Author Fiesta

Take a Guess ~ Second Mystery Author

Let the guessing begin!

Leave your guess in the comment box.  The first participant to guess who the children's author/illustrator is for the month of June 2008 wins a free book!

New Mystery Author will be revealed June 3, 2008!  Stay tuned.

Let the guessing begin!

Leave your guess in the comment box.  The first participant to guess who the children's author/illustrator is for the month of June 2008 wins a free book!

New Mystery Author will be revealed June 3, 2008!  Stay tuned.

Polacco Copywork

Here are copywork sheets to print and insert in your child's library binder.

If you have not read these books yet, don't worry. When you come across them, pull the binder out and the copywork will be ready for your child to copy.

Polacco Copywork  (pdf file)

Patricia Polacco Research Sheet

Many schools are finishing up their lesson plans this week.  Many schools are shutting their doors for the summer break.

Air conditioners are kicking on in many homes across the country.  The sun is beaming on flower gardens, vegetable gardens and herb gardens.

Children are being sent to grandma's house and day cares and camps across the country.

But you, dear readers, have another week to relax with your children and visit the world of picnics, family reunions, general stores, a fancy hotel in Memphis, and a family farm in Michigan. You, dear readers, still have time to enjoy another week in Gramma's backyard catching fireflies, painting Pysanky eggs around the table, and boat riding for an adventure.

Patricia Polacco has given us this rich and beautiful world.  Enjoy it with your children.

Finish reading Polacco's books this week and have your child browse her website while doing some safe researching for this Research Sheet on Patricia Polacco (pdf file). [An Answer Sheet is provided for parents/educators.]

Click here to listen to Patricia Polacco tell your child(ren) about her book Welcome Comfort.

Click here to watch Patricia Polacco draw and talk about Betty Doll.

Author Fiesta Friends

I want to keep a roll of all our Author Fiesta friends.  You'll find the "roll" in the righthand sidebar.

Some of you have written to me but I've lost track of blog links. If you'd like to be included, please send me your blog link (must have an Author Fiesta category) and I'll be happy to include you in the party. 

If we get more than anticipated, I'll have to do something more sophisticated.  For now I'm just adding links in the sidebar.

Quotable Moment by Patricia Polacco

QUOTE by Patricia Polacco (pdf file)

Print this sheet and have your child do it for copywork today, then insert it in his/her Author Fiesta notebook.

Does your child have his binder yet?

Author Research Form

Author Research Form (pdf file)

Read Polacco's Books Online with Your Child

Michelle shares:

"You can view the book My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia at the following site
http://www.storylineonline.net/. The book is read by Melissa Gilbert. It is a fun way for children to enjoy the book."

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Thank you for letting us know about this valuable site, Michelle! To find the book just click on the arrow that reads "More Stories".

I also see that Thank You, Mr. Falker is available as well.  I have used this book as a demonstration in literature talks.  You will not want to miss reading it with your child.

Dream Keeper

Mary G. shares:

"I found this resource at our library: Patricia Polacco did a film called "Dream Keeper" where she explains what she does, why and how ... it's only 23 minutes long but is a great addition to a study of this amazing author/artist. Seems she also wrote an autobiography with the same title ...."

Thank you for sharing with us, Mary.  :)

First Author Booklist

In preparation of the May Author Fiesta study, you may print out this booklist and take it to the library with you.  Find as many books by this author as you can, check them out, and bring them home. 

Author bio sheet, copywork, and research sheet will be made available soon:

Books by Patricia Polacco (PDF file)

My children and I have, in the past, really enjoyed the "Meet the Author" series. These books will serve as a perfect invitation for your child's visit with the famous Author Fiesta personalities.

See if your library has this book: Firetalking by Patricia Polacco.

New Mystery Author: May 2008

Our mystery author for the May 2008 Author Fiesta study is:

Patricia Polacco

Congratulations to Joann and Maria for guessing correctly. Your guesses were all terrific.  Be sure to try again next month.

Now, are you and your children ready for a fiesta featuring the art and language of Patricia Polacco?