Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Favorite Authors - Jacqueline Briggs Martin & Jim Aylesworth

NEW BOOKS IN 2014
Two favorite authors will have new books released during the fall of 2014.

JACQUELINE BRIGGS MARTIN
Jacqueline Briggs Martin will have a biographical picture book released that features Alice Waters, a food pioneer.  Learn more about the book on her website:


Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. Illustrated by Hayelin Choi Readers to Eaters, 2014. ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0983661566; $18.95.

JIM AYLESWORTH
Jim Aylesworth will have his retelling of an old Jewish tale released.  The tale features grandfather who crafts his well-tailored coat into a jacket, a vest, a tie, and finally a mouse makes use of the threads to make a nest.  Learn more about the book on his website
Aylesworth, Jim. My Grandfather's Coat. Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Scholastic, 2014 32 pages. ISBN-10: 0439925452; ISBN-13: 978-0439925457. $17.99.


Anyone planning a major children's literature conference or just wanting to have an inspiring author visit your school/community for a day with young readers might wish to invite Jim Aylesworth or Jacqueline Briggs Martin to your school, library, or conference.

Both Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Jim Aylesworth are popular speakers in schools and libraries and at conferences, each bring  much inspiration for reading and writing.

If you are interested in inviting Jim Aylesworth or Jacqueline Briggs Martin to your school or library -- for an author appearance please contact us at McBookwords.  Jim and Jackie (individually) often speaks  in schools with young readers, and at all types of groups that are interested in literacy and  books.

 
McBookwords has a dozen or more authors that speak with young readers.  If you would like to investigate having an author visit your school or library -- for an author appearance please contact us at McBookwords.  Each of these authors often speak  in schools with young readers, and at all types of groups that are interested in literacy and  books.