Topic: Jon Scieszka

What to Do Tonight: January 10

Richmond native Drew Gibson comes to Iota Club and Cafe tonight. Photograph by Todd Hale.. . . . Tuesday, January 10. . MUSIC: Guitarist Drew...
It was the first collaboration Jon Scieszka did with Lane Smith, and it was a huge success. Smith's imaginative drawings are the perfect complement to Scieszka's stories, which include parodies and twists on familiar fairy tales. " Smith's art adds ...
What happened after the princess kissed the frog and turned him into a prince? In 1991 Jon Scieszka wrote a children's book describing how the strange couple lived, and it's not happily ever after. "Stop sticking your tongue out like ...
In 2001, Jon Scieszka wrote a very unusual book. The alien's name - and the book's title - is "Baloney, Henry P." Scieszka had made a career out of writing fairy tales - or sometimes, re-writing them. " This book's title page says ...
Oftentimes teachers, librarians and parents are frustrated by the fact that so many boys seem reluctant to read. They are also very funny, exciting, and (shhhhh!!!!! The Monday Night Football Club/Jersey Series by Gordon Korman. The Monday Night Football Club series ...
Did you know that September 8 is the birthday of two well-known children's authors: poet Jack Prelutsky, who was born in 1940, and author and books for boys literacy advocate Jon Scieszka, who was born in 1954. In 2008, Jon Scieszka ...
org and Reading Rockets is looking for young, creative writers and filmmakers to participate in the Exquisite Prompt "Write It, Film It Video Contest" for kids ages 7-18. Then you write a script. The site has a lot of great resources to ...

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Assorted References discussed in biography of Scieszka (in Jon Scieszka (American writer and educator)) . Scieszka teamed with illustrator Lane Smith in the late 1980s to create The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!
Jon Scieszka created the website to promote reading amongst males by helping them find titles of guy-recommended books. Scieszka even has materials you can download to create your own Guys Read library at your school by printing off Guys Read stickers and ...
I love reading aloud to my kids. Now you can cuddle with both arms with the new Online Storytime program from Barnes & Noble. This month's book is Fancy Nancy: Next up for the program is author Jon Scieszka reading Smash! Subscribe ...