Meet the Author

This week, we're participating in the PTA's Meet the Author program. We've got different authors for different groups of grades. Check them all out!

For grades K-2, we're learning about Leo Lionni. Today, we read A Color of His Own to our Kindergartners. A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A fun book about one chameleon's desire to have a color of his own. He finds that change isn't so bad when you have a friend to share it with. Great for ages 4-7

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This week, we will read another selection by Leo Lionni called Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse. Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse: by Leo Lionni


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This sweet story tells about a mouse who spends lonely nights wishing he was a toy instead of a real mouse. Then, he would be loved and cuddled like the toy mouse in the house--Willy. When Willy's owner gets some new toys, Willy is placed in a box and he prepares to be thrown away. Alexander changes his mind about what he would wish for, and sees his life as pretty good after all. Read the book to find out how Alexander finds happiness for himself and for Willy.

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For our 3rd and 4th graders, we'll be studying the classics by E.B. White. A master of writing style, White enchants his readers with a new way of seeing the world. We'll be reading excerpts from "Trumpet of the Swan", "Stuart Little", and "Charlotte's Web".

Our 5th and 6th graders will be hearing the first chapter of Katherine Paterson's "Bridge to Terabithia". Mrs. Wadsworth couldn't help but slip into a southern accent while reading this chapter--which says a lot for Mrs. Paterson's ability to create a voice!