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A surprise at The Long Ridge School Award-winning children’s book author Kevin Henkes visited the kindergarten and first-grade class at The Long Ridge School in Stamford, Conn., in May as the surprise ending to the class’s yearlong study of authors and illustrators. Henkes has been prized as an author with the Newbery Honor and as an illustrator with the prestigious Caldecott Medal. Henkes won his Caldecott in 2005 for “Kitten’s First Full Moon,” a story of a kitten who mistakes the moon for a bowl of milk. The author’s and illustrator’s theme incorporates language arts, mathematics, music and science to create a memorable learning experience for the children. The theme is partic- Author Kevin Henkes dropped in to the Long Ridge School. ularly appropriate for this age lar Olivia series, is a frequent visitor to group as it extends the children’s natural his alma mater, and LRS student Lauren love of art and literature as they become Redniss was at school signing copies of her writers themselves. The journey has led the buzz-worthy book, “Radioactive: Marie & class through the works of authors Don- Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout.” ald Crews, William Steig, Eric Carle and The Long Ridge School is an indepenTomie Depaola. The first-graders debuted dent, co-educational day school for chiltheir own original children’s books at their dren in beginners, nursery and kindergarown author’s night. ten through grade 5. The school, which Henkes is not the first acclaimed author was founded in 1938, is committed to proto spend time with the students. Caldecott viding a joyful and challenging education winner and Long Ridge graduate Ian Fal- using meaningful, hands-on experiences coner (Class of ’73), author of the popu- that engage and inspire young children. n
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