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Author Studies are a great way to introduce children to the wonderful world of literacy.  As we study authors, students look for "fingerprints" of the particular authors.  An author's "fingerprints" are those things the author does that makes his/her books unique from other authors.  We also compare and contrast an author's books and characters, analyze story elements, and identify the author's purpose.  Authors that we will study this year are listed below.
 
 
 
 Fingerprints
- mice as characters
- interesting vocabulary
- realistic problems
 
 
 Robert Munsch 
 
Fingerprints
- funny plots
- realistic kids as characters
- onomatopoeia (sound words)
- stretched out words
- problems kids can relate to
- repetitious storyline
 
 Marc Brown
 
 Fingerprints
- repeating characters
- children's names in illustrations
- books that teach lessons
 
  
 
Gail Gibbons
 
Fingerprints
- non-fiction text
- drawings instead of photos
 
 Jan Brett
 
Fingerprints
- center on animals/nature
- beautiful borders
- side panel clues
- hedgehogs
- winter settings
 
 Mark Teague
 
Fingerprints
 Steven Kellogg
 
 Fingerprints
  
 
Patricia Polacco
 
Fingerprints
- books about her family
- realistic characters & settings
- Michigan setting
 
Fingerprints
- animal characters
- fantasy elements
- wild adventures
- pencil drawings
 
Does Your Child Have a Library Card?
Each year I'm amazed at the number of students who do not have library cards to visit the public library.  This is a great, FREE way to access a variety of books!  I bet your child will need to visit the library this year to find books for our monthly book projects.  Why not get him/her his very own library card?  Click on the library card above to go to the Greenville County Library website.  Did you know that if your local branch doesn't have the book(s) you need, they will transfer it from another branch for you?  You can even reserve your books now, and pick them up later!  What are you waiting for?  Visit the library!
 

 

 

 

 


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