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In honor of Read Across America Day today, we would like to introduce you to Kelly Mattson. Kelly is interning with us at Blueberry Pancake Publishing this semester while she is finishing her degree in Special Education from Stephen F. Austin University in Texas. Today she is sharing her thoughts and ideas about one of BPP's favorite author/illustrators.. Eric Carle. Eric Carle has nibbled his way through books and into the hearts of children across the world. But, I wanted to know what Kelly thought about Eric Carle. Thank you Kelly for sharing with our readers. Author Crush   Eric Carle Born June 25 th 1929 in Syracuse, NY 88 years old The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969) Eric Carle’s most well-known book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar which is about a caterpillar hatching from an egg, eating various foods over a week, and eventually turning into a beautiful butterfly. Besides being such a fun story to read, excellent pic...

Author Crush Helen Beatrix Potter With Easter coming right around the corner, I thought I’d share another crush I have on a writer. The writer of many favorites but my all-time favorite… The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter. Born, Helen Beatrix Potter July 28, 1866~ December 22, 1943. The English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist was best known for her children’s books that featured animals like Peter. Beatrix was born into money and was educated by governesses. She was usually secluded from other children and as such she spent a great deal of time outside learning about nature, loving the little woodland creatures, drawing and painting them. Reading, painting and nature were her passions beginning from an early age. Publishing The Tale of Peter Rabbit in her 30’s, she began perusing writing children’s books and illustrating full time. What I love about The Tale of Peter Rabbit is that he is a naughty little bunny. He is...

Kuplink, Kuplank, Kuplunk   My first author crush is…. Robert McCloskey September 14, 1914~ June 30, 2003 Books: Lentil ( 1940) Make Way for Ducklings (1941),  Caldecott Medal  winner Homer Price (1943) Blueberries for Sal (1948), a  Caldecott runner-up Centerburg Tales : More Adventures of Homer Price (1951); also issued as More Homer Price One Morning in Maine (1952), a  Caldecott runner-up Time of Wonder (1957),  Caldecott Medal winner Burt Dow, Deep-water Man (1963)  Kuplink, Kuplank, Kuplunk Whenever I think of my all-time favorite children’s book, Blueberries for Sal, I think of this line…. Kuplink, Kuplank, Kuplunk. Robert McCloskey, the author who wrote these 3 cherished words are forever embedded into my own childhood, my children’s childhood and many children I had the pleasure of teaching.  Brilliant is the story teller who can put 3 little made up words into a story and the reader knows just r...