Karin Ireland

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Karin Ireland is an American author of children's literature and books for adults. Several of her books for adults are self-help guides, and she has written a memoir.

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Biography

Ireland has written a variety of books for children, including Don't Take Your Snake for a Stroll, which was first published in 2003 by Harcourt. She is also the author of Albert Einstein, a biography published by Silver Burdett Press in 1989 as part of the Pioneers in Change series for children age 12 and over. [1]

Her writing for adults includes Boost Your Child's Self-Esteem: Simple, Effective Ways to Build Children's Self-Respect and Confidence. [2] Ireland has also written a memoir based on her experience with breast cancer.

Selected works

Children's books

Other works

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