Kristina Knode Sheldon

Kristina Sheldon is a wife, mother, and nurse from Chesterfield, Virginia. Growing up, Kristina dreamed of being a veterinarian. While she ultimately found her calling as a nurse, Kristina’s love of animals persisted. Kristina rescued her first dog, Lola, while attending Virginia Tech. Lola watched Kristina grow up during her young adult life and witnessed Kristina fall in love with her husband, Austin. When Kristina and Austin married, Lola gained two furry siblings in Maggie and Baxter. The three dogs watched on as Kristina and Austin expanded their family to include their two children. Kristina was inspired to write her very first book, My Very First Friend, as a love letter to her pets, a thank you for helping her grow into motherhood, and for being their babies’ first best friends. In her second book, My Wildflower: Nature-inspired Affirmations for Little Girls, Kristina dedicates a love letter to her daughter. My Wildflower is a rhyming picture book that describes a closeness to nature to highlight her daughter’s tenacity and spirit.