Meet an Author
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Gail Gibbons has written and illustrated more than 100 books. She talked to TFK about her work.
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Did you like to write and draw as a child?
I spent a lot of time drawing and painting. I loved to read. I was curious
curious
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wanting to know more; interested
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The cat was curious about its new home.
about everything!
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What kind of research do you do for your books?
I read a lot. I observe nature and visit zoos. I traveled to two islands for my rain forest book.
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Where do you get book ideas?
I talk to kids. I love to hear what they are interested in. I also get ideas from where I live. My home is in the middle of the woods in Vermont. There is a lot of wildlife
wildlife
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animals living in nature
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The park near my house has birds and other wildlife.
there!
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What tools do you use to make the pictures?
I use watercolor paints in bright colors and black pens. I love paintbrushes. Sometimes, I use colored pencils or markers.
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What is your new book about?
Transportation is about how people get from place to place. I studied buses, trains, and planes.
Think!
What would you like to write a book about?
Up in the Air
Look at this page from Transportation, by Gail Gibbons. Then answer the questions.
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1. Which aircraft can land on water?
2. Which aircraft has wheels?
3. Which aircraft can move sideways?
4. Which aircraft would you most like to ride in?