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Karen Quinn

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Karen Quinn

Karen Quinn has tutored scores of children and taught hundreds of parents how to work with their own kids to prepare them for the rigorous kindergarten admissions tests for Manhattan's most in-demand programs. She has been a featured expert on school... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. What seems like life’s worst disasters usually offer its greatest gifts. It is only through time that you can see the perfection in the stinky pile of crap the universe throws your way.
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My life in 8 words: "Adorable, Sassy, Fun, sleep-deprived Bestselling Authoress"
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Monday, January 26th, 2009 January 23, 2009 Dear Friends, I’m in More Magazine this month! If you live in the U.S., pick up...
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Saturday, April 19th, 2008 April 18, 2008 Hi everyone, Let me get the super important stuff out of the way: Please get your...
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June 4, 2008 Dear Friends and Family, I am beyond thrilled to tell you that Holly Would Dream is finally out! Yesterday was...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 June 9, 2008 Dear Friends and Family, I had an assistant (for a day)! Last Thursday, I had my first...
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Friday, September 19th, 2008 Dear friends, Happy fall everyone. Hard to believe September is already here. We’ve been living...
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Saturday, February 16th, 2008 February 16, 2008 Hello Darlings, Did you miss me? I missed you. All I can say is thank you Lard...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Hi there, This is going to be a quickie newsletter but I just had a couple of funny things thought...
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Monday, August 18th, 2008 August 16, 2008 Hello darlings, I have the most fun video of my July Barnes and Noble reading for...
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007 November 24, 2007 To my dear friends, In deference to the writer’s guild strike, I have...
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Monday, April 21st, 2008 I just discovered that someone blogged about me! It was my friend, Drayton Bird, whom you may recall...
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January 29, 2009
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Dear Friends, I am so excited to give you the following news. But wait, why hear it from me when you...
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Testing for Kindergarten will be released on July 06, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Testing for Kindergarten is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jul 06, 2010
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Karen Quinn Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. What seems like life’s worst disasters usually offer its greatest gifts. It is only through time that you can see the perfection in the stinky pile of crap the universe throws your way. Q. What’s your best quality? A. My sense of humor Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. The Wicked Witch of the West Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. Molly Brown - I like the idea of her unsinkableness Q. What do you regret most? A. That I eat too much whenever I'm in creation mode which forces me to go on a big diet every time I accomplish something worthwhile Learn more about Karen Quinn

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Delaware Online, July 15, 2011
..."really captured the imagination of children 10 or so years ago when it first came out," said Karen Quinn, director of the Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library in Odessa. "I haven't seen that level of impact with any other series or book since.""The books...
Cape Cod Online, March 6, 2011
...daughters to prepare for gifted testing. “They tell you (that) you can’t prepare, but you can.” Author Karen Quinn, who parlayed her extensive research and her person experience into a popular book, “Testing for Kindergarten,” agrees with those...
Arizona Daily Sun, February 20, 2011
...to prepare for gifted testing. "They tell you (that) you can't prepare, but you can." Author Karen Quinn, who parlayed her extensive research and her person experience into a popular book, "Testing for Kindergarten," agrees with those parents. "So much...
Raleigh News & Observer, February 18, 2011
...to prepare for gifted testing. "They tell you (that) you can't prepare, but you can." Author Karen Quinn, who parlayed her extensive research and her person experience into a popular book, "Testing for Kindergarten," agrees with those parents. "So much...
College Prep, May 31, 2011
...the religious tones of the book would be.  Nonetheless, the story was good and uplifting. The Ivy Chronicles Karen Quinn Basically a hybrid of The Nanny Diaries  and the documentary Nursery University .  Witty and quite hilarious.  I loved all the...