John Newbery Elementary School
	Library Media Center Author and Illustrator Visits
	Newbery School PTA invites an author and/or illustrator to visit our school every few years. Our students and staff have made wonderful, long-lasting connections with authors and illustrators who have entertained and educated us about their experiences creating books. We're had the pleasure of hosting several fine authors and illustrators at Newbery. Click image to enlarge 2004 - Ben Mikaelsen Ben Mikaelsen informed, inspired and entertained us with stories about his life experiences and struggles to become a writer. We especially enjoyed his stories about raising his pet black bear, Buffy, from a cub. Learn more about Ben, his books, and Buffy, his bear, at his website: http://www.benmikaelsen.com Click image to enlarge 2003 - Ted and Gloria Rand Wow! Did you know that Ted Rand has illustrated over 80 books for kids? Some of the books were written by his wife, Gloria. Together, this husband and wife team had a lot of interesting stories and information about the publishing process to share with us. 2001 - Paul Owen Lewis We were treated to an energetic display of this author/illustrator's techniques for creating books as Paul Owen Lewis shared Davy's Dreams, P.J. Bear and other works through slide shows and drawings. Click image to enlarge 1998 - Eric A. Kimmel Eric A. Kimmel's captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling. He involved kids in the writing process when he shared his draft of Anansi and the Magic Stick. As one student said, we had a "glimpse into the future." Find out more about Eric A. Kimmel at his website: http://www.ericakimmel.com 1995 - Robert Wells Robert Wells, a local author and illustrator, shared his books and demonstrated his illustration techniques with Newbery students. He's a local author/illustrator who's informational books for kids are known internationally.