AboutMaryAnn F. Kohl Expertise I am an award-winning author of books about art for children of all ages. My expertise is in the creative process of art more than the finished product (though I like products too!). I like to help kids explore and discover their own creativity through art ideas. You can also look at samples of my favorite art ideas at my webpage http://www.brightring.com I hope you will write to me if you have questions about art and creativity for your child.
Experience Experience in the area
Former teacher ten years, educational consultant 25 years Author of over 20 books on art
Organizations belong to
NAEYC, PMA
Publications
Parenting, Fisher-Price, Donna's Day, Take Part!, Scholastic
Education/Credentials
BS in Elementary Ed. with a minor in Speech, Drama, and Language
Awards and Honors
numerous Benjamin Franklin awards for excellence in publishing, also Early Childhood News Director's Choice awards, others.
Consultant for Disney, Jim Henson, Fisher-Price
I was curious if you could help me with an idea for my early childhood students. I want to use a children's book and do a lesson with the book by using a bag with certain items relating to that book inside to share with the students. For example, for older children you may choose Charlotte's Web and put a fake spider, a ribbon, and farm animals in the bag. I was just wondering if you could think of some interesting children's books that would be good for this project since you are an expert in this area. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you for your time.
Answer Hello, Heather. I'm sorry I don't have enough time right now to make a list of great children's books for you, but I would like to suggest that you ask the kids to name their favorite books. If you get them involved, you have will much more interest and success, and the project will be far more meaningful. It seems to me that any book would work for this. I LOVE this project idea, by the way. It's like a book report in a baggie. Very nice. Kids will love it too. I also suggest you put a bunch of books in a tub or bin that you think are good, and let the kids choose one they like to illustrate with the baggie fun.
A few favorites that are in my book, Storybook ARt:
Where the Wild Things Are
When Sofie Gets Angry
The A to Z bEastly Jamboree
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Carousel
Olivia
Corduroy
Millions of Cats
Is that You, Winter?
Only One
The Doorbell Rang
Allison's Zinnia
Blueberries for Sal
The Squiggle
Elmer
One Potato
Owl Moon
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
The Polar Express
Mouse Paint
The Biggest Bear
Seashore Story
The Empty Lot
the Alphabet Tale
Owl Babies
Rain Makes Applesauce
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Magic Schoolbus
The Little House
Ten Black Dots
Drummer Hoff
Gilberto and the Wind
ETC!!!!
