Meet Author John Archambault

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John lives in Yorba Linda, California (near Los Angeles) with his two sons, Arie and Kevin. He has collaborated on at least 12 books with Bill Martin, Jr. Find out more about John and his books at www.johnarchambault.com Title Illustrator Barn Dance Ted Rand A Beautiful Feast for a Big King Cat Bruce Degen The Braggin' Dragon Robert J. Lee Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Lois Ehlert Here Are My Hands Ted Rand The Ghost Eye Tree Ted Rand Knots on a Counting Rope Ted Rand Listen to the Rain James Endicott The Magic Pumpkin Robert J. Lee Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round Ted Rand White Dynamite and Curly Kidd Ted Rand

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John has written his own books and collaborates with David Plummer on books, songs, and performances.
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		Title	Illustrator
		Birth of a Whale	Janet Skiles
		Counting Sheep	John Rombola
		Grandmother's Garden	Raúl Colón

The Birth of a Whale
By John Archambault
Illustrated by Janet Skiles
In engaging, lilting prose John Archambault takes readers on an enchanting journey into the world of the gentle, singing giant of the shadowy sea to share in a very special moment, the birth of a humpback whale.
Best known for his collaborations with Bill Martin Jr. on lively picture books such as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Archambault shows his serious side here, with a melodic poem describing the birth of a humpback whale ……Skiles follows suit with pleasing watercolor illustrations……Archambault’s book will provide excellent enrichment and be of interest to teachers searching for material to integrate science and language arts in the curriculum.
—Booklist

A poet and musician, Archambault has long been intrigued by the whale’s underwater arias. “Their songs are as intricate and complicated as those of songbirds,” he says. “And each year whales add new notes, new variations.”

Archambault believes that teaching with music and emphasizing the musical quality of language pays off in an increased love of reading and writing. “When you hear a child reading a book that sounds flat and has no musical quality, it’s more like a struggle with words,” he says. “When lyrical, poetic language is used, kids develop a feel for what they’re reading. I want them to float on a river of langugage. I tell kids I teach to listen to the music in what they read.”
—Taken from a press release by Simon & Schuster Education Group

 

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