Calendar Photos from Danny Paints a Picture, Set 4 June 2019 Cut and Paste Activity Calendar Activity
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June 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dad’s birthDay 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Father’s Day 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Calendar photos from Danny Paints a Picture, set 4 June 2019 Cut and Paste Activity Calendar Activity Find the June birthdays, cut out the picture that goes with each, and paste it on their special day on the calendar. 6 Cynthia Rylant was born June 6, 1954 in West Virginia. Her youth in the Appalachian region provided the setting for her first children’s book, When I was Young in the Mountains. A prolific writer of children’s literature, Rylant explores themes of friendship, emotions, and growing up. She has been awarded the Newbery Medal for A Fine White Dust, and several other stories have been named Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor books. 10 The writer and illustrator of the popular Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak was born June 10, 1928. First an illustrator, Sendak worked on more than eighty books written by various authors before he wrote his own story. Kenny’s Window, published in 1956, was Sendak’s first title of which he was both author and illustrator. Seven years later he produced Where the Wild Things Are and earned the Caldecott Medal. 18 Another Caldecott Medal winner is Chris Van Allsburg. Born June 18, 1949, Allsburg is best known as the author and illustrator of Jumanji and The Polar Express, both of which have been made into major motion pictures. Additionally, his artwork has been featured as a cover for an edition of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia series. 19 Our author, here at MaryRuth Books, Mia Simpson Coulton was born on June 19, 1950. Through her beloved yellow lab, Danny, and his toy, Bee, Mia is responsible for helping countless young children learn to love reading. She has authored over 200 titles for children. In fact, more than 1,000,000 of her books have been in the small hands of young readers. 25 Born June 25, 1929, Eric Carle wrote and illustrated the famous children’s book A Very Hungry Caterpillar. Since its 1969 publication, the book has been translated into more than 50 languages and sold more than 33 million copies around the world. His unique artistry when illustrating a book makes his stories recognizable and a favorite among children. Where the The A Very Hungry Dog Heaven Wild Things Are Polar Express Super Danny Caterpillar ✁.