Pre-school - grade 6

GUESS WHO LIVES IN THE GREAT GREEN ROOM?
A slide talk and conversation, partly in guessing-game format, about the adventurous life and times of Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown.
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Grades 4 - 6

AUTHOR TALK
A Slide program about the writing process and the writer's life, based on Author Talk, Leonard's book of conversations with Judy Blume, Lois Lowery, Lawrence Yep, and twelve other favorite writers for young people.
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SIDE BY SIDE
A slide talk about how writers and artists work together to make picture books. Examples include Lane Smith and Jon Scieszka; Jerry Pinkney and Julius Lester; Alice and Martin Provensen. A lively introduction to the creative process and a good chance to talk about teamwork and the concept of collaboration.
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WILD THINGS! PICTURE BOOK CLASSICS AND THEIR CREATORS
A slide show and talk about the making of six books that won the Caldecott Medal, including Make Way for Ducklings and Where the Wild Things Are. Great for students engaged in author studies or in learning about how books are made.
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Parents

READ ME A STORY, SING ME TO SLEEP: CHOOSING THE BEST BOOKS FOR YOUR CHILD
Practical advice from one of the world's most respected critics about how to approach the daunting task of finding books your children will love and remember.
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Families/Professional audiences

OF MICE AND MANHATTAN: Stuart Little and His Storybook Friends
Find out from this entertaining slide presentation why New York City has inspired so many of children's literature's most memorable characters, from Stuart Little to Harriet the Spy and Eloise.
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Librarians, Publishing Professionals, and Teachers

THE WAND IN THE WORD: Meeting the Masters of Modern Fantasy
In this reading and discussion, Leonard shares his experiences of interviewing thirteen of the genre's greats, including Madeleine L'Engle, Susan Cooper, Lloyd Alexander, Diana Wynne Jones, Philip Pullman, and Jane Yolen.
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LET THE WILD RUMPUS START: URSULA NORDSTROM AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN PICTURE BOOK
This slide presentation gives an inside look at the path-finding work of Harper's visionary editor of books for boys and girls. The focus is on the hands-on creation of such well-loved classics as Goodnight Moon, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Charlotte's Web, Where the Wild Things Are, and Harriet the Spy, and on Ursula Nordstrom's own thoughts on why some books last.
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RANDOLPH CALDECOTT AND THE ART OF THE PICTURE BOOK
This slide talk takes a many-sided look at the man behind one of childrens literature's most coveted prizes, and shows why Randolph Caldecott was indeed the father of the modern picture book.
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