Cedarhill Books

06/17/2026

My newest book is on Amazon and ready to come home to you and the kids! Shipping takes only a few days and you can be making cookies with the kids after you read the book. The recipe for peanut butter M & M cookies is included in the book along with a coloring page! These are the cookies that Grandma Kardi served under the Story Tree to the kids.

Here is the link to the book on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=karla+ridpath&crid=26EYQQN1E7CBI&sprefix=%2Caps%2C172&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_2_0_recent

Hope your littles enjoy the story and pictures! P.S. The cookies are really good too!

Amazon.com: karla ridpath

06/08/2026

It's been awhile since Grandma Kardi and the children spread the blanket under the Story Tree, shared cookies and juice along with a new story! But Princess Marigold, Major Lionel and Grandma Kardi have decided it was time to spin a new tale for all the kids. And it's ready NOW!! "Grandma Kardi and the Story Tree, a Tale of Princess Marigold", is available today through Amazon.com.The illustrations by Maureen Belzer are beautiful and there is even a coloring page for the kids to enjoy at the end of the book. Of course, the recipe for the peanut butter cookies is included.

Take a few minutes to visit the Story Tree with your favorite child and revisit the fun of being a kid again!

05/16/2026

Here it comes!! It's been a very long time since I introduced a new kids' book! "Grandma Kardi and the Story Tree: A Tale of Princess Marigold" will be ready the first part of June! The illustrator is Maureen Lawless Belzer and it has been so much fun for the two of us to help this book come to life! As we get closer to publication, I will let you know!

04/25/2026

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04/20/2026

I've got two new Grandma Kardi and the Story Tree books coming out; one this summer and the other later in the summer or early fall! My good friend, Maureen Lawless Belzer, is doing the illustrations for the books and they are outstanding! As we get farther into the stories, I will post samples. I can't wait for you all to see what is coming!

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04/11/2026

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU, THE "HAUNTINGS" BOOK COVER WON FIRST PLACE!!! Thanks for your support!

04/01/2026

I have my own Etsy shop! There isn't a whole lot in it right now as I'm getting started, but check back often for all sorts of new things! Here is the link:

Shop Crafts for all seasons! by CedarhillCraftz located in Marshalltown, Iowa.