During March, students in grades Kindergarten through 3rd did an author and illustrator study of Mo Willems. We read some of his classic series - such as Elephant & Piggie and Pigeon - as well as a book that was unfamiliar to many students, Knuffle Bunny.
While reading, we studied the unique ways Mo Willems writes and illustrates his books. We talked about how he uses speech bubbles, movement lines, and text formatting to help his characters come to life! Following each book, students got a chance to write like Mo! At the end of our unit, students voted on their favorite Mo Willems character from the books we read.