MaryAnn F. Kohl, process art and treasures of childhood: Reading Rockets: Video Interviews with Children's Book Authors and Illustrators

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Reading Rockets: Video Interviews with Children's Book Authors and Illustrators

Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Our reading resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in helping struggling readers build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.

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Reading Rockets offers videos with authors and illustrators of wonderful children's books, including such treasures as Lois Ehlert, Audry Geisel (Mrs. Dr. Seuss), Mem Fox, Denise Fleming, and my favorite, Bill Martin Jr. This site is a TREASURE! Share these with your kids! They will love their books even more.

May 19, 2010 10:52:09 AM | Books, Treasures

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"The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick, a book trailer Brian Selznick is a creative genius and a children's book illustrator and author.

Stephen Wiltshire draws Rome from memory If you are interested in art and autism, this video will absorb your attention. Stephen Wiltshire is a British man who was diagnosed as autistic when he was a child. He's also been noted for his exacting memory, which allows him to recreate [in drawings] vast scenes he sees only once. This video shows his 16-foot-panorama of Rome after taking one helicopter ride above the city.