Audrey WoodAudrey WoodAn Author/Illustrator StudyAn Author/Illustrator Study

EDN 541 ~ Dr. Schlichting EDN 541 ~ Dr. Schlichting

Carla FulcherCarla Fulcher

Meet the Meet the Author/IllustratorAuthor/Illustrator

Meet the Author con’tMeet the Author con’t

Meet the Author con’tMeet the Author con’t

From AudreyFrom Audrey ““Writing and illustrating picture books is…Writing and illustrating picture books is…

demanding art, but it is also rewarding, because demanding art, but it is also rewarding, because every project carries its own unique sense of every project carries its own unique sense of wonder and excitement into my daily life.” wonder and excitement into my daily life.”

Audrey’s advice to writers and artists includes Audrey’s advice to writers and artists includes simply to keep drawing, writing, and dreaming. simply to keep drawing, writing, and dreaming. To not get discouraged and to realize mastery of To not get discouraged and to realize mastery of these skills takes time. these skills takes time.

She says it is one of the hardest things she has She says it is one of the hardest things she has done, but keeps on. “I don’t wanted to do done, but keeps on. “I don’t wanted to do something that doesn’t make ultimate demands something that doesn’t make ultimate demands on me. And if you are truly an artist you won’t on me. And if you are truly an artist you won’t either.”either.”

Audrey as a Role ModelAudrey as a Role Model

For Who?For Who?– Younger students (pre-k to second Younger students (pre-k to second

grade)grade) WhyWhy

– Language and writing style easily Language and writing style easily flows and grabs attentionflows and grabs attention

Ex The Flying Dragon RoomEx The Flying Dragon Room

– Imitate techniques like rhyming, Imitate techniques like rhyming, dialog, and illustrationsdialog, and illustrations

– Encourages creative thinkingEncourages creative thinking

Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Repetitive Language Repetitive Language

HumorHumor

PlotPlot

Repetitive Language Repetitive Language

Is the repeating of words or phrases to Is the repeating of words or phrases to create an impression, to produce a create an impression, to produce a feeling, to achieve a reaction, or to gain feeling, to achieve a reaction, or to gain the readers attention. the readers attention.

It gives the story a rhythm and creates It gives the story a rhythm and creates a mood in the text. a mood in the text.

Students response well to beats, like in Students response well to beats, like in music, so it is natural to see them music, so it is natural to see them gravitate to books who have that sense gravitate to books who have that sense of rhythm. of rhythm.

How it develops How it develops language and literacy?language and literacy?

Reinforces sight wordsReinforces sight words Develops phonemic awarenessDevelops phonemic awareness Creates opportunities for students Creates opportunities for students

to become to become involvedinvolved with the story with the story

Examples: King Bidgood’s in the Examples: King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub, Silly Sally, and the Bathtub, Silly Sally, and the Napping House.Napping House.

The Napping HouseThe Napping House

Provides lyrical beat that Provides lyrical beat that encourages students to encourages students to join in and become part of join in and become part of the storythe story

Exposure to descriptive Exposure to descriptive language as each language as each character is being character is being described. described.

Repetitive nature helps Repetitive nature helps students recall and retell students recall and retell the sequence of events the sequence of events more accuratelymore accurately

HumorHumor

Is a devise by authors and Is a devise by authors and illustrators to produce feelings of illustrators to produce feelings of happiness, amusement, and happiness, amusement, and enjoyment in the reader or enjoyment in the reader or listener. listener.

ImportanceImportance

Encourages students to read and Encourages students to read and reread texts. reread texts.

Inspires exploration of writing with Inspires exploration of writing with humorhumor

Student can relate to humorStudent can relate to humor

Examples: The Bunyans, King Examples: The Bunyans, King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub, and Silly Bidgood’s in the Bathtub, and Silly Sally.Sally.

Silly SallySilly Sally

Takes an everyday Takes an everyday event and turns it into event and turns it into a rhyming, a rhyming, entertaining story.entertaining story.

Sparks ideas for Sparks ideas for students who believe students who believe they have nothing to they have nothing to writing about.writing about.

Motivates and Motivates and

serves as a model serves as a model

for humorous textfor humorous text

IllustrationsIllustrations

PlotPlot

The sequence of events in a storyThe sequence of events in a story The rising action, that leads to a The rising action, that leads to a

turning point or climax, creating turning point or climax, creating falling action, resolution, and the falling action, resolution, and the end of a story.end of a story.

Interactive events that causes the Interactive events that causes the story flow and make sense.story flow and make sense.

Why it develops Why it develops language and literacy?language and literacy?

Strong plots appeal to readers and Strong plots appeal to readers and makes them want to read, to find out makes them want to read, to find out what happens next!what happens next!

Aids comprehension of story Aids comprehension of story Models the craft of writingModels the craft of writing Examining books and plots teaches how Examining books and plots teaches how

to develop stories and capture readers’ to develop stories and capture readers’ attention.attention.

Examples: Heckedy Peg, The Red Racer, Examples: Heckedy Peg, The Red Racer, and The Rainbow Bridge.and The Rainbow Bridge.

Heckedy PegHeckedy Peg

Good role model because Good role model because it slowly builds to the it slowly builds to the point where everything is point where everything is relying on one thing.relying on one thing.

The Climax – Will the The Climax – Will the mother be able to guess mother be able to guess which child is which food?which child is which food?

Resolution – Yes she can! Resolution – Yes she can! And the all chase Heckedy And the all chase Heckedy Peg off a bridge.Peg off a bridge.

ConclusionsConclusions

Use of repetitive language, humor, and Use of repetitive language, humor, and plot mesmerizes readers and listeners.plot mesmerizes readers and listeners.

Students can relate to these elementsStudents can relate to these elements Audrey’s books provide opportunities Audrey’s books provide opportunities

for students to hear descriptive, for students to hear descriptive, humorous, and fluent languagehumorous, and fluent language

Inspire creative thinkingInspire creative thinking Involves the reader and listenerInvolves the reader and listener

References References

Something About the Author. Something About the Author. Autobiography Series. Detroit, MI: Gale Autobiography Series. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co. Vol 50 & 81 Research Co. Vol 50 & 81

Audrey Wood’s Clubhouse ~ Audrey Wood’s Clubhouse ~ www.audreywood.comwww.audreywood.com

Scholastic Authors and Books ~ Scholastic Authors and Books ~ http://books.scholastic.com/teachers/http://books.scholastic.com/teachers/