AMY E. SKLANSKY
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    • 10 Ways to Celebrate Poetry
    • Tips for Writing Poetry
    • Knock Knock, Trick-or-Treat
    • Where Do Chicks Come From?
    • Skeleton Bones and Goblin Groans
    • My Rainbow Surprise
    • You Are My Little Pumpkin Pie
    • Out of This World: Poems and Facts About Space
    • These Little Piggies Go to the Beach
    • From the Doghouse
    • My Daddy and Me
    • You Are My Little Cupcake
    • The Duck Who Played the Kazoo
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  COOKING A BOOK
     Grades K - 3
     40 minutes

     Wearing a chef's hat and coat, I "cook" a book for students. Into my   
     large pot go inspiration, research, rough drafts, revisions, pencil 
     sketches and more as I explain how an author's idea ultimately
     becomes a 
published book. I use my book, These Little Piggies Go to the Beach,
     as my 
primary example, though I also read from some of my other 11
     books.
Additional visuals include an original book illustration, a real
​     printing
 press sheet, and a short video showing the printing process.  


     I conclude with a Q&A session.
                                                                                                
     By the end of this interactive program, students will have gained 
     an appreciation for both the writing process and publishing 
     process.   



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Photo credit for photos 1 and 6: Julie Simonson; 2 and 4: Al Edgar; 3: Nicole Morin
  • Home
  • Books
    • Knock Knock, Trick or Treat
    • These Little Piggies Go to the Beach
    • My Rainbow Surprise
    • Sweet Hearts
    • Where Do Chicks Come From?
    • You Are My Little Pumpkin Pie
    • Out Of This World
    • You Are My Little Cupcake
    • My Daddy and Me
    • The Duck Who Played the Kazoo
    • From the Doghouse
    • Skeleton Bones and Goblin Groans
  • Author Visits
    • Testimonials
    • Cooking a Book
    • An Egg-cellent Program
    • 20-Minute Chat with an Author
    • From Inspiration to Bookstore Shelf
    • Inside a Poet's Mind
  • Upcoming Events
  • Ideas for Teachers
    • 10 Ways to Celebrate Poetry
    • Tips for Writing Poetry
    • Knock Knock, Trick-or-Treat
    • Where Do Chicks Come From?
    • Skeleton Bones and Goblin Groans
    • My Rainbow Surprise
    • You Are My Little Pumpkin Pie
    • Out of This World: Poems and Facts About Space
    • These Little Piggies Go to the Beach
    • From the Doghouse
    • My Daddy and Me
    • You Are My Little Cupcake
    • The Duck Who Played the Kazoo
  • About
  • Media Gallery
  • Picture Book Editing
  • Contact