Because many of you might be at home without any books to read, many authors have been posting videos of themselves reading their books or sharing an activity you can try at home. I will be updating this page, so check back!
J. K. Rowling is releasing a new book called The Ickabog! She is posting two chapters per day online. AND she wants children to illustrate the printed version! More details can be found at: https://www.theickabog.com/home/
WeAreTeachers.com has a great list of authors performing read alouds and other activities.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Author/Illustrator of the Lunch Lady series. He has been posting videos on You Tube called "Draw Every Day with JJK (old ones are archived to view): https://www.youtube.com/studiojjk
Chris Van Dusen. (Author of many books including BSS favorites If I Built a School, If I Built a House, If I Built a Car, and illustrator of the Mercy Watson books). He has some videos on his Facebook page of read alouds of his own books. https://www.facebook.com/Chris-Van-Dusen-660808547300091/. Here is a link to a You Tube video of him reading If I Built a House.
Aaron Reynolds (author of Creepy Carrots and Creepy Pair of Underwear plus many others) is posting "The Aaron Reynolds Stay-at-Home Show" videos on You Tube. He said he will be posting a couple of videos per week. Here are his first two: (Video 1) and (Video 2).
Ben Clanton (Author of Narwhal and Jelly series). He has some cool drawing videos on his Squiggles and Scribbles by Ben Clanton Facebook page (@Clantoon)
Oliver Jeffers. Author of many books including The Great Paper Escape, Stuck and The Incredible Book-Eating Boy: https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books?fbclid=IwAR2Wyl7ZXq6h8MC8kRtwbVMcOHVrWzkriHYQY8czbT3GveZcxg95B5dpC-4#/abookaday/
Dan Gutman. Author of the My Weird School series plus many others. He reads a few chapters a day. https://www.facebook.com/Dan-Gutman-60020139122/
Peter H. Reynolds. Author of The Dot, The Word Collector, and many more. Fun fact: he is also the owner of The Blue Bunny bookstore in Dedham! Some of his read alouds are archived on his page: https://www.facebook.com/PeterHamiltonReynolds/
Grace Lin and Kids Ask Authors Podcast. Grace Lin, who wrote When the Sea Turned to Silver, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, the Ling and Ting series, A Big Mooncake for Little Star, The Year of the Dog plus many others, is posting 5-10 minute weekly podcasts (just audio) answering a question that a child has for an author. Each podcast will feature another guest author along with Lin: https://www.kidsaskauthors.com/?fbclid=IwAR3X-qgWFm17SZJKgpvlLJhDcuKaGt5JwBN9rB_62hUmtvreK3iYFuxIdkA
Emily Arrow. Emily Arrow is an author/illustrator who writes and sings songs (along with her ukulele named Bow) that promote literacy. Kids will love her! Her songs are on You Tube.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3fmzbEwONd0Trjrhqeauw/videos
Mo Willems. Everybody knows Mo (the Pigeon Books, Knuffle Bunny, Elephant and Piggie). Here are some of his links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2544781839094130/
He is even answering some viewers' questions if you email him at: LUNCHDOODLES@kennedy-center.org
The Kennedy Center is archiving the videos here: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/?fbclid=IwAR2D2X0VOzLm_0vJRTcgGZzIUaiLbuJyfUBzczoOi2x5Q_Gc4A-jEIAYbbY
Laura Numeroff. Reading her book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (with a twist!). I think this video works best for people who know the story by heart!: https://www.facebook.com/100002432114310/posts/2821596421264734/?d=n
Nick Bruel. Author of the Bad Kitty books.
Reading two of his books: https://www.facebook.com/nick.bruel.9/videos/1398209467018916/?fref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARD2NQ8VHtJXdIx5bwtFpOdYUStWSVdDymjCBiEcIu0wUblZ7NMHrLjSqk2rWzb-0BZ3Db9jRpm9jNcE
How to write a story: https://www.facebook.com/nick.bruel.9/videos/1399112763595253/?d=n
How to make comics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfMKlF4WMPg&fbclid=IwAR0GKVVrrhyNmF-sKM47ApaXSxkRZhlztJ4Zd9UtW9JnS5whJnOlmJCq9aQ
Nick Bruel also has a website with games, activities and coloring sheets here.
