Peggy Rathmann
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Internet Sites
Peggy Rathmann - Official Home Page
Peggy Rathmann from Internet School Library Media Center
Peggy Rathmann from Penguin Putnam
About Peggy Rathmann from the Association for Library Service to Children
Peggy Rathmann from Kidsreads
Peggy Rathmann from Houghton Mifflin
Officer Buckle and Gloria (Lesson Plan 1)
Officer Buckle and Gloria (Lesson Plan 2)
Officer Buckle and Gloria (Lesson Plan 3)
Officer Buckle and Gloria (Lesson Plan 4)
Officer Buckle and Gloria (Lesson Plan 5)
Ruby the Copycat (Lesson Plan 1)
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Citations from ERIC Database
AN: ED460367
AU: Hurst,-Carol-Otis; Otis,-Rebecca
TI: Friends and Relations: Using Literature with Social Themes, K-2. The Responsive Classroom Series.
CS: Northeast Foundation for Children, Greenfield, MA.
PY: 1999
AV: Northeast Foundation for Children, 71 Montague City Road, Greenfield, MA 01301. Tel: 800-360-6332 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.responsiveclassroom.org.
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED460367
DEM: *Bullying-; *Childrens-Literature; *Family-Sociological-Unit; *Friendship-
DER: Cooperation-; Learning-Activities; Primary-Education; Social-Problems; Thematic-Approach
AB: This book presents summaries and activities associated with 15 books to read with kindergarten through second graders that explore social issues central to their lives. Thematic topics include the give and take of friendship; bullies, pests, and teasing; isolation and reaching out across generations; families; and working together. It features comprehensive summaries of the books, a variety of group activities for increasing understanding, questions and topics for prompting good discussions, and lists of thematically-related stories. It also includes general guidelines for using literature in the classroom, facilitating good book discussions, and choosing meaningful related activities. The 15 works discussed are: "Chester's Way" (Kevin Henkes); "Frog and Toad are Friends" (Arnold Lobel); "Rosie and Michael" (Judith Viorst); "Ira Says Goodbye" (Bernard Waber); "A Toad for Tuesday" (Russell Erickson); "Bootsie Barker Bites" (Barbara Bottner); "Ira Sleeps Over" (Bernard Waber); "The Mitten Tree" (Candace Christiansen); "Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch" (Eileen Spinelli); "Julius, the Baby of the World" (Kevin Henkes); "The Relatives Came" (Cynthia Rylant); "Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies" (Ann Turner); "I'll Fix Anthony" (Judith Viorst); "Officer Buckle & Gloria" (Peggy Rathmann); and "Yard Sale" (James Stevenson). (Each section contains resources.) (RS)
AN: EJ606412
AU: Austin,-Patricia
TI: The Story behind the Artist and Her Stories: An Interview with Peggy Rathmann.
PY: 1999
SO: New-Advocate; v12 n4 p305-13 Fall 1999.
DEM: *Childrens-Literature
DER: Authors-; Elementary-Education; Illustrations-; Interviews-; Reading-Material-Selection; Reading-Materials; Writing-Processes
AB: Traces children's author Peggy Rathmann's search for what she wanted to do with her life. Provides the stories behind her award-winning picture books for children. (SR)
AN: EJ547104
AU: Peck,-Jackie; Hendershot,-Judith
TI: Meet "Officer Buckle and Gloria" through Their Creator's Own Story.
PY: 1997
SO: Reading-Teacher; v50 n5 p404-08 Feb 1997.
DEM: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Illustrations-; *Picture-Books; *Writing-Processes
DER: Elementary-Education; Interviews-; Safety-Education; Writing-for-Publication
AB: Presents an interview with author/illustrator Peggy Rathmann, writer of the 1996 Caldecott Award winner for the children's picture book "Officer Buckle and Gloria," about her development as a writer and illustrator and about her "safety obsession." (SR)
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Resources from Academic Search Premier (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: A Funny Thing Happened: An Interview with Peggy Rathmann.
Source: Teacher Librarian, May/Jun99, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p57, 2p
Author(s): Berry, Mary
Abstract: Interviews author Peggy Rathman. Her childhood; How she decided to become a writer; Source of ideas for her books.
Title: Peggy Rathmann: Opening doors with pictures.
Source: Publishers Weekly, 07/20/98, Vol. 245 Issue 29, p193, 2p, 2c
Author(s): Frederick, Heather Vogel
Abstract: Presents an interview with picture book artist Peggy Rathmann. Her Caldecott-winning picture book, `Officer Buckle'; Her strong visual story lines; Her life at home; How she began drawing; Her education; Her first attempt at a book; Her class at Otis Parsons School of Design that changed her life as an illustrator.
Title: Caldecott medal acceptance.
Source: Horn Book Magazine, Jul/Aug96, Vol. 72 Issue 4, p424, 4p, 2bw
Author(s): Rathmann, Peggy
Abstract: Presents the acceptance speech of author Peggy Rathmann, winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal for `Officer Buckle and Gloria,' delivered at the annual meeting of the American Library Association on July 7, 1996 in New York City.
Resources from OCLC’s WorldCat (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Book fair magic ['96-'97]
Publication: New York :; Scholastic,
Year: 1996-1997
Description: 1 videocassette (25 min. 21 sec.) :; sd., col. ;; 1/2 inch.
Abstract: Includes interviews with Marc Brown, Donald Crews, Paula Danziger, Peggy Rathmann, Colleen O'Shaughnessy McKenna, Barbara Robinson, Seymour Simon, R. L. Stine.
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