Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Author Matt Tavares Visits

We were so excited to meet a real published author, Matt Tavares author of Zachary's Ball. He spoke to us about how he comes up with ideas, the writing process, publishing a book and demonstrating how he creates his illustrations. We learned so many helpful tips to become better writers and illustrators ourselves. It was reassuring to hear that Matt begins writing just as we do with our own writing! He often takes real experiences from his life (personal narratives) and adds in details from his imagination to make an interesting story. Thank you TESPTO for bringing us such an inspirational author! Many of Matt Tavares' books are available for purchase through TESPTO, please look in your child's backpack for an order form if you are interested.

Click on the author's name to learn more about the journey Matt Tavares has traveled to become an author.



Matt demonstrated the importance each illustration plays in "telling his story in pictures."

Matt Tavares has been drawing since he was in 2nd grade. WOW...can you imagine with practice what you can accomplish!

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