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Once young readers master their letters, sounds, and beginning reading skills, they love moving into adventure stories and chapter books that excite and entertain. The 33 books written and illustrated by children’s author, Marty Kelley, provide just the ticket to board the reading train! Kid Scoop recently caught up with this busy writer and educator for an interview in this week’s edition. Joining Marty are two of his most famous characters—Molly Mac and her sidekick, Kayley. Discover when Marty first became interested in drawing and storytelling and the journey he took to make his writing dream come true. His answers will inspire young writers to weave their own tales with unique characters, crazy plots, unusual settings and creative solutions. Who knows where our next budding author of children’s books will appear? Maybe in your own home!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about a famous children’s author and illustrator
- understand interview and response format
- meet two story characters—Molly Mac and Kayley
- alphabetize books by title
- design a unique book cover
- locate matching crustacean characters
- analyze and describe a comic strip personality
- research a favorite author
- create an autobiographical poster
- use the newspaper to exaggerate ads
6 page PDF
