Charles R. Smith is a talented children's book author and photographer. His expressive poetry - frequently about sports and music - has been praised for its playful language and clever rhymes, while his expressive photographs beautifully illuminate the texts. Smith's books are especially appealing for readalouds and to engage struggling or reluctant readers. Watch the interview to learn more about him and read a short biography about his life. Includes an interview transcript and a selected list of his books.

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children's literature

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children's author, children's illustrator, children's poetry, charles smith, reading rockets, elementary authors s - u

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional