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We will be meeting each Wednesday (following the Enrichment classes calendar) from 12:00pm-12:45pm in room F. As always, no sign ups are required and everyone is welcome to attend! The first half of the class will be devoted to learning about selected authors/illustrators and then reading some of their books. The second half of the class will be reserved for Share time by the students. Students can sign up a week in advance to reserve a spot to "show and tell" with the group. This is a great opportunity for students to speak in front of a group of their peers. Hope to see you there!<br /><br /></span></font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><strong>9/7/11: </strong>We started off the 2011-2012 Storytime with one of my favorite author/illustrators--David Shannon! We read two of his stories and then had time to talk about the Share sign-ups. I haven't figured out how to do online sign-ups for Share so i will make sure to bring a sign-up sheet to Storytime so students can sign up for the following week.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><font size="3"><br /><strong>Storytime Topics: </strong><br /> </font></span></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br /> Last spring we had fun with Maurice Sendak's classic book, Where the Wild Things Are. Before that, we focused on Felicia Bond and enjoyed some stories by Ron and Judy Barrett. In the past, we've read and enjoyed math stories, some beloved classics, some fun, rhyming stories, and books by our featured authors/illustrators--all found in our own Classroom B/C library. The students should be inspired to take a few minutes whenever they visit Classroom B/C to browse our wonderful and growing library.<br /> <br /> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><strong>3/5/10:</strong> Happy Birthday Theodor Seuss Geisel! Dr. Suess was born on March 2, 1904. In Storytime, we celebrated his birthday by reading some favorite Dr. Suess books and learning a little bit about him. </span><o:p></o:p></span> <br /> <font face="Comic Sans MS"><strong>Dr Suess: </strong> </font> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000"><strong>Theodor Seuss Geisel </strong> <strong>(</strong>March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and </span></span><a title="Cartoonist" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Cartoonist"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">cartoonist</span></span></span></a><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000"> most widely known for his </span></span><a title="Children's book" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Children%27s_book"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">children's books</span></span></span></a><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000"> written under the </span></span><a title="Pen name" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Pen_name"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">pen name</span></span></span></a><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000"> <strong>Dr. Seuss</strong>.<sup><font color="#0033cc"> </font></sup>He published over 60 children's books, which were often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of </span></span><a title="" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Foot_(prosody)"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">trisyllabic meter</span></span></span></a><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">. His most celebrated books include the bestselling <em><a title="Green Eggs and Ham" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Green_Eggs_and_Ham"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">Green Eggs and Ham</span></a></em>, <em><a title="The Cat in the Hat" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/The_Cat_in_the_Hat"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">The Cat in the Hat</span></a></em>, and <em><a title="One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/One_Fish_Two_Fish_Red_Fish_Blue_Fish"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish</span></a></em>. Numerous adaptations of his work have been created, including eleven </span></span><a title="Television special" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Television_special"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">television specials</span></span></span></a><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">, three </span></span><a title="Feature film" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Feature_film"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">feature films</span></span></span></a><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">, and a </span></span><a title="Seussical" href="http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Seussical"><span style="COLOR: #0033cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">Broadway musical</span></span></span></a><span style="COLOR: #000000"><span style="COLOR: #000000">. Here are some fun websites!<br /> <a href="http://www.seussville.com">http://www.seussville.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.catinthehat.org/">http://www.catinthehat.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/dr-seuss-birthday/printables/">http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/dr-seuss-birthday/printables/<br /> </a><a href="http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/dr__seuss.html">http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/dr__seuss.html</a><br /> </span></span></font><br /> </p> </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><strong>Other Featured Authors/Illustrators:<o:p></o:p></strong></font></font></div> <font size="3"><font face="Comic Sans MS"> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><strong>Felicia Bond</strong><br /> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS">Felicia Bond is a writer and illustrator famous for her illustrations in the If You Give A Mouse A Cookie series. </span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang="EN"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang="EN"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Felicia Bond grew up in New York and Texas. As a child, nearly every kind of children's book art was exciting to her, from the paintings in <strong>Madeline</strong> to Charles Schulz's <strong>Peanuts</strong>. "I loved it all," she says. "I couldn't wait to grow up and be an artist." </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Felicia Bond knew when she was five that she wanted to be an artist when she observed a buttery beam of light coming in her bedroom window. She has illustrated numerous children's books and written many of her own, including Tumble Bumble and Poinsettia and Her Family. She lived for many years in New York and currently lives in New Mexico with her family of cats and a horse named Twister.</span></span> <font size="2">If you would like to learn more about this wonderful author and illustrator here are some great websites:</font> <div> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-outline-level: 2" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt" lang="EN"><a href="http://www.mousecookiebooks.com/indexSite.html"><span style="COLOR: windowtext"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: red"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff">http://www.mousecookiebooks.com/indexSite.html</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-outline-level: 2" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt" lang="EN"><o:p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: red"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"> </span></span></span></span></o:p></span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt" lang="EN"><a href="http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/bond.html"><span style="COLOR: windowtext"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: red"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff">http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/bond.html</span></span></span></span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-outline-level: 2" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt" lang="EN"><o:p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: red"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"> </span></span></span></span></o:p></span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt" lang="EN"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/42436.Felicia_Bond"><span style="COLOR: windowtext"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: red"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff">http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/42436.Felicia_Bond</span></span></span></span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-outline-level: 2" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: #000033; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt" lang="EN"><o:p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: red"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"> </span></span></span></span></o:p></span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: #000033; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt" lang="EN"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"><a style="COLOR: #3366ff" href="http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/11820/Felicia_Bond/index.aspx?authorID=11820">http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/11820/Felicia_Bond/index.aspx?authorID=11820</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></strong></span></p> </div> </span></div> </font> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Comic Sans MS"> </font><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><strong><br /> <br /> Mo Willems</strong> <br /> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mo Willems is a writer and illustrator who has won a prestigious Caldecott Honor for his first book, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!. His books include <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale, </span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">and Knuffle Bunny Too: a case of mistaken identity. </span></span></span>We learned that he was an award-winning writer and animator for Sesame Streeet. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">But the six-time Emmy winner is modest about his success... “Emmy-schmemmy, Caldecott-schmaldecott. A library jammed full of kids yelling, ‘NOOOOO!’ to a pigeon at the top of their lungs is the best award possible.” </span>If you would like to learn more about this wonderful author and illustrator here are some great websites with interviews and many other fun facts:</span><strong> </strong></span></span></span></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://mowillemsfaq.blogspot.com/">http://mowillemsfaq.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.mowillems.com/">http://www.mowillems.com/</a></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://media.barnesandnoble.com/index.jsp?fr_story=bf320ca94544ce33a436e755f5c73692b0ed7059&rf=sitemap">http://media.barnesandnoble.com/index.jsp?fr_story=bf320ca94544ce33a436e755f5c73692b0ed7059&rf=sitemap</a><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><br /> <a href="http://www.patriciamnewman.com/willems.html">http://www.patriciamnewman.com/willems.html</a></span></div> </font> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"></font><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><strong><br /> Ezra Jack Keats</strong></span></o:p></span></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ezra Jack Keats is a gifted writer and illustrator who has won the prestigious Caldecott Award for his book, The Snowy Day. His books include Peter's Chair and Whistle for Willie. We learned that his first paid job as an artist came when he was only 8 years old. He was paid 25 cents to paint a sign for a local store! If you would like to learn more about this wonderful author and illustrator here are some great websites with interviews and many other fun facts:<o:p></o:p></span> <div><a href="http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/about/index.html">http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/about/index.html</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/">http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/keats/biography.html">http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/keats/biography.html</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.brainpopjr.com/reading/authors/ezrajackkeats/preview.weml">http://www.brainpopjr.com/reading/authors/ezrajackkeats/preview.weml</a></div> <div><a href="http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/keats.htm">http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/keats.htm</a></div> <div> </div> </div> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><strong><font size="3">Past Featured Authors/Illustrators:<o:p></o:p></font></strong></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><strong>David Shannon<o:p></o:p></strong></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">David Shannon is a gifted writer and illustrator who has won the prestigious Caldecott Award. His books include "A Bad Case of Stripes" and "NO, David!". We learned that he actually first wrote "No David" when he was only 5 years old! We also learned that his office/studio is in a tree house! If you would like to learn more about this wonderful author and illustrator here are some great websites with interviews and many other fun facts:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/titles/authors/david_shannon.htm">http://www.scholastic.com/titles/authors/david_shannon.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbcmagazine/meet/davidshannon.html">http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbcmagazine/meet/davidshannon.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/grade3/pounds/david_shannon_interview.htm">http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/grade3/pounds/david_shannon_interview.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">You can find many more websites by using Google and typing in David Shannon, children's book author.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><strong>David Kirk</strong> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">David Kirk is an incredibly talented author and illustrator. You might recognize his most famous books-The "Miss Spider" series. We enjoyed learning all about his childhood in rural <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:state> and his start as a toy maker and a painter. We learned about what inspired him to write the "Miss Spider" books...can you guess? If you are interested in learning more about this amazing writer and illustrator, please check out these websites. One website even includes some fun activities! We will continue with David Kirk next week, so come hear his wonderful books!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/titles/missspider/author.htm">http://www.scholastic.com/titles/missspider/author.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://bookmoot.blogspot.com/2004/11/author-david-kirk.html">http://bookmoot.blogspot.com/2004/11/author-david-kirk.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.notmuch.com/Features/Interview/int-122698.html">http://www.notmuch.com/Features/Interview/int-122698.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.storyopolis.com/portfolio-dbp.asp?ArtistID=186">http://www.storyopolis.com/portfolio-dbp.asp?ArtistID=186</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.childrenslit.com/f_davidkirk.html">http://www.childrenslit.com/f_davidkirk.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.smartwriters.com/index.2ts?page=swjarchive&sub=item&wrtid=52">http://www.smartwriters.com/index.2ts?page=swjarchive&sub=item&wrtid=52</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><strong>James Marshall<o:p></o:p></strong></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://hometown.aol.com/dovecreekdesigns/">http://hometown.aol.com/dovecreekdesigns/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/marshall.htm#A">http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/marshall.htm#A</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.penguinputnam.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000020834,00.html">http://www.penguinputnam.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000020834,00.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><strong>Rosemary Wells</strong> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you are interested in learning more about her, here are some wonderful websites that include lists of books by Rosemary Wells and interesting information about her life:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.rosemarywells.com/">http://www.rosemarywells.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/wells.html">http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/wells.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.hbook.com/exhibit/wellsradio.html">http://www.hbook.com/exhibit/wellsradio.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.childrenslit.com/f_rosemarywells.html">http://www.childrenslit.com/f_rosemarywells.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000033951,00.html">http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000033951,00.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com/authors/displayAI.asp?id=182&ai=a">http://www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com/authors/displayAI.asp?id=182&ai=a</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><strong>Jan Brett<o:p></o:p></strong></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">She has a fantastic website that includes many fun activities, projects, coloring pages and links. 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