Meet the Author Author:Laurie Rozakis Students encounter thirteen of their favorite children's book writers, including Beverly Cleary, Dr. Seuss, Virginia Hamilton, Arnold Lobel, Maurice Sendak, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. For each of the authors there is a biography, a short summary of major books, and fun-to-do activities that focus on the author's theme, style, and language... more ».
Also included in this handy resource toll are special reproducible activity sheets that encourage children to sharpen their imaginations -- as well as their critical thinking skills -- in order to create further adventures of favorite characters, interviews with characters, book jackets, skits, poems, advertising campaigns, and even TV commercials.« less