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Eric Carle: The Picture Writer
Eric Carle is the author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, an internationally known children’s picturebook. In The Art of Eric Carle, Eric describes how he received a letter from a child that stated he was a good picture writer. His illustrations are pure joy For me, I think that is the perfect way to describe his work. He has captured the viewer with his brilliant illustrations and takes us through the story one beautiful page at a time. Although he has written and illustrated several of his own…
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Chester by Melanie Watt
Chester is one of my favourite picturebooks for read alouds with children. It’s an excellent choice for engaging children, igniting reading enjoyment, and highly useful as a literacy resource for teaching writing. If you have not read this picturebook, I highly encourage you to check it out ~ no seriously, RUN to your tablet or phone and order it today. Or visit your local e-Library and read it online! You won’t be disappointed. Cheeky Chester It begins as a simple story about a mouse in a house. Until the impetuous…