Tuesday night, the library enjoyed a visit from acclaimed children's author Deborah Hopkinson. Hopkinson's book Apples to Oregon is the children's selection for the statewide Oregon Reads program, in celebration of Oregon's 150th birthday.Hopkinson is also featured on the super Reading Rockets website, "a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help" (from their website).
My favorite part of the site is their collection of interviews with children's authors and illustrators, like Avi, Mary Pope Osborne, Eric Carle, David Shannon and Rosemary Wells to list a few. They chat about their work, their lives, and other fun tidbits. The interviews are cut into short, easy to download snippets just right for young listeners.
What are "Punk Rock Pigeons?" You'll have to find out yourself during Mo Willems interview!
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