Are authors ordinary people like you and me? The kids in Room 3T are convinced the answer is “no” when they mistake a runaway chimp for visiting author Harry Bookman. Read this aloud to your group, but make sure every student has a good view of Richards’ watercolor and pencil illustrations—they are delightfully integral to the story and will have students giggling at the chimp’s silly antics. A list of tips for a successful author visit is given on the last page, making this book a perfect addit More...

This was cute! A chimp is mistaken for a famous children's author.