Author and Illustrator Activity
This author and illustrator activity for PreK to 1st Grade has kids sort job cards and play a Book Hunt game with real picture books. Answer key included, so checking is quick and easy.
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Description
Every picture book is made by two important people. The author writes the words, and the illustrator makes the pictures. This author and illustrator activity helps young readers in Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st Grade learn to tell these two jobs apart, find the names on a real book cover, and talk about how the words and the pictures work together to tell a story.
Children cut out six colorful job cards, such as a pencil that writes words and a paintbrush that paints art. They look at each card, decide who does that job, and place it on the blue author side or the orange illustrator side of the sorting mat. This author and illustrator sorting game works well in a small group, at a reading center, or with a partner. Then children play Book Hunt: each child takes a role card, the Leader picks a class picture book, and everyone takes a turn naming the author, naming the illustrator, or telling about the words and pictures.
What’s Included
- A How to Use page with simple steps and prep tips
- 6 job picture cards for sorting
- 6 Book Hunt role cards to use with any picture book
- A two-sided author and illustrator sorting mat
- A Kindergarten practice worksheet: circle the jobs an author does
- An answer key for the card sort and the practice page
Why Kids Love It
- It is hands-on: children move real cards instead of just listening.
- The bright pictures make the two jobs easy to remember, even for children who are not reading yet.
- Book Hunt connects the skill to the books children already love in your classroom.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before you start, hold up a favorite read-aloud and point to the names on the cover. Use the author and illustrator activity again after story time so children can name the author and illustrator of the book they just heard. Families can play Book Hunt at bedtime with any picture book at home. To extend the lesson, let children make their own little book, write one page, draw the picture, and sign it as both author and illustrator.
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