Authors and illustrators clearly understand the importance of reading aloud to children. There is a growing list of authors and illustrators who are going to do live readings of their books or drawings on social media every day! I've linked all of the author or illustrator social media platforms where they will be reading or sketching or singing or doing whatever it is that they are going to do in order to keep children engaged. Here is the list! There are actually many more than this...for the FULL list, check out the last link.
*Mo Willems (Elephant and Piggie) - Daily lunch doodles with Mo at 1 pm EST (Facebook, but it is through the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts page...try this link to get to it). If you can't get it right at 1:00, it is on their website soon after he is finished.
*Oliver Jeffers (The Day the Crayons Quit) - Daily live readings at 2 pm EST (Instagram).
*Mac Barnett (Sam and Dave Dig a Hole) - Daily live readings at 3 pm EST (Instagram). Mac's daily recordings will be available for 24 hours.
*Julie Falatko (Snappsy the Alligator) - Daily live readings at 4 pm EST (Instagram)
*Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Lunch Lady) - Daily live drawings at 2 pm EST (YouTube)
*Emily Arrow (Singer who writes songs based on books) - Daily livestreams at 1 pm EST (YouTube)
*Tara Lazar (7 Ate 9) - Daily live readings readings at noon EST (YouTube)
*Ben Clanton (Narwhal and Jelly) - Live author visits: March 18 at 2 pm EST and March 20 at 5 pm EST (Facebook)
*Dan Santat (After the Fall) - Dan is doing something...he's calling it "Santat Online Survival School for the Pandemic." Everyday he is sharing great facts about a variety of things. It is very fun and informative...especially for slightly older kids. They are all being stored on Dropbox, but can also be found on Instagram and Twitter.
*Carson Ellis (Du Iz Tak?) - Carson is posting a different art club every day on her Instagram account, but the challenge will also be posted each day on her blog.
*Josh Funk (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast) - Josh will be doing Weekly Saturday Storytime at 11 am EST (Facebook and Instagram)
*Kenneth Kraegel (Green Pants) - Ken will be doing Facebook live drawings at 11 am EST from Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3. (Facebook)
*Deborah Freedman (Shy) - Deborah is adding to her Instagram story every day with a reading of her book or a fun art project. (Instagram)
*Erica S. Pearl (Chicken Butt) - Erica will be offering live read alouds, story prompts and other fun things on Tuesdays at 2 pm EST. (Instagram)
*Peter Reynolds (The Dot) - Peter is doing live read alouds at noon EST every Monday-Friday. (Facebook)
*James Dean (Pete the Cat) - James is doing daily live read alouds at noon EST (Instagram)
*Arree Chung (Mixed) - Arree has created a site on Facebook called Arree's Creativity Classes for Kids. It will be a whole week of creativity at it's best. It is a closed group on Facebook, but Arree is letting anyone join who wants to! (Facebook)
*Cece Bell (El Deafo) - Cece will be going through El Deafo chapter-by-chapter every Monday at 10 am EST (YouTube)
***Here is the much longer list, if you want to sort through even more offerings.
*Oliver Jeffers (The Day the Crayons Quit) - Daily live readings at 2 pm EST (Instagram).
*Mac Barnett (Sam and Dave Dig a Hole) - Daily live readings at 3 pm EST (Instagram). Mac's daily recordings will be available for 24 hours.
*Julie Falatko (Snappsy the Alligator) - Daily live readings at 4 pm EST (Instagram)
*Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Lunch Lady) - Daily live drawings at 2 pm EST (YouTube)
*Emily Arrow (Singer who writes songs based on books) - Daily livestreams at 1 pm EST (YouTube)
*Tara Lazar (7 Ate 9) - Daily live readings readings at noon EST (YouTube)
*Ben Clanton (Narwhal and Jelly) - Live author visits: March 18 at 2 pm EST and March 20 at 5 pm EST (Facebook)
*Dan Santat (After the Fall) - Dan is doing something...he's calling it "Santat Online Survival School for the Pandemic." Everyday he is sharing great facts about a variety of things. It is very fun and informative...especially for slightly older kids. They are all being stored on Dropbox, but can also be found on Instagram and Twitter.
*Carson Ellis (Du Iz Tak?) - Carson is posting a different art club every day on her Instagram account, but the challenge will also be posted each day on her blog.
*Josh Funk (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast) - Josh will be doing Weekly Saturday Storytime at 11 am EST (Facebook and Instagram)
*Kenneth Kraegel (Green Pants) - Ken will be doing Facebook live drawings at 11 am EST from Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3. (Facebook)
*Deborah Freedman (Shy) - Deborah is adding to her Instagram story every day with a reading of her book or a fun art project. (Instagram)
*Erica S. Pearl (Chicken Butt) - Erica will be offering live read alouds, story prompts and other fun things on Tuesdays at 2 pm EST. (Instagram)
*Peter Reynolds (The Dot) - Peter is doing live read alouds at noon EST every Monday-Friday. (Facebook)
*James Dean (Pete the Cat) - James is doing daily live read alouds at noon EST (Instagram)
*Arree Chung (Mixed) - Arree has created a site on Facebook called Arree's Creativity Classes for Kids. It will be a whole week of creativity at it's best. It is a closed group on Facebook, but Arree is letting anyone join who wants to! (Facebook)
*Cece Bell (El Deafo) - Cece will be going through El Deafo chapter-by-chapter every Monday at 10 am EST (YouTube)
***Here is the much longer list, if you want to sort through even more offerings.