First Graders Read David McPhail

The First graders have been learning about author/illustrator David McPhail. Mr. McPhail always wanted to be an artist. He started drawing when he was two years old and he drew on anything, anytime and any where. He is best known for his animal characters that come to life.

First graders enjoyed The Bear's Toothache which was published in 1972, Lost!, Mole Music, which was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore.

One of the highlights of David McPhail's work is looking for "clues to the story" in the opening pages or title pages of his books.

New Student Picks

From the Red Gables Librarians

Students love to ask us for suggestions of “really good books” to read and all of us have favorites of each genre. The best suggestions, however, come from their own classmates. So Ensworth Students, young and older, if you have a favorite book, and anytime you read a book you think your peers would like, let us know about it by responding directly to this blog. Tell us the title and author of the book, and, in your opinion, who would like to read it. We’d love you have your name and grade, too.