Look at who is coming to visit!!!!

We have two phenomenal authors and illustrators visiting us on Friday, October 12:

Rosemary Wells author of Max and Ruby series.
9:15-10 Meet with Grades 1-3 Hale        
10:45-11:15 Early Childhood LS Library

(video from Reading Rockets)

Kazu Kibuishi, author of the Amulet Series

1:45-2:45 in Hale with Grades 4-7

(video posted by Kazu Kibuishi)

Thanks to Ms. Williams for these profiles of the authors:  

Rosemary Wells grew up on the New Jersey Shore.  It was on the shore where she would hunt for rats with bows and arrows.  She started her artistic career at the young age of 2.  She loved to draw, copy and then start drawing again.  Those experiences led her to create the well-known characters of Max and Ruby.  Over the past 40 years she has written and illustrated over 120 children's books.  Many of her picture books use animal characters to tell stories that are fun and relatable for children.  In addition to Max and Ruby, readers may be familiar with Mr. McDuff, Nora, Timothy and Otto.  For more information visit her website.

Kazu Kibuishi is the creator of the graphic novel series Amulet.  He has also created the graphic novel series Flight.  Born in Tokyo, he moved to the US with his mother and brother in 1981.  He attended the University of California, where he pursued studies in film.  He found a connection to comics through the school's newspaper.  In addition to his graphic novels, he also has a webcomic series called Copper.  Kazu recently released the 8th book in the Amulet series.  For more information about Kazu Kibuishi and his work visit his website.