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The Big List of Children's Book Writers Doing Virtual Author Activities

The Big List of Children's Book Writers Doing Virtual Author Activities
There’s something magical about hearing authors bring their stories to life. Whether it’s an all-new literary adventure or a cherished tale, read-alouds are a wonderful way to foster a love for books in our homes and classrooms. Many of our favorite writers have created videos and activities on social media to be shared with kids all around the world. We’ve rounded up over 40 of the best virtual author activities below! (Just a heads up, WeAreTeachers may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. We only recommend items our team loves!) Virtual Author Activities and Read Alouds for Elementary School Kids These authors offer read alouds of their books or they read books by their favorite authors. 1. The author regularly shares read alouds of his books, including Jack Goes West and I Love You Like a Pig , on his Instagram profile. 2. This bestselling children’s author has a large collection of read aloud videos on her YouTube channel! 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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