Author of the Month

We are starting a new tradition at Club this year--Author of the Month! This literacy initiative is intended to unite the school by fostering discussion among students and staff in all grades/disciplines and encourage students to read outside of their preferred genre. Our AOM for September is Kevin Henkes. Visit his website for great info about his writing, characters, activities, recipes and more: http://www.kevinhenkes.com/. He is most known for his picture books featuring mouse characters like Lilly and the Purple Plastic Purse, Wemberly Worried, Owen, and my personal favorite, Chrysanthemum.

We have 19 Kevin Henkes titles (in English and Spanish) in the Media Center and students have really enjoyed reading them! So far the total number of check-outs is 35 !

Several mornings each week, Mrs. James shares information about Kevin Henkes, his characters, and what inspires him to write. He had this to say about how he creates his stories: "Books begin with character; character is the seed from which a book grows." We hope the students at Club will take his advice when creating their own stories this year!

Watch the video below to see Kevin Henkes in his studio and learn more about his writing process.