Zoom in on Zombies
Written by Kari-Lynn Winters & Catherine Rondina
Published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside
BOOK SYNOPSIS
A new look into a unique part of the natural world from the series that includes Buzz About Bees, Lowdown on Earthworms and Bite Into Bloodsuckers.
Co-authors Kari-Lynn Winters and Catherine Rondina delve into the world of zombies, the popular creatures of film and television. Along the way, they discover many examples of natural zombies in the real world, from amber snails and carpenter ants to foot fungus, wood ticks and tardigrades.
Zoom in on Zombies helps young readers identify “zombies” in the world around us, using quizzes, activities, fun sidebars, and humorous trivia and stories.
KARI-LYNN WINTERS
Dr. Kari-Lynn Winters is an award-winning children’s author, playwright, and Full Professor at Brock University. She has written 37 books and champions arts-based literacy through drama and the arts. Her co-written nonfiction book, Zoom In On Zombies, invites curious kids to explore real-world “zombie” nature facts—gross, gripping, and totally true.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: http://www.kariwinters.com
Instagram: @karilynnwinters1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063713551343
Twitter / X: @KariLynnWinters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwBCOi_Qw3w8Gbble3-796g
Email: kari@kariwinters.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Children’s Picture and Non-Fiction Books
Winters, K.-L. (Forthcoming, 2028). Missing Pet. Pajama Press.
Winters, K.-L. (Forthcoming, 2027). Always Odd. Albatros Books.
Winters, K.-L. & Sherritt-Fleming, L. (Forthcoming, 2027). Hungry for Technology: Poems to Bite On. Sutherland House.
Winters, K.-L. & Rondina, C. (Forthcoming, 2027). Read Up on Reefs. Sutherland House.
Winters, K.-L. (Forthcoming, 2028). The Good, the Bad, and the Best Pirate. Pajama Press.
Winters, K.-L. (Forthcoming, 2026). Double-Up Day! Pajama Press.
Winters, K.-L. (2025). Our Game! 5 Hockey Stories. Scholastic.
Winters, K.-L. & Sherritt-Fleming, L. (2024). Hungry for Engineering: Poems to Gnaw On. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Winters, K.-L. & Rodina, C. (2024). Zoom In on Zombies. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Winters, K.-L. (2024). Imagine That! Savvas Learning Company.
Winters, K.-L. (2024). A Rainbow of Foods. Savvas Learning Company.
Winters, K.-L. (2024). Do You Need a Bag? Savvas Learning Company.
Winters, K.-L. (2024). Hello, Fall! Savvas Learning Company.
Winters, K.-L. (2024). Hello, Winter! Savvas Learning Company.
Winters, K.-L. (2024). Bees Around the World. Savvas Learning Company.
Winters, K.-L. (2024). You Are an Inventor! Savvas Learning Company.
Winters, K.-L. (2024). Avec tout Notre Amour. Scholastic.
Winters, K.-L. (2024). All Our Love. Scholastic.
Winters, K.-L. (2023). French Toast. (2nd Ed.). Pajama Press.
Winters, K.-L. (2023). What if I am Not a Cat? Kids Can Press.
Winters, K.-L. (2022). Just Be-a. Tradewind Books.
Winters, K.-L. & Sherritt-Fleming, L. (2021). Hungry for Arts: Poems to Chomp On. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Winters, K.-L. (2021). On the line. Pajama Press.
Winters, K.-L. & Wentworth, I. (2021). Bite into bloodsuckers. (2nd. Ed.). Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Winters, K.-L. (2020). Que es Art? Rubicon-Pearson Publishing.
Winters, K.-L. (2019). Hello, Summer! Rubicon Publishing.
Winters, K.-L. (2019). Buzz About Bees. (2nd. Ed.). Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Winters, K.-L. (2019). Earth Day. Rubicon Publishing Inc.
Winters, K.-L. (2019). Earth Day. (US Ed.). Savvas Learning Company.
Winters, K.-L. (2019). Hello, Spring! Rubicon Publishing.
Winters, K.-L. (2019). Hello, Spring! Savvas Learning Company.
Winters, K.-L. (2019). That was yesterday. Pearson Educational Publishing.
Winters, K.-L. (2018). What Can You Learn from a Tree? Caramel Tree.
Winters, K.-L. (2018). Pain-Doré. Tourne-Pierre.
Winters, K.-L. & Sherritt-Fleming, L. (2018). Hungry for Science: Poems to Crunch On. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Winters, K.-L. (2018). On my swim. Tradewind Books.
Winters, K.-L. (2017). On my bike. Tradewind Books.
Winters, K.-L. (2017). On my skis. Tradewind Books.
Winters, K.-L. (2017). Best Pirate. Pajama Press.
