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WEMTA Conference 2009 notes and ideas:

Sunday - Author Fair**

Coming May 2009 the **Society for Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Wisconsin Speakers Directory ** will be available at www.scbwi-wi.com If you are looking for a Wisconsin author or illustrator that does book talks or writing workshops this would be the place to look.

I watched author and illustrator Rick Chrustowski drawing and talking about his books. He was really interesting. I think he would great for our K-2 grades. He has books about insects, birds, frogs, turtles, and bats. This would fit well with our Science curriculum.

Books on self-esteem, self-acceptance and friendship for young children were talked about by Kahryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook. They talked about their books __I Wish I had freckles Like Abby__, __I Wish I had Glasses Like Rosa__, __I Wish I Was Tall Like Willie__ and __I Wish I Was Strong Like Manuel__. I can see the need for books like this.

I talked to author Patricia Curtis Pfitsch. If you like historical fiction you would like her books. She had pictures and artifacts on the giant Seguoia trees in California that go with her book __Riding the Flume__. This would make a fascinating book talk. She has also written __Keeper of the Light,__