Author Study!

First we chose authors we wanted to study and then we began reading lots of books by that author.  We worked with a partner.

Next we began noticing similarities and differences between the authors books.

We used a Venn Diagram to compare two of our authors books.

Then we began to research our authors.  We looked at book jackets and covers of books.  We went to our authors websites to read more about our authors.  

Here is a list of the authors we studied:

• Steven Kellog
• Don and Audrey Wood
• Tedd Arnold
• Kevin Henkes
• Nancy Carlson
• Marla Frazee
• Ezra Jack Keets
• Eric Carle
• Mem Fox
• Robert Munch

 Our in-house illustrator Carter took things one step further.  He studied how Eric Carle uses tissue paper to create his drawings and he created this caterpillar at home using the same process.  We are proud of his work!