Collections, Authors and Illustrators, Book Resources
March Author & Illustrator Birthdays
Celebrate Writers and Artists by Diving Into Their Work!
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
March 2: Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss Author Study Grades PreK-2
Extension Activities Grades PreK-1
Leo Dillon
Leo and Diane Dillon Interview Transcript
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Extension Activities Grades PreK-3
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Discussion Guide Grades PreK-3
Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles, Think of That! Author's Note Grades PreK-2
March 3: Patricia MacLachlan
Sarah, Plain and Tall Extension Activities Grades 4-6
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary Builder Grades 4-6
Caleb's Story Lesson Plan Grades 4-7
Three Names Teaching Plan Grades 3-5
Three Names Discussion Guide Grades PreK-3
March 4: Dav Pilkey
Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving Lesson Plan Grades K-2
Hallo-Wiener Lesson Plan Grades K-3
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby Lesson Plan Grades 1-4
Favorite Teacher Breakfast video
March 5: Mem Fox
March 8: Kenneth Grahame
The Wind in the Willows Extension Activities Grades 4-6
Kenneth Grahame Biography (Encyclopedia Britannica)
March 11: Ezra Jack Keats
Peter's Chair Extension Activities Grades PreK-3
Peter's Chair Lesson Plan Grades PreK-3
Whistle for Willie Extension Activities Grades PreK-3
The Snowy Day Discussion Guide Grades PreK-3
March 13: Diane Dillon
See her artistic collaborator and husband Leo Dillon.
March 12: Virginia Hamilton
Writing With Writers: Descriptive Writing With Virginia Hamilton
Interview Transcript
Discussion Guide to the Novels of Virginia Hamilton Grades 4-8
The House of Dies Drear Lesson Plan Grades 4-6
Cousins Discussion Guide Grades 6-8
Plain City Discussion Guide Grades 7-9
Bluish Booktalk Grades 4-7
A White Romance Discussion Guide Grades 8-12
Anthony Burns Extension Activities Grades 7-9
Carl Hiaasen
Author Video: Flush
Flashlight Readers: Hoot
Hoot Unit Plan Grades 5-8
Hoot Discussion Questions Grades 3-8
Hoot Vocabulary Boosters Grades 3-8
March 16: Sid Fleischman
Whipping Boy Discussion Guide Grades 3-5
Whipping Boy Extension Activity Grades 3-5
Bandit's Moon Discussion Guide Grades 4-7
March 20: Louis Sachar
Interview Transcript
Meet Author Louis Sachar (Scholastic News)
Interview at Home in Austin, Texas (Scholastic News)
Flashlight Readers: Holes Grades 3-8
Holes Unit Plan Grades 3-8
Holes Discussion Guide Grades 3-8
Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School Extension Activity Grades 3-7
March 20: Lois Lowry
Interview Transcript
Number the Stars Extension Activity Grades 4-6
Number the Stars Author's Note Grades 4-6
Number the Stars Writing Prompt Grades 4-6
Number the Stars Vocabulary Builder Grades 4-6
Number the Stars Discussion Guide Grades 4-6
The Giver Author's Note Grades 4-7
March 21: David Wisniewski
March 26: Jerry Pallota
Author Visit Kit
Geometry Lesson Related to Icky Bug Shapes Grades 1-2
Robert Frost
"Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" Lesson Plan Grades 4-8
- Subjects:Reading, Arts and Creativity, Birthdays
