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Betsy Lewin  On a farm near Clearfield, Pennsylvania, Betsy Lewin grew up. She is an illustrator, but she and her spouse have also collaborated on book writing and illustration. Drawing has always been Betsy Lewin's passion. She took inspiration from wherever she could find, including the town's streets and the literature her mother had at home. Her parents and professors supported her artistic endeavors throughout school. Her parents didn't urge her to do something else until she was ready to enroll in art school since they believed she couldn't support herself doing it. Yet Betsy Lewin persisted and attended Pratt Institute. She attended Pratt where she met her spouse and received her art degree. She mentioned that it took her a long time to realize where her place was in children's picture books. Lewin claimed that when she entered college to earn her degree, she did not see a future in children's book illustration. She thinks her true calling is as an illustrator. While she and her husband aren't touring the world, she also spends one day teaching at Pratt. According to her interview video on Reading Rockets (n.d.), she shares a proverb with her students. "You don't go find your dreams in a straight line to realizing them. You go all over the place and take a very circuitous route, till you wind up someplace that you didn't expect to." (A Struggling Artist). Most people are familiar with Betsy Lewin as the artist of books in the "Click, Clack, Moo" series by author Doreen. She claimed that when she originally signed on as the book's artist, she hadn't even met the author, and the first printing of the book had already sold out. This occurred as a result of the author reading from his book on a Saturday morning program. Due of its comedy, the book was a favorite with both children and adults. When writing her novels, Betsy Lewin stated she often uses a strategy even though she considers herself more of an illustrator. She uses a style in which the words follow the images that first appear in her thoughts. Lewin is an artist in addition to being an author. She would therefore make a good source for author research. By exposing kids to both outstanding written text and written text in her own stories in addition to wonderful graphics from books, she may enhance my literacy courses. Her essays generally center on animals and experiences she and her husband experienced while traveling. Her artwork, other writers' stories, and her published books will introduce students to a wide range of literary stories and genres. Jack Prelutsky  Jack Prelutsky, who has authored more than 40 books of children's poetry, is sometimes credited with changing the way children's poems were originally written to be more whimsical and enjoyable. He was New York City-born and -raised. Jack Prelutsky said that when he was younger, he believed poetry to be harmful to his health because males weren't encouraged to create poetry in the area where he was raised. Before he ultimately rose to fame as a respected poet, he worked at several odd jobs. His affection for the way they sound had a significant impact on how he penned his poetry. He developed a passion for folk music, blues music, and classic ballads from the past as he grew older. He submitted a book of poetry and illustrations for publication

while he was in his twenties, only to hear that they didn't like it. Although they thought his words were excellent, they informed him that his pictures were terrible. His first collection of poetry was written in collaboration with his editor, and they have been working together ever since. Dr. Seuss was a collaborator on one of his works. Jack Prelutsky was chosen to complete the book when Dr. Seuss' widow discovered pieces of it and realized that he had a similar writing style to her late husband. He loved writing the book and made an effort to maintain the style as near to Dr. Seuss's as possible. Jack Prelutsky claimed that he regularly takes notes and jots ideas down over the course of the day and that he always has a notepad and pen with him. His collection of notes would occupy a whole room, wall to wall, from floor to ceiling. According to his interview video on Reading Rockets (n.d.) he quotes, “Poetry can be fun. One of my very first reviews 40 years ago, for my first book, A Gopher in the Garden , said that there's an old Greek idea about learning through laughing. I don't remember who said it. I don't remember who reviewed the book, and the reviewer didn't remember where the quote was from, but I've always kept that in mind.” (Learning through Laughing). He believes that poetry may be taught alongside any discipline, including arithmetic, music, and performing plays. The kids' imaginations and the restrictions that instructors place on it are the sole sources of limitation. 2013b, Reading Rockets, 1 segment Jack Prelutsky is a great author to focus an author study on since he writes his books with the intention of instructing readers via his poems. His poems are a great resource for vocabulary and literature in my lesson plans and curriculum. When looking at the College's Conceptual Framework we can see how author studies having fits into the "Learning through innovative practices." It encourages creative thinking and an exploration through a variety of different authors and illustrators' books and genres.. Reading Rockets. (n.d.). A video interview with Betsy Lewin . [Multimedia: A struggling Artist]. https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/lewin Reading Rockets. (n.d.). A video interview with Jack Prelutsky . [Multimedia: Learning through Reading]. https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/prelutsky

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