First Blog- Children's Literature Authors

First Blog- Children's Literature Authors

Well this is my first blog ever. Since I do not have my book yet I am going to post about Children Authors. Since I began this journey to become certified to teach I have started a collection of books for my future classroom. I looked through some of my books and picked two of my favorite Authors.

Tomie de Paola-
Books by this author include: Legend of the Bluebonnet(1983), Strega Nona(1975), Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella(2002).

Awards and Honors include: Caldecott Honor Award, The Newbery Honor Award, New Hampshire Governor Arts Award of Living Treasures.

Interest Level: Lower Grades (K-3)

Tomie de Paola was born September 15,1934 in Connecticut. He loved stories and developed a love for books at a very early age. After high school he attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He has illustrated over 200 books, written over 100 books. He currently lives in New London, New Hampshire.

Visit his web site for more information and a full list of books by Tomie de Paola- http://www.tomie.com/




Laura Joffe Numeroff-
Books by this Author: The Chicken Sisters(1997), Dogs don't wear sneakers(1993), If you give a mouse a cookie(1985)

Honors/Awards/ Recognitions: Quill Award, Honored by Laura Bush for her If you give a... series, Oprah picked two of her books for her Kid's Reading List

Interest Level: Lower Grades (K-3)

Laura Joffe Numeroff was born July 14, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. As she grew up she was surrounded by art, music, and books. She followed in her sisters footsteps and began attending Pratt Institute in Brooklyn for fashion design but quickly lost interest. She then began taking courses to follow her love for literature. She graduated from school and obtained a contract for her first book. She has written 30 books.

Visit her website for more on the Author and Teacher, Parent and Kid Links-
http://www.lauranumeroff.com/