Calling All Monster Readers!
Meet the Author presents a spectacular year of books, fun, and visits by some of the most respected children’s book authors and illustrators working today.
Each year, Meet the Author invites a series of authors to visit with our students for conversations about their writing process and storytelling.
Meet the Author Book Bundles provide your child with age-appropriate books they can read with their families after each author visit and serve as keepsakes.
Students have the opportunity to have real interactions with the authors visiting their grade and to learn about their writing and illustrating processes.
For more info, please email: meettheauthor@ps118pta.org.
Winter – Spring 2023-2024 Schedule:
April 4th – Mika Song (K-1)
May 2nd – Corey Ann Haydu (K-1)
March 14th – Corey Anne Haydu (2-3)
February 1st – Emma Otheguy (2-3)
March 21st – María José Fitzgerald (4-5)
April 18th – Katie Zhao (4-5)
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Over the years, our Meet the Author guests have included the following talented writers and illustrators:
2022-2023
K/1 grade – Ruth Chan
K/1 grade – Alexandra Penfold
2/3 grade – Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
2/3 grade – Michael Hearst
4/5 grade – Zoe Tokushige
4/5 grade – George O’Connor
2021-2022
K/1 grade – Charles Esperanza
K/1 grade – Laura Tucker
2/3 grade – Micol Ostow
2/3 grade – Areli Morales
4/5 grade – Mika Song
4/5 grade – Karla Valenti
2020-2021 (all virtual visits via Zoom)
K/1 grade – Elisha Cooper
K/1 grade – Vanessa Brantley-Newton
2/3 grade – Sophie Escabasse
2/3 grade – Zetta Elliott
4/5 grade – Jacqueline Woodson
4/5 grade – Daniel José Older
2019-2020
K/1 grade – Katie Yamazaki
Pre-K/ K / 1 grade – Brendan Wenzel (first online visit via Zoom)
2/3 grade – Julie Leung
2/3 grade – Angela Dominguez
4/5 grade – Nicole Panteleakos
4/5 grade – Jerry Craft
2018-2019
Pre-K/K grade – Rowboat Watkins
Pre-K/K grade – Jessica Love
K/1 grade – Misa Saburi
1/2 grade – Kelly Starling Lyons
2/3 grade – Yona Zeldis McDonough
2/3 grade – Nicole Kear
4/5 grade – Brigit Young
4/5 grade – Rita Williams-Garcia
2017-2018
Pre-K grade – Stephen Savage
Pre-K grade – Ruth Chan
K/1 grade – Anica Mrose Rissi
K/1 grade – Kevin McKloskey
2/3 grade – Lisabeth Kaiser
2/3/4 grade – Michael Hearst
4th grade – Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
2016-2017
Pre-K grade – Doreen Cronin
Pre-K grade – Nina Crews
K/1 grade – Selina Alko & Sean Qualls
K/1 grade – Matthew Burgess
2/3 grade – George O’Connor
John Bemelmans Marciano & Sophie Blackall (special event at MS51 – all grades)
2015-2016
Pre-K/K grade – Stephen Savage
Pre-K/K grade– Melissa Iwai
1/2 grade – Kate Hosford
1/2 grade – Matt de la Pena
2014-2015 – all grades (Pre-K/K/1)
Sergio RuzzierFiona Robinson
Kam Mak
Brian Pinkney
2013-2014 – all grades (Pre-K/K)
Selina Alko
Tad Hills
Melanie Hope Greenberg
Julie Markes