Author Day For Room 3T

by Robin Pulver, Chuck Richards (Illustrations)

As the excitement mounts over the guest visit by their favorite author, the kids of Room 3T are practically in hysterics when Harry Bookman finally arrives, by way of the window, to share his stories with them.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 23, 2005

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids in room 3T are very excited to have an author visit. The teachers keep telling them that authors are just ordinary people but Harry Bookman appears to be anything but . . . ordinary.

A cute story with a fun surprise ending. With great illustrations by Chuck Richards.

[Linda Lipko]

A cute story of a teacher who has an author visit, and the student reactions to that experience. This is not a book I enjoyed.

[Clara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why I loved it: The humor shows right on the cover. Don’t you just love it? The zany kids and their bright smiles? I saw this displayed on top of a shelf at my library and I just had to read it. I love funny books and there just don’t seem to be enough. When I see one, I have to grab it. Not to spoil the plot there is very little I can say about this book except the title drew me also. As an author who wants to do author visits in schools I just needed a child’s view of this event. There is back matter in the back of the book that is designed for teachers and librarians to get ready for an author visit. A list of do’s and don’ts. This is valuable for any new author or teacher getting ready for an author visit. The last page of the book gives tips for hosting a successful author visit, with a suggested timeline of when you should order books to autograph, notify the local newspapers, and so on.

[babyhippoface · Rating 3 out of 5]

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 addition to your list of preparations for an author visit to your own school.

[Brandi · Rating 2 out of 5]

In this book, the class of room 3T have an exciting visitor: an author. The students speculate about what an author looks like and sounds like. While the students are busy speculating, they completely ignore the seemingly normal visitor to their room. This book can be read to students before introducing them to an author or before starting writing journals. The kids in room 31 believe the misconception that authors are special people with supernatural gifts. However, teachers can use this book to teach students that anyone can be an author.

[Kacie Kirk · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a funny book that talked about a little mix up can bring a big mess. The real author was running late and so the students as well as the librarian who could not see very well thought that the monkey was the real author! The kids were very impressed and did not believe when the actual author showed up. This book was a fun read and would surely have all the kids laughing and wanting more. This is a book that makes students enjoy reading and want to read more.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr. Topple's 3rd grade class prepares for a visit from an author of their favorite books. The class reads the author's book, decorates the school and anxiously awaits for the big day. A major surprise happens when the children met the author, and the high jinks begins. The students of room 3T are not disappointed. Silly fun, with a check list at the end of the book on how to prepare for a visiting author.

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 4 out of 5]

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

[Guen · Rating 2 out of 5]

The pictures are funny and the story is entertaining but it didn't hold much interest for me or my kids, they are 2- and 5-year-olds. This probably would be better for the grade school-aged set.