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Hi Bruce Coville! My teacher Mrs. Allen did a class letter to you. I have a question. What was your first book? I read my books out loud and they don't seem right and I read your paper and I'm still not sure could you give me some advice? I also love your books!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Ava -
My first book was a picture book called THE FOOLISH GIANT, illustrated by my wife, Katherine.
Reading your work out loud is a great way to catch mistakes and places where things are not clear. The biggest advice I have right now is READ READ READ READ READ! The more you read, the more your brain picks up (without you even realizing it) about how stories and paragraphs and sentences work and should be formed.
All best,
BC
My first book was a picture book called THE FOOLISH GIANT, illustrated by my wife, Katherine.
Reading your work out loud is a great way to catch mistakes and places where things are not clear. The biggest advice I have right now is READ READ READ READ READ! The more you read, the more your brain picks up (without you even realizing it) about how stories and paragraphs and sentences work and should be formed.
All best,
BC