Assign. 1 - Children's Literature Authors

I loved this assignment, because it made me think back to the books I loved as a child. My mother read to me every night as a child. I even remember when we tired out the books we had, then she would create her own stories and include me in the story.

When I "Googled" the topic you assigned us various websites came up, and the following are a few of my favorites.
http://knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/List_of_children's_literature_authors/
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/child_lit/authors/
http://www.childrenslit.com/childrenslit/mai.html

Each website pretty much consists of listing children's authors and links to other helpful websites that list the author's books. The websites are helpful and for a teacher can provide a great resource to locating new books to add to their own classroom library.

My favorite book as a child was Pierre by Maurice Sendak, and I still remember it to this day. (Sendak is popular for his book, Where the Wild Things Are, but it's not the book that sticks out in my mind.)

Oh Pierre, the boy who didn't care. Imagine a book being stuck in your head, and evoking so much emotion in you 25 years after hearing it read to you for the first time. My mother read me the book when I was just 4 years old, and I still remember the story today. Storytime with my mother was awesome, and I don't think I'd love reading if it wasn't for her spending so much time reading to me.

Another favorite author of mine, Tomie dePaola. One Foot, Now the Other, that is the book that creates vivid memories for me. Tomie dePaola has so many great books, and when I was old enough to pick my own books at the library I chose his most often. I love his books, but he's also a great illustrator.

Reading helps create memories, and helps you become more imaginative. Personally, I think reading is the reason why I wanted to become a teacher. I want to help children become lovers of books, and help them see that reading is what will help them become great thinkers.