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Title, Author and Illustrator

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Communication, Language, and Literacy (CLL)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CLL8.4e
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Before you read a book, such as Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox, introduce the terms title, author and illustrator to the children. Sing this song to the tune of “Farmer in the Dell”:


The author writes the words

The author writes the words

Hi-ho the dairy-o the author writes the words. The illustrator draws the pictures

The illustrator draws the pictures

Hi-ho the dairy-o the illustrator draws

the pictures.


Show the book cover and point to the title, then to the names of author and illustrator. Use author and illustrator's names in this version of the song:


Mem Fox wrote the words

Mem Fox wrote the words

Hi-ho the dairy-o Mem Fox is the author. Julie Vivas drew the pictures

Julie Vivas drew the pictures

Hi-ho the dairy-o Julie Vivas is the illustrator. 


This could be done in large group.  

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