It is part 4 & 5 of 5 in our regional spotlights of the Booking Across the USA series. We are featuring authors and illustrators from each state!
Learn about people in each state who have contributed to the world of children’s literature.
Here are the featured authors and illustrators from the northeastern and western states!
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Northeast Region
Connecticut
Learn about Maurice Sendak and get inspired Where The Wild Things Are at The Art Curator for Kids.
Maine
Country Fun tells us all about Chris Van Dusen.
Massachusetts
Mama Smiles shares information and resources to use with Jan Brett’s books.
New Hampshire
Mary Lyn Ray is featured at Elementary Matters.
New Jersey
Just Another Mom highlights the great Sandra Boynton.
New York
coming soon
Pennsylvania
Learn about Matt Novak at Still Playing School.
Rhode Island
coming soon
Vermont
Kitchen Floor Crafts shines the light on Gail Gibbons!
West Region
Alaska
Learn about illustrator Barbara Lavallee. (coming soon)
California
Enchanted Homeschooling Mom shares about Dr. Seuss.
Colorado
The Educators’ Spin On It will be sharing with us soon!
Hawaii
Story Time Secrets takes us to tropical Hawaii and tells us about Graham Salisbury.
Idaho
True Aim Education will be sharing soon too.
Nevada
Eleanor Coerr wrote many books during her lifetime. She was born in Canada and lived in various places including Nevada.
Her books included Sadako, Josefina Story Quilt, Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express. She even wrote a book about Nevada called S is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet.
You can learn about the United States in some of her stories. Read about the California gold rush in Chang’s Paper Pony. Or travel in a covered wagon in 1850 on a journey to California in Josefina Story Quilt.
But, if you really are seeking that Nevada connection, check out S is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet. After reading the book, have your child pick one topic from the story to explore further. He can create a book all about the chosen topic!
Montana
Kids Yoga Stories shares about one of my favorite authors, Karma Wilson!
Oregon
Cutting Tiny Bites looks at another favorite author, Cynthia Rylant. Rylant draws on her surroundings in many of her books!
Utah
Teach Beside Me explores Brandon Mull.
Washington
A Book Long Enough takes an inside look at poet Jack Prelutsky.
Wyoming
Coming soon!
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