Moby-Dick Character Biography Moby-Dick is the fictional whale in Herman Melville's novel by the same name. Learn about this...		Q&A with Kathryn Lasky about One Beetle Too Many Read about the writing process and research behind One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary...
Salman Rushdie Biography Read about the life and work of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born English novelist and critic, in...		Q&A with Amy Erlich about Baby Dragon Read about the inspiration and creative process behind Amy Erlich's picture book, Baby...
James Bond - Fictional Character Biography & Activities Read a biography of the fictional secret agent James Bond – created by Ian Fleming – to learn...		Open Studios with Peter H. Reynolds Peter H. Reynolds, illustrator of the Judy Moody series, explains his ideal work environment...
Sir Thomas More Biography Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death...		Audio Book Readings & Author Interviews Share these fun author interviews and audio book readings of popular children's books with your...
Geoffrey Chaucer Biography Read about the life of 14th-century writer Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury...		Oscar Wilde Biography Read this biography to learn more about Oscar Wilde, the famous Irish writer who penned the...
Winnie-the-Pooh After reading about A. A. Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh, children will write an adventure story...		Interview with Kate DiCamillo on How The Magician's Elephant Began In this video interview (10:09), author Kate DiCamillo explains how she came up with the idea...
James Joyce Wordplay Activity Print out this worksheet and have children read about the famous literary figure, James Joyce....		Kate DiCamillo Reads Chapter One of The Magician's Elephant Listen to Kate DiCamillo read chapter one of The Magician's Elephant in this video...
September 2010 Roald Dahl Calendar September is Roald Dahl Month. Celebrate the work of Roald Dahl through the lesson-planning...		Interview with Author Liz Kessler Meet Liz Kessler, author of Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist, in this video...
Q&A with Tony Fucile - Let's Do Nothing! In this author interview, children will read about Tony Fucile's interest in art and animation,...		Sticky Burr Theme Song Get students excited about reading Sticky Burr: Adventures in Burrwood Forest with this...
Poetry Tips from Paul Janeczko This advice from Paul Janeczko will help you and your students read and write poetry. Use these...		Video Clip from "My Name Is Belle" Watch a clip from the documentary film, My Name Is Belle, about Belle Yang. Share this...