Browse books by lois ehlert chicka chicka boom boom. Readers theater snowballs by lois ehlert edited by sandy tuttle narrator. Lois ehlert was born on november 9, 1934 in beaver dam wisconsin. Lois ehlert grew up in a house where people were always making things. I love lois ehlert s books, especially her collage illustrations. Snowballs by lois ehlert winter and snow activities. I hope you enjoy the book by lois ehlert as much as we do. The teacher reads the title of the book, eating the alphabet, and the author, lois ehlert. A great alphabet book about fruits and vegetables, this book also includes colorful illustrations of a variety of fruits and vegetables. Ehlert, lois 1934 lois jane ehlert personalborn november 9, 1934, in beaver dam, wi. The children in this book are doing just that, waiting for the.
She grew up in a happy home as the child of harry and gladys ehlert. You are the authorillustrator of dozens of books for children in your signature style of boldly colored shapes and diecut collages. By lois ehlert about this book grade level equivalent. Her artistic creativity was encouraged from an early age by her parents. Wed been waiting for a really big snow, saving good stuff in a sack. In preparation for the kindergarten collage project i am reading the book snowballs to my classes. I have offered links to websites that contain biographical information as well as some offering activities that accompany her books.
The teacher begins reading the story using lots of expression. Her father was a woodworker who gave her scraps of lumber from his workshop in the basement. Her mother was a talented seamstress who gave her sewing lessons and bright pieces of leftover fabric. This is a pdf online which provides you with a whole lesson plan for eating the alphabet. Explore math while reading and talking about this storybook. Her book, snowballs, is a great treat for my students when they are anxiously awaiting a snow day. Lois ehlert original indepth author interview lois ehlert, interviewed in her home in milwaukee, wisconsin on march 2, 2009.
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