We have had the privilege of meeting and listening to three fantastic authors in the last two weeks!
Katherine Applegate is a Newbery Award winner for The One and Only Ivan and Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a 2- time Caldecott Honor Winner for Green and First the Egg. We also met Ralph Fletcher, author, poet and writing teacher. Please write about two things that you learned, thought was interesting, or stood out in your mind from each author.
Katherine Applegate is a Newbery Award winner for The One and Only Ivan and Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a 2- time Caldecott Honor Winner for Green and First the Egg. We also met Ralph Fletcher, author, poet and writing teacher. Please write about two things that you learned, thought was interesting, or stood out in your mind from each author.
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I like the One And Only Ivan by Kathryn Applegate the best. I learned that the real Ivan really did hold a baby, he actually painted pictures, and he really ended up in a zoo. It was interesting that Ruby was made up. I also really liked Ralph Fletcher because he was very funny. I learned that he had nine siblings and that his little brother was always in trouble. I can't wait to read Fig Pudding. I think I'll really like that too. Ms. Seeger taught me that there are lots of different shades of green (forest green, lime green, pea green, sea green, tree green) and all those shades made her pictures really pop out.
ReplyDeleteRalph Fletcher does have a great sense of humor. I guess growing up with 9 siblings and having 4 boys of his own gives him a lot of funny stories to think and write about!
DeleteHe does have a sense of humor.
DeleteI like The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. I liked how she was inspired to write about Ivan. It must be hard to put Ivan's story into Ivan's point of view.
ReplyDeleteYes, she said she really had to try to think like a Gorilla. I enjoyed hearing about her prewriting and research process too.
DeleteIt probably would be hard to see Ivan's point of view.
DeleteI learned from Ralph Fletcher that you can write about anything! Writing can be fun!!
ReplyDeleteGreat take-away, Gabriel! So true.
DeleteWriting can be fun.
DeleteI learned from Ralph Fletcher that your writers notebook is very important to you. I also learned that you can write about anything life or family.
ReplyDeleteYes, just like how you wrote your personal narrative. You have so many stories inside of you!
DeleteI agree with Mrs. Kottler.
DeleteSomething that I learned from Katherine Applegate is that you can write a Non-Fiction story with fictional places and characters. A thing I learned from Ralph Fletcher was you can write about anything even a squished squirrel. A thing that I learned from Laura Vaccaro Seeger is that cut out pictures can make your reader want to keep on reading.
ReplyDeleteEllen, you learned some great lessons from these experts. I look forward to seeing what kind of writing you try next!
DeleteWhen I pick up one of Laura Vaccaro Seeger's books I can't put them down until the end.
DeleteKatherine writes long, sad and happy books. Ralph Fletcher is very, very funny. He writes very good books. Laura Vaccaro Seeger writes books that are very detailed. Her books are very neat.
ReplyDeleteBaley, yes, the authors all have their own styles, don't they? Each author has a voice, just like you!
DeleteI LOVED all of these wonderful authors and illustrators, but here are things that I liked about them the most. Some things I liked about Ralph Fletcher are: He was funny, and when I was younger I didn't really understand the words: Only knock on the door if it's a real EMERGENCY! Some things about Katherine Applegate: She was entertaining and wrote with thought, and I could relate to being trapped because I don't really like being sent to my room for a while. Some things about Laura Vaccaro Seeger: She was also entertaining, and I could relate to being bullied.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Abby
Abby, I cannot imagine you being sent to your room. You have great connections with these authors. I'm glad you enjoyed all of them!
DeleteI also relate to being bullied.
DeleteI like The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. It was a very sad book, but it was still good. I have a personal connection with Ralph Fletcher, I have a very noddy kid in my house (me) just like Ralph. I learned that your writers notebook is very important to a writer. I also learned that you can write about anything and I mean a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g even a squshed squirrel.
ReplyDeleteThe squished squirrel poem was a bit shocking, but we have all seen one in the road at some point. What else have we all seen and wondered about that not many people would write a poem about?
DeleteSomething I think no one would write a poem about is a dead tree (a tree that's falling down).
DeleteI learned from Ralph Fletcher that you can write about anything! Something that I learned from Katherine Applegate is that you can write a Non-Fiction story with fictional places and characters.
ReplyDeleteA thing that I learned from Laura Vaccaro Seeger is that cut out pictures can make your reader want to keep on reading.
I learned that you can write about anything and it can also be fun. I also learnd that it would probably be easy to write with 9 siblings.
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ReplyDeleteI learned that a writer can write about his or her life but add fun and put in scary things.Katherine Applegate tot us that a sad story terns into the right thing even though it's hard.
ReplyDeleteI though that Ralph Fletcher was funny but it still gave me an idea that you can wright about anything even a squished squirrel!!!
ReplyDeleteKatherine Applegate told us that you could put non-fiction characters in a fiction book
I learned from Katherine Applegate that you can write fiction, historical fiction, & realistic fiction at the same time. I also learned from Ralph Fletcher that you can write anything.
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