Katherine Choppy Harrison

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executive editor of ya, mg and picture books at knopf bfyr, writer of songs and picture books (POWER TOOL ALPHABET & BUT I’M A PUMPKIN!), appreciator of odd curiosities

Me and Heidi Moreno showing off our book surrounded by pumpkins and giant watermelons in the library
A setting in the Tidal music streaming app which allows users to block AI content
An adorable tabby cat curls up with the chapter book School for Woodland Creatures, book 3 in the Our Friend Hedgehog Series by Caldecott honoree Lauren Castillo
The author, Kat Choppy, holding a copy of her new picture book BUT I’M A PUMPKIN!
The Power Tool Alphabet children’s book
Me, posing cheekily in a pickup bed next to a big saw while holding up a copy of my book, The Power Tool Alphabet
Strega Nona tending to her bubbling magic pasta pot
A very cute kitty
The middle grade novel MYSTERY ON MACAW MOUNTAIN by Maria José Fitzgerald with art by George Ermos.
The picture book BUT I’M A PUMPKIN by Kat Choppy, with pictures by Heidi Moreno. Cover depicts a girl holding a watermelon that dreams of becoming a Jack-o-lantern. Coming from Alfred A. Knopf in Summerween 2026.
The cover of the novel "Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World" by Mark Waddell.
An image from the new book School for Woodland Creatures by Lauren Castillo
Deal announcement for the picture book BUT I’M A PUMPKIN by Kat Choppy, with art by Heidi Moreno
Robert Redford and Paul Newman in the roles of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The book “Discontent” by Beatriz Serrano
Fight Oligarchy, a book by Bernie Sanders. On sale October 21
A board book ABC called The Power Tool Alphabet, which introduces a variety of tools to the youngest readers. Written by Kat Choppy and illustrated by Jen Taylor.
A deal announcement the YA fantasy novel SHADOW REAPER by Lynette Noni
The #1 New York Times bestselling YA fantasy novel A FORGERY OF FATE, framed by red poppies on a wrought iron table.
Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L Sayers
A watermelon jack o lantern lit up in the night
Original cover for THE GRAND ESCAPE by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, featuring two adorable cats huddled under a trash can lid, while rain falls in sheets and an impetuous mouse taunts them.
Publishers Weekly deal announcement for the YA novel THE BLOODWINDS coming in 2026
A book deal announcement in Publishers Weekly that reads as follows: Katherine Harrison at Knopf has acquired world rights to three books in the Caring Classroom series by Trudy Ludwig (l.) (The Invisible Boy), illustrated by Maribel Lechuga (Ten Beautiful Things), beginning with Thea's Perfect Mess. This young picture book series offers guidance and encouragement to build a kind and caring community, with themes ranging from first-day jitters to tattling to what makes a sincere apology. The first book will be published in summer 2026, with a book a year to follow; the author represented herself, and Alice Jin Zhang at Astound US represented the illustrator.
Note that reads “Chapter 10. Katherine emerges as a powerful sorceress and does sick magic.”
The YA novel A FORGERY OF FATE with preorder code PREORDER25 to get a 25% discount when you preorder at Barnes and Noble.
The book Bright Red Fruit by Safiya Elhillo, with a Printz honor sticker on it.
Distracted boyfriend meme where the boyfriend is fascist bros assessing states. He ogles a girl labelled Greenland & Canada, ignoring his girlfriend, Puerto Rico and DC.
Current college football rankings with Oregon #1, followed by Texas and a bunch of other losing teams
A little dragon flying with an armload of bread loaves
screenshot of a microsoft word track change, which reads: "This is a niche opinion but I personally love capitalizing "Earth" as if attributing divine significance to our amazing planet. But it's fine to make lowercase if you'd prefer."
The nonfiction picture book EVIDENCE! by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Nik Henderson. Cover depicts Dr. John snow examining the Broad Street Pump in London, accompanied by a young girl.
Strategist gift guide selects the novel THE QUEEN OF OCEAN PARKWAY as a holiday gift suggestion
A cute nearly-spherical bunny named Milo in a snowy landscape.
The original book cover of ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES
Book cover of A FORGERY OF FATE by Elizabeth Lim, with gold edges.
Book cover with cute lazy cat, entitled “The Cat Who Couldn’t Be Bothered”
A gross container of filthy water from 10 years of carpet dirt, similar in appearance to Coke beverages.
The nonfiction picture book EVIDENCE! written by Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Nik Henderson
The word mathematician, misspelled as “mathemagician”
Ginger lime mule seltzer
A forlorn bison in a snowy field
Speck, a picture book by Margaux Meganck
A rainbow
The Bunny Rabbit Show, a book by Sandra Boynton
Tenacious cat clinging to a window screen.