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 Explorer Book Club at Princess Anne Elementary media type="custom" key="3617799" Students have been enjoying their time afterschool with the Explorer Book Club! At each meeting, we explore the style and techniques of a different author or illustrator. Volunteers from the local Girl Scout Troop assist with the club by reading and helping students create projects that supplement their book studies. The book club is run by Ms. Mayson and Mrs. Davis. So far, students have learned about...  __Kevin Henkes__ [|Visit his website!] Students watched a United Streaming video, Chrysanthemum, about a little girl mouse who loved her name until the kids at school started to make fun of her. In the end, she learns that she has a very beautiful name! Students created a sign using the letters in their name. They also interviewed their parents to find out the origin and history of their name!  __Dav Pilkey__ [|Visit his website!] Dav Pilkey has been a favorite of students at our school. He writes the very funny, very different, Captain Underpants series. After reading a comic strip autobiography, students created their own comic strips on the computer.

[|Roald Dahl Visit his Website!] Roald Dahl wrote both adult and children's books. His stories are loved by children all over the world, and several have been made into Major Motion Pictures. These include: Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and James and the Giant Peach. After reading excerpts from several of his books, students had the chance to create their own "Wonka" candy/treat. They wrote a recipe for their candy and created an advertisement. As a reward, students sampled real Wonka treats like "Ever Lasting Gobstoppers and Nerds". They also made their own "candy-pudding creations".  __Bryan Collier__ [|Visit his Website!] By far, the students favorite author/illustrator study this year has been Bryan Collier! Students were excited to learn that Bryan, or B-Man, grew up in Pocomoke, MD and graduated from Washington High School. He now lives in New York City in Harlem with his wife and daughter. Bryan's technique of water color and collage makes his work both unique and beautiful. After reading __Uptown__, students had the chance to sample "chicken and waffles" - a tasty treat! They also used old magazines to create collages. <span style="font-size: 110%; color: #1831c3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">

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<span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; background-color: #ffff00; text-align: left;">The highlight of the study was having the chance to meet Bryan Collier when he visited our school. We invited Bryan to a special breakfast with our book club on the day of his visit. Students had the opportunity to sit and talk with him for about 30 minutes before his presentation at our school. They showed them the collages that they had created and had the chance to ask him questions like: How do I get a book published? and What are some of your favorite books? This was an opportunity that the students, teachers and parents will remember for a long time to come. At the end of breakfast, each student received a book, __Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope__ autographed by Bryan. Thank you Bryan!!! <span style="font-size: 110%; color: #1831c3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="font-size: 200%; color: #1831c3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #1831c3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">  ======