What Do Authors Do?
by Eileen Christelow
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Author: Eileen ChristelowEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-08-18
ISBN: 0395866219
Number of pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Sandpiper
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Book Review: What Do Authors Do?
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent book for teaching children how books are created by an author and then published. It is a humorous account of the ways authors find their ideas and the rewriting necessary to create their stories. I plan to use it as an inspiration for my third graders as they write their own stories.
Summary of What Do Authors Do?
A sprightly text and colorful illustrations follow two creative people-and a talkative dog and cat-through the writing process step by step, from the inspiration for a story to the satisfaction of sharing the book with readers. Eileen Christelow based this instructive picture book on questions children asked during her classroom talks around the country. Simple enough for young children to understand, and with the entertainment value of fiction, "What Do Authors Do?" is children's nonfiction at its best.General Books
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