Storytime with Ryan and Craig. They are hilarious and make a great team doing read alouds.
J. K. Rowling is releasing a new book called The Ickabog! She is posting two chapters per day online. AND she wants children to illustrate the printed version! More details can be found at: https://www.theickabog.com/home/
WeAreTeachers.com has a great list of authors performing read alouds and other activities.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Author/Illustrator of the Lunch Lady series. He has been posting videos on You Tube called "Draw Every Day with JJK (old ones are archived to view): https://www.youtube.com/studiojjk
Chris Van Dusen. (Author of many books including BSS favorites If I Built a School, If I Built a House, If I Built a Car, and illustrator of the Mercy Watson books). He has some videos on his Facebook page of read alouds of his own books. https://www.facebook.com/Chris-Van-Dusen-660808547300091/. Here is a link to a You Tube video of him reading If I Built a House.
Aaron Reynolds (author of Creepy Carrots and Creepy Pair of Underwear plus many others) is posting "The Aaron Reynolds Stay-at-Home Show" videos on You Tube. He said he will be posting a couple of videos per week. Here are his first two: (Video 1) and (Video 2).
Ben Clanton (Author of Narwhal and Jelly series). He has some cool drawing videos on his Squiggles and Scribbles by Ben Clanton Facebook page (@Clantoon)
Oliver Jeffers. Author of many books including The Great Paper Escape, Stuck and The Incredible Book-Eating Boy: https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books?fbclid=IwAR2Wyl7ZXq6h8MC8kRtwbVMcOHVrWzkriHYQY8czbT3GveZcxg95B5dpC-4#/abookaday/
Dan Gutman. Author of the My Weird School series plus many others. He reads a few chapters a day. https://www.facebook.com/Dan-Gutman-60020139122/
Peter H. Reynolds. Author of The Dot, The Word Collector, and many more. Fun fact: he is also the owner of The Blue Bunny bookstore in Dedham! Some of his read alouds are archived on his page: https://www.facebook.com/PeterHamiltonReynolds/
Grace Lin and Kids Ask Authors Podcast. Grace Lin, who wrote When the Sea Turned to Silver, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, the Ling and Ting series, A Big Mooncake for Little Star, The Year of the Dog plus many others, is posting 5-10 minute weekly podcasts (just audio) answering a question that a child has for an author. Each podcast will feature another guest author along with Lin: https://www.kidsaskauthors.com/?fbclid=IwAR3X-qgWFm17SZJKgpvlLJhDcuKaGt5JwBN9rB_62hUmtvreK3iYFuxIdkA
Emily Arrow. Emily Arrow is an author/illustrator who writes and sings songs (along with her ukulele named Bow) that promote literacy. Kids will love her! Her songs are on You Tube.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3fmzbEwONd0Trjrhqeauw/videos
Mo Willems. Everybody knows Mo (the Pigeon Books, Knuffle Bunny, Elephant and Piggie). Here are some of his links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2544781839094130/
He is even answering some viewers' questions if you email him at: LUNCHDOODLES@kennedy-center.org
The Kennedy Center is archiving the videos here: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/?fbclid=IwAR2D2X0VOzLm_0vJRTcgGZzIUaiLbuJyfUBzczoOi2x5Q_Gc4A-jEIAYbbY
Laura Numeroff. Reading her book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (with a twist!). I think this video works best for people who know the story by heart!: https://www.facebook.com/100002432114310/posts/2821596421264734/?d=n
Nick Bruel. Author of the Bad Kitty books.
Reading two of his books: https://www.facebook.com/nick.bruel.9/videos/1398209467018916/?fref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARD2NQ8VHtJXdIx5bwtFpOdYUStWSVdDymjCBiEcIu0wUblZ7NMHrLjSqk2rWzb-0BZ3Db9jRpm9jNcE
How to write a story: https://www.facebook.com/nick.bruel.9/videos/1399112763595253/?d=n
How to make comics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfMKlF4WMPg&fbclid=IwAR0GKVVrrhyNmF-sKM47ApaXSxkRZhlztJ4Zd9UtW9JnS5whJnOlmJCq9aQ
Nick Bruel also has a website with games, activities and coloring sheets here.
Storytime with Ryan and Craig. They are hilarious and make a great team doing read alouds.
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