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POSTED: 03:57 p.m. EST, Jan 16, 2008
Renowned author April Pulley Sayre has won a Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor Award for her book Vulture View. Sayre is best known for pioneering literary ways to immerse young readers in natural events through creative story telling and clever perspectives. In Vulture View, she collaborates with illustrator Steve Jenkins to create an exciting tale of the life of vultures. In addition to providing readers with a special view of an underappreciated animal, the book teaches children about how hot air rises and cool air sinks. The book also references the famous Buzzard Festival in Hinckley, Ohio. While the book is targeted for small children, it has proven to interest older kids as well.The American Library Association notes that the Theodore Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. It is meant to recognize the authors and illustrators who demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading. The award bears the name of world renowned children’s author Theodore Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss.
The award was established in 2004 by the American Library Association, which also presents awards for excellence in illustration (The Caldecott Medal) and excellence in children’s literature (The Newbery Medal). The Geisel Award focuses especially on those works that engage young children and teach them to read. Each year the Geisel Medal is awarded to one recipient and Honor Awards are given to a small number of outstanding entries.
April Sayre is an Indiana resident and nature enthusiast. She earned a Bachelor’s in Biology from Duke University before obtaining an MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College. April uses her love of science as an aid to connect with small children and draw them into her stories. She is an expert speaker in the fields of writing, new media, science education, children’s literature, rain forests, and wildlife gardening. Each year she speaks to thousands of students, introducing them to the writing process, science, and animals. A frequent visitor to Ohio elementary schools, Sayre was recently the featured author at the Eileen Tway Children’s Literature Conference at Miami University. Vulture View and Sayre’s other books are available through local booksellers, Amazon.com, and the author’s website www.aprilsayre.com.
Renowned author April Pulley Sayre has won a Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor Award for her book Vulture View. Sayre is best known for pioneering literary ways to immerse young readers in natural events through creative story telling and clever perspectives. In Vulture View, she collaborates with illustrator Steve Jenkins to create an exciting tale of the life of vultures. In addition to providing readers with a special view of an underappreciated animal, the book teaches children about how hot air rises and cool air sinks. The book also references the famous Buzzard Festival in Hinckley, Ohio. While the book is targeted for small children, it has proven to interest older kids as well.
The American Library Association notes that the Theodore Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. It is meant to recognize the authors and illustrators who demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading. The award bears the name of world renowned children’s author Theodore Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss.
The award was established in 2004 by the American Library Association, which also presents awards for excellence in illustration (The Caldecott Medal) and excellence in children’s literature (The Newbery Medal). The Geisel Award focuses especially on those works that engage young children and teach them to read. Each year the Geisel Medal is awarded to one recipient and Honor Awards are given to a small number of outstanding entries.
April Sayre is an Indiana resident and nature enthusiast. She earned a Bachelor’s in Biology from Duke University before obtaining an MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College. April uses her love of science as an aid to connect with small children and draw them into her stories. She is an expert speaker in the fields of writing, new media, science education, children’s literature, rain forests, and wildlife gardening. Each year she speaks to thousands of students, introducing them to the writing process, science, and animals. A frequent visitor to Ohio elementary schools, Sayre was recently the featured author at the Eileen Tway Children’s Literature Conference at Miami University. Vulture View and Sayre’s other books are available through local booksellers, Amazon.com, and the author’s website www.aprilsayre.com.
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