We had three more authors come to our class, Dr. Seuss, Bill Martin Jr., and Andrea Davis Pinkney!
Disclaimer: These were presentations done by students not the actual author!
Fun Fact: He was voted most likely not to succeed and Green Eggs and Ham was based off of a bet!
Seuss was a writer, cartoonist, animator, book publisher, and artist. But did you know, he made his first debut in advertising not writing children's books. Children's books came later. His real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel but took on the name Seuss for writing purposes. He was caught drinking in his college dorm and was suspended from writing for the school newspaper, therefore he used the name Suess to keep his real name hidden.
Books:
1. Oh The Places You'll Go
2. The Lorax
3. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
4. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
5. Horton Hears A Who!
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| Bill Martin Jr. |
Fun Fact: You can visit the BIll Martin Jr. Library on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The collection includes many of his published works, manuscripts, and letters from the greats in children's literature.
Bill wrote children's books for 60 years and even had his good friend Eric Carle illustrate some of his books, a previous author presentation we heard! First, Bill was a teacher, then a principal, and then an author. His previous professions helped him become such a great author for children.
Please visit his website if you'd like to know more! Nicole also had a great rendition of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom called, Will There Be Enough Room and it was great!
Books:
1. Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom
2. Chicka, Chicka, 1, 2, 3
3. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
4. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
5. Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
Fun Fact:Her parents were actively involved in the civil rights movement. They are the inspiration for her to write about certain topics.
Andrea noticed there was a lack of African-American literature geared towards children, therefore she decided to create something that would operate around their cultural norms and morals, something that would reflect their lives, their cultural heritage, and the achievements of African-American figures.
Books:
1. Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
2. Fishing Day
3. Solo Girl
4. Pretty Brown Face
5. Raven in a Dove House
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