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Welcome to Kattail Publishing

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A Small, Woman Owned Company

Welcome to Kattail Publishing

Welcome to Kattail PublishingWelcome to Kattail PublishingWelcome to Kattail Publishing

A Small, Woman Owned Company

A Message from Karen Karlberg,

Welcome to Kattail Publishing

It has been a long hard winter in Becket, but Spring is now here! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and Cooper and his Llama brothers are kicking up their heels in anticipation of a very busy and exciting summer. 

Find out more

Cooper the Dancing Llama

$20.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

The Special Package Price includes a signed copy of 

Cooper the Dancing Llama, MA tax and USPS Media Shipping.


If you would like to order more than one copy, please email me at kattailpublishing@gmail.com.


Order your copy of Cooper the Dancing Llama today! 

Perfect for kids of all ages.


"It's a really good book! It was funny and Cooper is silly." 

~ Marin, age 5  


"The book is an explosion of colors." 


"It makes me happy."


 

 




Events

June 17, 2023

Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival ~ Book Reading at 10am & 2:30pm

10am

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6pm

317 Old Columbia Street, Bowe Field, Adams, MA 01220 Adults $10, Kids 6-12 $4 under 5 free

Event Details

June 17, 2023

Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival ~ Book Reading at 10am & 2:30pm

Author Karen Karlberg will be reading the book under

 The Bard’s Belfry tent.  Copies of the book will be available for sale.

10am

-

6pm

317 Old Columbia Street, Bowe Field, Adams, MA 01220 Adults $10, Kids 6-12 $4 under 5 free

July 22, 2023

Becket Washington Athenaeum ~ Book Reading

10:30am

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11:30am

3367 Main Street Becket, MA Becket North Village

Event Details

July 22, 2023

Becket Washington Athenaeum ~ Book Reading

Author Karen Karlberg will read Cooper the Dancing Llama under the tent. Copies will be available for sale.

10:30am

-

11:30am

3367 Main Street Becket, MA Becket North Village

August 18,2023

Jacob's Pillow Community Day ~ Book Reading at Jacob's Garden

3pm

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6pm

Jacob's Pillow ~ George Carter Road, Becket, MA 01223

Event Details

August 18,2023

Jacob's Pillow Community Day ~ Book Reading at Jacob's Garden

Karen will be reading Cooper the Dancing Llama, at Jacob's Garden a short walk from Jacob's Pillow on George Carter Road. She will be joined...

Event Details

3pm

-

6pm

Jacob's Pillow ~ George Carter Road, Becket, MA 01223

TBD

Book Reading and Ballet Technique Demo

The Shop Around the Corner at the Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA

Event Details

TBD

Book Reading and Ballet Technique Demo

Author Karen Karlberg will read the book, The Lovely Fiona will demonstrate Ballet steps.  Tea and cookies will be served. Ballet attire is ...

Event Details

The Shop Around the Corner at the Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA

About the Book ~ Cooper the Dancing Llama

Written by Karen Karlberg, with illustrations by Arthur Oliver and artwork by Christine Jordan

The story of a real-life llama

 named Cooper who loves to dance! 


His make-believe adventure of running away to the world-renowned Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 

close to his real home in Becket MA. 


Follow his journey and learn about 

the dancers he meets, the landmarks he sees, and his 

real-life friends - the chickens, 3 cats, and 

a dog named Blossom! 


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Sneak Peak of the Pages

My nice humans give me yummy hay to chew after I eat my llama feed.

I met the Lovely Fiona, a Redhaired ballet instructor at Jacob's Pillow

I met the Lovely Fiona, a Redhaired ballet instructor at Jacob's Pillow



I met the Lovely Fiona, a Redhaired ballet instructor at Jacob's Pillow

I met the Lovely Fiona, a Redhaired ballet instructor at Jacob's Pillow

I met the Lovely Fiona, a Redhaired ballet instructor at Jacob's Pillow

I learned so many new Ballet moves and practiced them near Blakes Barn

I settle in for the evening with my friends the chickens, as my human say Goodnight Cooper.

I settle in for the evening with my friends the chickens, as my human say Goodnight Cooper.

I settle in for the evening with my friends the chickens, as my human say Goodnight Cooper.

I settle in for the evening with my friends the chickens, as my human say Goodnight Cooper.

I settle in for the evening with my friends the chickens, as my human say Goodnight Cooper.

Announcements

Availability in Berkshire County

Cooper the Dancing Llama is available in the following stores.

THE BOOKSTORE

11 Housatonic Street

Lenox, MA ~ (413) 637-3390

www.bookstoreinlenox.com

The Shop Around the Corner

Located in The Red Lion Inn

Main Street Stockbridge MA ~ (413) 298-1623

Barnes & Noble

Located at Berkshire Crossing,

 555 Hubbard Ave ~ Pittsfield, MA ~ (413) 496-9051 

Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Pittsfield, MA | Barnes & Noble (barnesandnoble.com) 

Museum Facsimile Outlet Store

31 South Street

Downtown Pittsfield, 

next to The Berkshire Museum.

The Bookloft

63 State Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230 ~ (413) 645-3256

www.thebookloft.com

Visit Kattail Publishing ETSY Store

Cooper the Dancing Llama is now available in our ETSY Store

Kattail Publishing now has an ETSY store to purchase

About Kattail Publishing

Behind the Scenes!

Cooper is a real live Llama who lives with his older Llama Brother Scooby Doo, and our newest Llama resident, Bentley, Cooper's brother.  A flock of chickens, Blossom the dog, and three kitty cats on KaTTaiL FaRM in Becket, Massachusetts, just five minutes away from the world-renowned Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival! 

My Three Llamas

Cooper is not the only talented llama at Kattail Farm.  Our newest resident, Bentley, Cooper's real-life brother is a promising Tap Dancer.  I see another book in our future. My older Llama Brother Scooby Doo is a great escape artist, we call him the "Rascally Llama". 

About the Author

Karen Karlberg is the reigning Llama Mama and Chicken Lady Extraordinaire at KaTTaiL FaRM, where she lovingly cares for a menagerie of rescued pets including Scooby Doo, Cooper & Bentley the Llamas, 10 Chickens, 3 Cats, and a Dog named Blossom. She is a Naturalist and a Conservationist who cares deeply about those who have no voice.  Karen works as the Administrator for The School at Jacob's Pillow.

"Cooper the Dancing Llama" is the first book published by Kattail Publishing

Llama Love

Selfie with Cooper!

Reading for 3 Kindergartens at Lee Elementary School

Reach out to schedule a book reading!

Reach out to schedule a book reading!

Reading for 3 Kindergartens at Lee Elementary School

Reach out to schedule a book reading!

Reading for 3 Kindergartens at Lee Elementary School

Reading for 3 Kindergartens at Lee Elementary School

Reading for 3 Kindergartens at Lee Elementary School

Contact Us

Contact Us

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