William Steig
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MAJOR BOOK AWARDS
- Caldecott medal- Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
- Caldecott honor-The Amazing Bone
- National book award finalist- Amos and Boris
- Newbery honor book-Abel's island; Doctor De Soto
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WEBSITE
- http://us.macmillan.com/author/williamsteig
- Very factual and straightforward. It contains information about both his life and his books. It is not pretty, though, and it does not seem at all aimed toward children.
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COLLEGE?
- City College, New York
- National Academy of Design, New York
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OUTSTANDING?
- The story always includes very strong conflicts and an adventure to resolve it. The pictures usually have vivid colors and thick outlines. The characters are often animals, but if they are human, they are children
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AGE LEVEL
- Ages 8-12
- Amos & Boris-5-8
- Illustrations are simple and easy to understand as they go along with the story.
- However, the language used in the books is not particularly appropriate for young childrem
- Source: amazon.com
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FAVORITE CHARACTER
- Pete's Father
