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James Marshall was a children's author and illustrator born in 1942 in Texas. He grew up on a family farm and later studied music before turning to writing and illustrating children's books after discovering his passion for it in 1971. Some of his most famous works included the George and Martha series about two hippos, as well as Miss Nelson is Missing. Marshall wrote with simplicity but elegance, using his stories to impart lessons to children before dying of brain cancer in 1992.

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James Marshall CHILDRENS AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR
BIOGRAPHY Born October 10, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas Grew up on family farm Father- worked on railroad, band member in the 30s Mother sang in local church choir Moved to Beaumont, TX when he was younger and hated it Learned to play the viola to get him out of Beaumont Scholarship to New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts Injured his hand and ended his music career
BIOGRAPHY CONTINUED Returned to Texas and attended San Antonio College transferred to Southern Connecticut State University and graduated with degrees in French and History Discovered his vocation in 1971 on a summer afternoon while his mom watched Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf George and Martha (hippos) first book Wasnt highly publicized, which prevented him from getting a lot of recognition Continued writing and illustrating until he died on October 13,1992 from a brain tumor
Published Work G E O R G E A N D M A R T H A G E O R G E A N D M A R T H A B A C K I N T O W N G E O R G E A N D M A R T H A E N C O R E G E O R G E A N D M A R T H A R O U N D A N D R O U N D T H E C U T - U P S S P A C E C A S E F O X A N D H I S F R I E N D S M I S S N E L S O N I S M I S S I N G M I S S N E L S O N H A S A F I E L D D A Y M I S S N E L S O N I S B A C K S W I N E L A K E T H E T H R E E L I T T L E P I G S R E D R I D I N G H O O D T H E S T U P I D S T A K E O F F M O T H E R G O O S E H A N S E L A N D G R E T E L C I N D E R E L L A
Writing Styles Little text o Wide range of emotions o Lots of laughter for children and adults Simple and elegant Tonnage in language Simple drawings o With artistry and architecture behind the simple sketches
Example of Writing Styles AND WHY DIDNT YOU TELL ME THAT YOU HATE MY SPLIT PEA SOUP? I DIDNT WANT TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS, SAID GEORGE. THATS SILLY, SAID MARTHA. FRIENDS SHOULD ALWAYS TELL EACH OTHER THE TRUTH. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DONT LIKE SPLIT PEA SOUP VERY MUCH MYSELF. I ONLY LIKE TO MAKE IT. FROM NOW ON, YOULL NEVER HAVE TO EAR THAT AWFUL SOUP AGAIN.
Example of Illustrations
Themes Almost all of his stories contain lessons to be learned - examples: be honest with friends, be nice to your teacher, follow directions, do the right thing Comedy/humor Fairy tale General fiction
How to Use in the Classroom Read-a-loud for certain themes being taught in classroom - example: if youre teaching or trying to enforce following directions read Miss Nelson is Missing Story time Individual reading

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  • 2. BIOGRAPHY Born October 10, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas Grew up on family farm Father- worked on railroad, band member in the 30s Mother sang in local church choir Moved to Beaumont, TX when he was younger and hated it Learned to play the viola to get him out of Beaumont Scholarship to New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts Injured his hand and ended his music career
  • 3. BIOGRAPHY CONTINUED Returned to Texas and attended San Antonio College transferred to Southern Connecticut State University and graduated with degrees in French and History Discovered his vocation in 1971 on a summer afternoon while his mom watched Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf George and Martha (hippos) first book Wasnt highly publicized, which prevented him from getting a lot of recognition Continued writing and illustrating until he died on October 13,1992 from a brain tumor
  • 4. Published Work G E O R G E A N D M A R T H A G E O R G E A N D M A R T H A B A C K I N T O W N G E O R G E A N D M A R T H A E N C O R E G E O R G E A N D M A R T H A R O U N D A N D R O U N D T H E C U T - U P S S P A C E C A S E F O X A N D H I S F R I E N D S M I S S N E L S O N I S M I S S I N G M I S S N E L S O N H A S A F I E L D D A Y M I S S N E L S O N I S B A C K S W I N E L A K E T H E T H R E E L I T T L E P I G S R E D R I D I N G H O O D T H E S T U P I D S T A K E O F F M O T H E R G O O S E H A N S E L A N D G R E T E L C I N D E R E L L A
  • 5. Writing Styles Little text o Wide range of emotions o Lots of laughter for children and adults Simple and elegant Tonnage in language Simple drawings o With artistry and architecture behind the simple sketches
  • 6. Example of Writing Styles AND WHY DIDNT YOU TELL ME THAT YOU HATE MY SPLIT PEA SOUP? I DIDNT WANT TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS, SAID GEORGE. THATS SILLY, SAID MARTHA. FRIENDS SHOULD ALWAYS TELL EACH OTHER THE TRUTH. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DONT LIKE SPLIT PEA SOUP VERY MUCH MYSELF. I ONLY LIKE TO MAKE IT. FROM NOW ON, YOULL NEVER HAVE TO EAR THAT AWFUL SOUP AGAIN.
  • 8. Themes Almost all of his stories contain lessons to be learned - examples: be honest with friends, be nice to your teacher, follow directions, do the right thing Comedy/humor Fairy tale General fiction
  • 9. How to Use in the Classroom Read-a-loud for certain themes being taught in classroom - example: if youre teaching or trying to enforce following directions read Miss Nelson is Missing Story time Individual reading