Over the past two days we’ve been exploring various aspects of This is the Feast by Diane Shore.  Today I’d like to share some more information with you about the author, as well as a link to a teachers guide for this picture book.  Whether you are a homeschooling mom or a public school teacher, This is the Feast is an accurate, charming way to present the origins of Thanksgiving to young readers.

After 9½ years, 385 rejections, and a forest of sloppy copies, teacher-turned-author Diane Z. Shore published her first picture book, BUS-A-SAURUS BOP, a rollicking, rhyming read-aloud, and winner of the 2004 Children’s Choice Award.
Now a full time author and read-aloud advocate, Diane writes in a variety of genres and her books have been translated into many languages. Her books include LOOK BOTH WAYS, ROSA LOVES TO READ, THIS IS THE DREAM (Civil Rights Movement), THIS IS THE FEAST (Thanksgiving), and the forthcoming THIS IS THE GAME (Baseball), plus her new beginning reader, HOW TO DRIVE YOUR SISTER CRAZY, a HarperCollins I Can Read!™ inspired by and written especially for reluctant readers.

Diane travels across the US with her lively “A-Rockin’ and A’Readin’ school presentations inspiring thousands of kids to read!

We are huge advocates of reading aloud in our home as well.  I don’t believe there is any better way to ignite the love of reading in a young child.

On Diane’s website I found this free teaching guide to help implement the educational aspects of This is the Feast.  If you missed my review yesterday, you can read it here.  Don’t forget to visit the other stops on the tour!  Enjoy!