Imagine having your favourite story read to you by your favourite author! Or learning hoe to illustrate from your favourite illustrator. Many of our favourite authors and illustrators are offering read-alouds and activities online. Here are some of our favourite virtual author and illustrators!
Barbara Reid - this Canadian author shares her story Perfect Snow and shows us how to use plasticine to make picture book illustrations. Let's listen along and learn from her.
Mo Willems - this author invites you into his studio every day for his lunch doodle! Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together while he chats about his characters Pigeon, Piggie, and Elephant.
For even more fun, check out Mo cooking in his kitchen, inspired by his story I Really Like Slop!
Michelle Obama - listen to the former American First Lady share read alouds every Monday on PBS kids. We'll add new stories every week. Check back for more soon!
Kate Messner - you might remember reading the story, How to Read a Story, in our Library Learning Commons with Mrs. Angle. This story is one of Mrs. Angle's favourites. Now you can listen to Kate Messner read this story, too. Listen along with your family!
Kate Messner shares more stories with us every week on her youtube channel. Click the link below to find more of her stories.
Peter Reynolds - listen along as this author shares his newest story, Be You.
You can listen along to more stories by Peter as he shares his weekday read-aloud events on Facebook at noon, Monday through Friday. Click on the link below to learn more.
Oliver Jeffers - this brilliant author and illustrator shares his story Stuck with us. He also shares how he writes and illustrates his stories. Where does a story idea come from? Oliver tells us here.
Julia Cook - this bestselling children’s author, will be doing Monday and Friday readings onFacebook LIVE at 9:00 AM.
Eric Carle - this author and illustrator of more than 70 books for very young children, share his most well-known titleThe Very Hungry Caterpillar!
Jane Goodall - this anthropologist and author share her book, Chimpanzee Family. In this nonfiction picture book, Jane Goodall shares so much about how chimpanzees live and interact.
Dave Pilkey - He is a Bellmoore Favourite! and well known Author offering Welcome to Dav Pilkey At Home. Together you can get creative and have fun with some of your favorite characters from Dog Man and Captain Underpants! Check back every Friday to discover new activities, exciting videos, and so much more
Jeff Kinney - this author is a Bellmoore favourite! He reads chapter one from the first in his novel series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Did you know that Jeff is an illustrator, too? He shares some illustration tips below. Take a look!
R.J. Palacio - shares her novel, Wonder, every weekday LIVE on Twitter. Millions of people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. The book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.
This youtube channel, created by authors and illustrators everywhere, offers interactive read alouds by our favourite authors and illustrators for all ages.