Winters, K.-L. (2016). A vos marques! Prets? Hockey! (French Edition). Scholastic.
Winters, K.-L. (2016). Let’s Play a Hockey Game. Scholastic.
Winters, K.-L. (2016). French Toast. Pajama Press.
Winters, K.-L. (2016). Good Pirate. Pajama Press.
Winters, K.-L. & Wentworth, I. (2015). Bite into bloodsuckers. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Winters, K.-L. & Sherritt-Fleming, L. (2015). Hungry for Math: Poems to Munch On. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Winters, K.-L. (2015). Bad Pirate. Pajama Press.
Winters, K.-L. (2014). Ami pour-tout-toujours. (French Edition). Planète rebelle.
Winters, K.-L. (2014). No-matter-what friend. Tradewind Books.
Winters, K.-L. (2014). Stinky Skunk Mel. Simply Read Books.
Winters, K.-L. (2013). When chickens fly. Illustrated by Izabela Bzymek. Tickle Trunk Publications.
Winters, K.-L. (2013). Buzz About bees. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Winters, K.-L. (2012). Gift days. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Stone, T., Winters, K.-L. & Sherritt-Fleming, L. (2011). aRHYTHMetic: A book and a half of stories about math. Tickle Trunk Publications.
Winters, K.-L. (2010). Runaway alphabet. Illustrated by Ben Frey. Simply Read Books.
Stone, T., Winters, K.-L., Sherritt-Fleming, L. & Jutras-Tarakdjian. (2010).
aRYTHMEtique: Un livre (et demi) de poésie sur les mathématiques. Gumboot Books.
Winters, K.-L. (2009). On My Walk. Illustrated by Christina Leist. Tradewind Books.
Winters, K.-L. (2007). Jeffery and Sloth. Illustrated by Ben Hodson. Orca Book Publishers.
CATHERINE RONDINA
Catherine Rondina is an author and educator based in Toronto, Canada.
As a child, Catherine was a reluctant reader who struggled throughout elementary school. Her love of reading was sparked by Mrs. D. ( the Grade 4 teacher at Jackman Avenue Public School), who gave her a copy of E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. From that point on, Catherine knew she had to be a writer.
Her research and writing skills developed through many stints writing for magazines, newspapers, and educational anthologies. Catherine then explored how to write her own books, and started pitching ideas to publishers. Since that time, her books have won the Hackmatack Award (Atlantic Canada), and is a two-time awardee of the OLA’s Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award. She has also won the Teacher’s Choice Award (USA) and was nominated for the Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta).
Catherine is well-known in the Canadian writing community as a strong supporter of writers (whether they be young or young-at-heart, novices or established). She is an active member of CANSCAIP and served on their Board and programming committee for years. In addition, Catherine is a member of The Writers Union of Canada and taught many aspiring children’s writers while an instructor at George Brown College. Catherine is very proud to mentor the members of her current writing group, many of whom have gone on to have their own work published.
Catherine can tell you all about her first library card. However, she is prouder still of her career with the Toronto Public Library, which has allowed her to develop programming in literacy for both young adults and children—especially reluctant readers!
Having visited hundreds of schools, libraries and bookstores across Canada (both in-person and virtual), Catherine is a dynamic speaker who can engage with a variety of audiences on a number of topics.
She would love to chat with you about reading, writing…and all the exciting discoveries that can be found within books!
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: catherinerondina.com
Instagram: @catherinerondinabooks
Facebook: Catherine Rondina
Email: cathy@number9.ca
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Zoom In On Zombies, co-authored with Kari-Lynn Winters, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2024.
P.K. Subban – Fighting Racism to Become a Hockey Superstar and Role Model for Athletes of Colour, James Lorimer & Company, 2020.
Carey Price – How a First Nations Kid Became a Superstar Goaltender, James Lorimer & Company, 2018.
Lighting Our World – A Year of Celebrations, Kids Can Press, 2012.
Don’t Touch That Toad & Other Strange Things Adults Tell You, Kids Can Press, 2010 (Illustrated by Kevin Sylvester)
The 10 Worst Computer related Disasters, Rubicon/Scholastic, 2012.
The 10 Worst Things About the Internet, Rubicon/Scholastic, 2008.
Lying: Deal With It Straight Up, James Lorimer & Company, 2006.
Rudeness: Deal With It If You Please, James Lorimer & Company, 2005.
Gossip: Deal With It Before Word Gets Around, James Lorimer & Company, 2004.
Literacy Power: Book G, Gage Learning Corporation, 2003. (Educational )
Ladies Day: One Woman’s Guide to Pro Baseball, co-authored with Joseph Romain, Warwick Publishing, 1997. (Adult)
