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- has a son named Bruce that is also an illustrator
- Audrey and Don Wood
- Wrote King Bidgood is in the Bathtub which is an Caldecott honor.
- Audrey and Don Wood
- used initials in name to sell more books
- J.K. Rowling
- wrote the Harry Potter series
- J.K. Rowling
- wrote the fastest selling book in history
- J.K. Rowling
- wrote the Chronicles of Narnia
- CS Lewis
- member of the Inklings
- CS Lewis
- born in China in 1931
- Ed Young
- illustrated over 80 books, written 17
- Ed Young
- won Caldecott medal for Lon Po Po
- Ed Young
- wrote Where The Sidewalk Ends
- Shel Silverstein
- drafted into army during Korean War
- Shel Silverstein
- 1st published book that made it big was The Giving Tree in 1964
- Shel Silverstein
- struggled with dyslexia
- Patricia Polacco
- relationship with grandparents show up in stories
- Patricia Polacco
- heritage comes from Russia, Ukraine, and Ireland
- Patricia Polacco
- degree in library science
- Beverly Cleary
- Newberry for Dear Mr. Henshaw
- Beverly Cleary
- 96 years old
- Beverly Cleary
- lives in Canada
- Robert Munsch
- worked at a daycare
- Robert Munsch
- all 3 children in books
- Robert Munsch
- not an illustrator
- Robert Munsch
- began her career by designing wrapping paper, cocktail napkins, greeting cards, and color books
- Ruth Heller
- writes nonfiction book in rhyme in robust vocabulary
- Ruth Heller
- author of Junie B Jones series
- Barbara Parks
- 25 children's choice awards
- Barbara Parks
- tried teaching but hated it
- Barbara Parks
- author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Eric Carle
- uses collage tech in his artwork
- Eric Carle
- began as a graphic designer for the NY Times
- Eric Carle
- author of Hatchet
- Gary Paulsen
- ran away from home at 14 and traveled with the Carnival
- Gary Paulsen
- completed in the Iditarod Race
- Gary Paulsen
- writing is inspired by father's military career
- Suzanne Collins
- writer for Nickalodian children's Oswald and Little Bear
- Suzanne Collins
- wrote Hunger Games
- Suzanne Collins
- written over 250 books
- Tomie dePoala
- writes in barn
- Tomie dePoala
- Italian and Irish roots
- Tomie dePoala
- wrote Strega Nona which was Caldecott Honor
- Tomie dePoala
- lied about credentials for art school to get into Art School
- Chris Van Allsburg
- 1st published book Abdule Gasazi
- Chris Van Allsburg
- Caldecott medal for Polar Express and Jumanji
- Chris Van Allsburg
- worked at the Flint Michaga Buick car plant hanging doors for 13 years
- Christopher Paul Curtis
- 1st book published The Watsons go to Birmingham in 1953
- Christopher Paul Curtis
1st to win Newberry and Correta Scott King author award for Bud Not Buddy
- Christopher Paul Curtis
- one of her hobbies is photography
- Lois Lowry
- Newberry for the Giver and Number the Stars
- Lois Lowry
- own photos graced the covers of Gathering Blue, The Giver, and Number the Stars
- Lois Lowry
- won 5 Caldecott awards and 5 Coretta
- Jerry Pinkey
- illustrates books with multicultural themes
- Jerry Pinkey
- first African American to win a Newberry medal in 1974 for MC Higgins the Great
- Virginia Hamilton
- describes work as Liberation Literature
- Virginia Hamilton
- wrote If you give a mouse a cookie on a car trip because she was bored
- Laura Numeroff
- written If You Give A...... collection
- Laura Numeroff
- author of Super Fudge
- Judy Blume
- hard time coming up with title of her books
- Judy Blume
- on the board for National Condition against Censorship
- Judy Blume
- author of Magic Tree House series
- Mary Pope Osborne
- doesn't want her books to be turned into movies because she wants kids to read
- Mary Pope Osborne
- great dain named Pinkerton and cat named Rose in books
- Steven Kellogg
- illustrates many folktales and talltales
- Steven Kellog
- artwork is shapes and colors in collage
- louis ehlert
- 1st book was Growing Vegetable Soup
- louis elhert
- illustrated Chick-a-chick-a-boom-boom
- louis elhert
- has a hedgehog named Buffy
- Jan Brett
- books has borders
- Jan Brett
- uses pencils and watercolors
- Jan Brett
- pics are mostly animals
- Jan Brett
- won a Newberry for Maniac McGee and honor for Wringer
- Jerry Spinelli
- started writing for adults, but books were never published
- Jerry Spinelli
- his wife is an author. They have 6 children and 21 grandchildren
- Jerry Spinelli
- Floatsom, Tuesday, and 3 Pigs won Caldecott Medals
- David Wiesner
- sometimes he creates models before he illustrates
- David Wiesner
- wrote the Pursey Jackson and Olimpean series
- Rick Riordan
- taught in middle school as a teacher
- Rick Riordan
- family in army and lived in Germany
- Pat Cummings
- writer and producer for Gullah Gullah Island
- Pat Cummings
- won a Coretta Scott King award for illustration in My Momma Needs Me and Storm in the Night
- Pat Cummings
- first ever US Children's poet laureate
- Jack Prelutsky
- collaborated with Dr. Suess for Hooray for Diffendoofer Day
- Jack Prelutsky
- same editor for 30 years
- Jack Prelutsky
-- The medal is for the Most Distinguished Contributions to American Literature for Children
- the Newbery Medal
-- in 1921 Frederic G. Melcher had the medal designed by Rene Paul Chamberlain
- the Newbery Medal
-- award is given by the American Library Association
- the Newbery Medal
-- named after John Newbery, an eighteenth century bookseller
- the Newbery Medal
-- award given for the most distinguished american picture book for children
- the Caldecott Medal
_______ - the concentrated expression of ideas and feelings through precise and imaginative words selected for their rich sound and rhythmical effects.
- poetry
_______ - the underlying idea, feeling, or mood
- meaning
______ - the beat or regular cadence of the poem
- rhythm
______ - repeated sounds and combinations of sounds in the words
- sound patterns
______ - comparing or contrasting one object, idea, or feeling, with another
- figurative language
_____ - uses like or as
- simile
_______ - "the night is a big black cat"
- metaphor
________ - gives human qualities to animate, nonhuman beings or objects
- personification
________ - an exaggeration
- hyperbole
_______ - uses one or more of the five senses in descriptive and narrative language
- sensory imagery
What are the four things to consider in reading poetry?
- tempo
- rhythm
- pitch
- juncture
_______ - how fast or slowly to read the lines
- tempo
_____ - which words to stress or say the loudest
- Rhythm
______ - when to raise or lower the voice
- Pitch
______ - when and how long to pause
- Juncture