Kate Klise Visits Taylor

We were very excited to have Kate Klise visit our school last week. She was an amazing presenter and the kids loved her. Here are some pictures from the day:

Formula for writing a story: one character, one problem, one journey.

Autographing books in the library between sessions.

If you were in this session you remember the haircut story!

Ms. Klise talking with kids after the first session.

Regarding the Fountain

Author: Kate Klise
Call Number: F KLI

When the principal asks a fifth-grader to write a letter regarding the purchase of a new drinking fountain for their school, he finds that all sorts of chaos results.

Library Learning With Technology

Taylor will be hosting author Kate Klise this year on October 6. She will speak to all grade levels. Students are using technology in the library to learn about Kate Klise. Using iPod Touches, students scan QR codes that take them directly to Ms. Klise's website. They then explore her website and find an interesting fact about her. Next they go into Notes and record their interesting fact. It is a fun way for them to learn about the amazing author who we are privileged to have coming soon to our school.

Author Kate Klise is Coming!

We are fortunate to have author Kate Klise coming to visit our school on October 6, 2011. Kate Klise is the author of many wonderful chapter and picture books. Her book Dying to Meet You was on last year's Bluebonnet list and was very popular here at Taylor. She will speak to each grade level and will share the writing process with us during her visit. You will have the opportunity to pre-order autographed copies of several of her books. Look for the form in your Thursday folder soon!

Dr. Seuss Week

All last week we read Dr. Seuss books to celebrate what a wonderful author Dr. Seuss was. Students learned that he was born on March 2, 1904 and passed away in 1991. Kindergarten, first and second graders listened to fun stories like Hop on Pop, and Dr. Seuss's ABC. Third grade heard Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!, and learned the secret behind the story. Ask your third grader which President of the United States the story was written about. Fourth grade listened to Yertle the Turtle, and learned why Dr. Seuss wrote this story. Lastly, fifth graders listened to The Sneetches, and it didn't take them long at all to figure out the meaning behind this wonderful story. It particularly resonated with them in light of their recent segregation experiment. We had a wonderul week with Dr. Seuss!

Storytelling Festival

Fourth grade headed out to the Storytelling Festival on Friday, October 8. I tried to take pictures of the storytellers but we were too far away from them for the pictures to turn out. We had a great time listening to all of the wonderful storytellers. The highlight for me (and many of the students that I asked) was hearing Willy Claflin. He is the author of The Uglified Ducky and he brought Maynard Moose with him. He was hilarious! I am so glad that we got to hear him in person. I am ordering more Maynard Moose books for the library for sure!

Frisco Reads

Frisco Reads will take place at Heritage High School on October 26 from 4:30 - 6:30. This is a fun event for Frisco ISD staff, students, and their families. Featured authors this year include Anastasia Suen and Gordon Korman. Please visit the Frisco Reads website for more information: http://www.friscoreads.com/

Author Anastasia Suen

One of the most exciting parts of my job is the privilege of hosting authors who come to speak at our school. Today we had author Anastasia Suen visit our school and present to all of our students.

She signed many books for students while she was here.

The students listened to Mrs. Suen speak about how a book is made and the process she uses when she writes a book.

Anastasia Suen

Author Anastasia Suen will be visiting our school on Tuesday, October 12. All students will have the opportunity to hear her speak. We are also providing the opportunity to purchase Anastasia Suen books, which she will personally dedicate while she is here. Order forms have gone home in Thursday folders, and there are extras available in the library. This week in library every grade level will hear Anastasia Suen books, and complete fun activities to go along with them. We are so privileged to be able to have a real children's book author visit us!

Susan Stevens Crummel

I was fortunate to be able to hear Susan Stevens Crummel speak at the Early Childhood Center yesterday. She was very entertaining and the kids loved her! She is the author of many books in the Taylor library including Help Me, Mr. Mutt!

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Author: Grace Lin
Call Number: F LIN

Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.

Jarrett Krosoczka Visit

Author Jarrett Krosoczka visited our school last week. He spoke with all of our students about the process of writing books and becoming a published author. He also drew a Punk Farm sheep and a lunch lady for us. He autographed many books for Taylor students while he was here. Thanks for a wonderful visit!

Baghead Sighting

Photo of actual Baghead spotted in the library.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Author Jarrett J. Krosockza is coming to Taylor on September 23! Barnes & Noble is offering a pre-sale of his books which he will autograph while he is here. Order forms will go home in Thursday folders this week and next week. Forms are also available in the library. All forms are due Friday, September 11. Here is his website again if you would like to learn more: http://www.studiojjk.com/

Grace Lin Visit

Author and illustrator Grace Lin visited our school on Monday, March 23. Her first session was with K, 1st and 2nd grades and she read her cute book The Ugly Vegetables. She explained how the book was based on experiences that she had while she was growing up. Then she drew several large picures of a dog, a monkey, and a giraffe.


Her next session was for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Ms. Lin explained the process that she goes through to have one of her books published. There are many different people she works with such as an editor, art director, designer, and printer. She called students up to help her explain the role that each of these people play in the publishing process. After this Ms. Lin taught all of the students how to draw a dog like to one on the cover of her book How to Draw a Dog. She also told us about her new book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon that will be coming out this summer. Look for it next fall in the Taylor library!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Last week Kindergarten through fifth grade celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday in the library. Together we read lots of Dr. Seuss books and learned some little known facts about one of our favorite authors.

The Cat in the Hat puzzle was a popular stop after students had checked out their books. Students also had the opportunity to visit a fun Dr. Seuss website: http://www.seussville.com/