It's time for some kidlit author trivia! How will you score? TOP DOG? BADDEST CAT? or CASUAL KITTEN? Take out a sheet of paper to record your choices. Scroll down for the answer key when finished. 1 This book was written on a $50 bet when this author's publisher challenged him/her to write a book using 50 words or less. a. Where the Wild Things Are/Maurice Sendak b. Green Eggs and Ham/Dr. Seuss c. Baby Animals/Gyo Fujikawa d. Goodnight Moon/Margaret Wise Brown 2. This author only writes/wrote stories using a pencil and yellow paper. a. C.S. Lewis b. Jason Reynolds c. P.D. Eastman d. Roald Dahl 3. This author preferred outdoor activities to reading and was an avid sailor. a. E.B. White b. Arnold Lobel c. Chris Van Allsburg d. Shel Silverstein 4. A skating rink in Kiyose, Japan, was named after this author. a. Laura Ingalls Wilder b. A.A. Milne c. Ezra Jack Keats d. Madeleine L'Engle 5. This author's illustration of a red lobster created for an advertisement led to his first picture book assignment. a. Mercer Mayer b. Eric Carle c. Crockett Johnson d. Norman Bridwell 6. This author shares a birthday with Abraham Lincoln and Judy Blume. a. Beverly Cleary b. Bill Martin Jr. c. Astrid Lindgren d. Jacqueline Woodson 7. This author was frightened of “dogs, swimming, and thunderstorms as a child. a. Grace Lin b. Lauren Child c. Judy Bloom d. Sandra Boynton 8. This author kept a journal and jotted down private thoughts in a secret code. a. Lewis Carroll b. S.E. Hinton c. Richard Scarry d. Beatrix Potter 9. This author wished to become the first female major league baseball player, and also wanted a career as a FBI agent. a. Rosemary Wells b. J.K. Rowling c. Jane Yolan d. Mem Fox 10. This author hates Mickey Mouse. a. Laura Numeroff b. R.L. Stine c. Mo Willems d. Linda Sue Park |
It's been a long path to publication, but this end is just the beginning! As I continue to write new stories and promote THE STAR FESTIVAL, my goals include finding my dream agent and illustrating my own books. As I learn about art and illustration, I will share my insights, processes, successes, and failures. On occasion, I will spotlight my influences. I hope you continue on this journey with me. |
The piece of writing below is a set of rules by Corita Kent, also known as Sister Corita. I was turned on to her work by a distant cousin, unknown to me until recently, who is the daughter of Henry and Mona Lovins of the now historic Hollywood Art Center School.
I became fascinated with Sister Corita because of the dichotomy that she represents, a nun and a creative. I'm not religious, and what little I do know about nuns doesn't usually include the word "artist." Corita is known for her 1985 USPS "Love" stamp. In addition, she created pop art, silk-screening advertisements juxtaposed with verse to bring awareness to social issues. Equally important, she worked with students at the Immaculate Heart College Art Center in the 50's and 60's, encouraging them to play, see the world from a different perspective, and create.
Corita's rules remind me that everything is an experiment. I hope you get some value from her list too. Be sure to read to the very end!
The piece of writing below is a set of rules by Corita Kent, also known as Sister Corita. I was turned on to her work by a distant cousin, unknown to me until recently, who is the daughter of Henry and Mona Lovins of the now historic Hollywood Art Center School.
I became fascinated with Sister Corita because of the dichotomy that she represents, a nun and a creative. I'm not religious, and what little I do know about nuns doesn't usually include the word "artist." Corita is known for her 1985 USPS "Love" stamp. In addition, she created pop art, silk-screening advertisements juxtaposed with verse to bring awareness to social issues. Equally important, she worked with students at the Immaculate Heart College Art Center in the 50's and 60's, encouraging them to play, see the world from a different perspective, and create.
Corita's rules remind me that everything is an experiment. I hope you get some value from her list too. Be sure to read to the very end!
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