuscript consultations, signed books, original art & more, all to benefit immigrants & resistors in MN. I’m offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books. bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
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- Fun article about encouraging creativity. How to Arrange Your Desk www.nytimes.com/article/desk...
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- My bath book, The Creation, is featured on Kathy Temean’s Writers and Illustrators blog. Comment on the blog post to enter the giveaway! kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/h...
- "Whether you’re a picturebook author sharing your own story, a teacher building engagement during read-alouds, or a parent who wants to make reading time more playful, @AmyHouts has a wonderful idea to share." --Cindy Lynn Sawyer amyhouts.substack.com/p/create-you...
- www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o... Interesting article about making new friends.
- Honored to be a part of Monarch Publishing !
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- Look at these two miniature books artist Nancy So Miller @nmillerillo.bsky.social created! They are adorable! One is Jime Wimmer’s and the other is my picture book In the Witch’s House. So incredible!
- Giveaway of this adorable Christmas board book that lights up! It combines secular and Christian traditions, focusing on the true meaning of Christmas! See link in comments.
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- In 1882, Edward Johnson was the first to light his Christmas tree electrically at a time when most people used candles. Mr. Johnson was a colleague of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the incandescent...https://amyhouts.substack.com/p/ps-correct-link-to-giveaway. See link for giveaway in comments.
- I’m thrilled! From the Midwest Book Review: Impressively original, cleverly imaginative, and a fun read from cover to cover, "In the Witch's House" is an especially and unreservedly recommended pick for family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 5-8.
- Holiday Sale: Country Colors, City Colors: A Retelling of the Aesop fable The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse by Betty Farber. Artist Ann Hogue’s amazing watercolors illuminate the beauty of both settings. Use this link for the discount: shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
- Happy book birthday to Mindy!
- I had so much fun writing 4 "Curious About" books. They release from Amicus Books January 1, 2026! Presidents Day, Easter, Memorial Day, and Independence Day. Spark kids' curiosity with questions and answers about each holidays' significance, history, and celebrations.
- So glad my book arrived in time, @ljrwritenow.bsky.social!
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- Have a happy (slightly scary, but sweet) Halloween! From artist Berna Datema, author Amy Houts, and Monarch Educational Services LLC Boutique Press. Art from In the Witch's House. See link in comments.
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- Spooky Season, Toddler Edition + Book Giveaway! open.substack.com/pub/kidlitgr...
- The "Bookworms for Kids" blog reviewed my new Halloween book! You'll love the conversational style and detailed information (but no spoilers!) Tonja shared--perfect for parents and librarians to make good decisions. www.bookwormforkids.com/2025/10/in-w...
- Everything you need to know to create a great experience apple picking with young children! See my newsletter at amyhouts.substack.com. #kidsactıvıtıes #fallactivities #autumnactivities #appleorchard
- Reader's Favorite gave such a detailed review and 5 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ for my new not-so-scary #Halloween #picturebook In the Witch's House!
- www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o... My new #Halloween #picturebook is featured on the #SeasonsOfKidlit blog today! #giveaway #autumn Thank you, @AuthorHMacht @Literally_Lynne!
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- Pope Leo calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/w...
- Great news! In the Witch’s House is on a curated list of Halloween books! See the link below. bookshop.org/lists/hallow... @ingramsparkbooks #curatedindie, #ingramsparkauthor, and #ingramspark.
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- “To transform our relationship with our planet in this time of climate crisis, we need to value nature as profoundly sacred. Spiritual, even.” —actor Rainn Wilson www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
- 50 States, 50 fixes. A series about local solutions, and the people behind them, to environmental problems. My state, Missouri, features Rock Port's wind power. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- See October 8th! My new #halloween2025 #picturebooksforkids In the Witch's House is featured! And there's a #giveaway! Link in comments.
