ABCs of an Author/Illustrator Visit, 2nd Edition

Linworth Publishing | Sharron L. McElmeel | Reading Motivation & Literature | Available

ISBN 10: 1586830341

ISBN 13: 9781586830342

Build excitement about reading with successful author/illustrator visits and “virtual visit” celebrations!

Expanded with more ideas, guides, and updated resource information including Web sites and new books
Gives many examples of curriculum-related activities and ways to use the event to promote literacy
Presents alternatives to on-site visits—author-focused celebrations and virtual visits

Promote enhanced literacy through an exciting celebration of books and the authors and illustrators who create them! You’ll build a love of reading, show connections between books (developing higher order thinking skills), and promote reading comprehension as young readers grow in authentic response to their reading.

Here’s step-by-step help in organizing actual visits or “virtual” celebrations—including lively curricular activities. You’ll find new models to help you gather community support, plus new ways to obtain funding and involve co-sponsors.

All the necessary steps are covered: the choice of person, timing, place, equipment… getting the books, resource booklets, and videos… helping teachers publicize the event to students (including activities tied to various content areas)… and holding “proxy visit” events celebrating author/illustrator works, &lduo;Read-ins,” or visits by email.

A number of reproducible forms help make any event flow smoothly—also aided by all the updated contact and related information in the resource section.

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Reviews

From Booklist
This volume really does take readers through the ins and outs of an author or illustrator visit. Everything is covered: the benefits of an author visit, how to make arrangements, the types of visits, how to procure financing and what to pay, how to make the day special, and how to capitalize on the visit. The three-ring binder presentation will be useful for librarians who may want to organize their notes according to topic. Good idea; good execution. Ilene Cooper

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