Today I am in San Antonio on the first leg of my spring mini-book tour. I was a guest on KAAB-TV the FOX affiliate in San Antonio this morning to introduce my book to viewers and will be visiting with students at Ridgeview Elementary this afternoon. If you know anyone in the San Antonio, please tell them to stop by the Barnes and Noble in the San Pedro Shopping Center off of Loop 410 and San Pedro between 6:30 and 8:30pm this evening. I’ll be doing a special reading of “Katie and the Magic Umbrella”. We’ll have a severe weather discussion and book signing.

Then I’m on to Austin tonight for the last leg of my tour. I’ll be up bright and early Friday morning to be guest on KEYE-TV the CBS station in Austin with my good friend and former co-anchor Fred Cantu. Just like old times!!!!
Friday afternoon I’ll visit with students at Blackshear Elementary in east Austin and then head north for a book signing and reading at the Barnes & Noble in north Austin near Lakeline Mall. Address is 10000 Research Blvd. 

On Saturday morning I’ll also be a guest on KXAN’s morning show. So look for that during the 8 o’clock hour.

If you can’t make the signing on Friday..I’ll be at the Barnes and Noble in the Arboretum area Saturday from 11am-1pm.

I hope you will check out my website www.katieandthemagicumbrella.com  to find out more about the book and brand new plush Katie doll. This book is a must have if you or know someone you know has a child frightened of thunderstorms.

Please pass on this information to your friends and family and I hope to see you soon!

Kristine

Gretchen Sparling interviewed me recently for an article called, “Kristine Kahanek: The Mom Next Door” that appears in this month’s Dallas Child Magazine and Ft. Worth Child Magazine.

The article talks about how I balance my work and family lives, as well as my new book, Katie and the Magic Umbrella

Here’s a little excerpt:

Kristine Kahanek’s familiar face and voice soothes the uneasy, weather-related worries of Dallas-Fort Worth residents on Channel 11 (KTVT-TV), where she serves as chief meteorologist. But this mom of two aims to reach more than just television viewers with her weather expertise – Kahanek recently authored her first children’s book, Katie and the Magic Umbrella: A Stormy Adventure. 

Just in time for Texas’ spring storm season, the working mom shares details of her happily harried life with kids, Savannah, 7, and Jared, 10, and her inspiration for helping kids keep their cool when the weather heats up.

You can read the entire article over on the Dallas Child web site.

A big thank you to Gretchen and her staff for inviting me to be a part of this month’s edition. My kids think it’s so cool that they are in a “real” magazine and got to be in a “real”photo shoot!