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1) July
Author
Description
The author recalls the summers he and his brother spent at their grandparents' house near the beach.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Desribes the life of the children's book author and illustrator, conveying her life at Folly Cove, her love of dance, and how she was able to create images of machinery, including those used in her book, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life.
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
Description
To celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the Caldecott Medal and another decade of award-winning picture books, noted childrens book historian Leonard S. Marcus has updated this absorbing and informative picture of the worlds most prestigious illustration award and seven of its acclaimed winners: Robert McCloskey, Marcia Brown, Maurice Sendak, William Steig, Chris Van Allsburg, David Wiesner, and now Mordicai Gerstein. Along with a newly added preface...
7) Dr. Seuss
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a brief overview of the life of the man who wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" and many other beloved children's books.
8) Dr. Seuss
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Dr. Seuss. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
9) Mercer Mayer
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the author's life.
10) Dr. Seuss
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"This title introduces readers to the life and works of Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat and Horton Hears a Who. Complete with . . . photographs and a timeline!"--Provided by publisher.
12) Dr. Seuss
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 6
Description
This book profiles the life and work of author Dr. Seuss, including his childhood, his career, and his lasting legacy.
15) Maurice Sendak
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Simple text and full-color photographs introduce readers to Maurice Sendak. Developed by literacy experts for students in second through fifth grade"--
18) Dr. Seuss
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A biography of American author Dr. Seuss, whose first published book was "And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street," plus a chapter of creative writing tips.
20) Dr. Seuss
Author
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the childhood, education, and career of children's author, Dr. Seuss.