A List of Authors Doing Virtual Story Time or Art Lessons

It has been amazing seeing all of the people donating their times and talents to help keep our students learning and busy during this crazy time!  One thing I have especially loved is all of the authors who have been doing virtual story times or art lessons.

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Here is a list of all the ones I have seen so far.  I will keep adding to the list as I hear about new ones.

Lunch Doodles With Mo Willems  

The author of Knuffle Bunny and the Pigeon Books teaches students how to draw some of his famous characters.  These would make great story starters for students to write their own versions of his books.

Carmen Agra Deedy 

The author of Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day reads this story about two friends who are having trouble being friends.

Jon Scieszka 

The author of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs reads this outrageously funny "other version" of the famous tale of the three little pigs.  This is always one of my students' favorites!

RJ Palcacio 

Author RJ Palacio is reading her best selling book Wonder over on her Twitter page.  She reads a few chapters at a time.  I read this to my class every year, so they have been excited to hear from the author herself!

Peter H. Reynolds

The author of The Word Collector is sharing his read alouds on his Facebook page. He shares not only his own books, but books from other authors as well.

James Dean

The author of the Pete the Cat books goes live on his Instagram page  weekdays at 1:00 PM EST to read his groovy books!

Jarrett J. Lrosoczka 

The author of the Lunch Lady and Jedi Academy series has drawing lessons on his YouTube channel.

Kate Messner

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America's Presidents along with several other of her books on her YouTube channel. 

She is also sharing a book club with her chapter book, Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail.  Students can ask her questions about the book or writing as well.

Dav Pilkey

The author of much loved series like Captain Underpants, Dog Man, and Ricky Ricotta has a web page called Dav Pilkey at Home where he shares drawing lessons, excerpts from his books, writing prompts, and more!  If your students LOVE Dav Pilkey as much as mine do, they will love this site!

Chris Van Dusen

Author and illustrator, Chris Van Dusen, shares some drawing lessons and reads A Piglet Named Mercy (which he illustrated) on his Instagram.  He also has how to videos of drawing many of his characters on his YouTube page.

Jamie Lee Curtis  

The author shares her book Is There Really a Human Race? on the Instagram page, Save with Stories.  They also have a ton of other read alouds from authors and actors!

Lauren Tarshis 

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The author of the amazing I Survived series is sharing a read aloud of her I Survived The Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 chapter book.  The first two chapters are in the video above, but you can find all of the chapters on the Scholastic YouTube page.

While it's not necessarily the author for this series, Daniel Radcliffe and other well known actors are reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.  

Have you seen any other author's reading books?  Leave a comment below.

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