Spark excitement and connect students directly with the people behind the books they love. TeachingBooks resources like author interviews, audio excerpts, video book readings, and book trailers bring stories to life.
Shine a Spotlight
Featuring well-known creators from film, music, or television makes the listening experience even more exciting. Here’s how you can use TeachingBooks’ author recordings and interviews to elevate engagement with spotlights on a few familiar faces.
- Practice and reinforce auditory skills with Jason Segel’s YA science fiction book Otherworld and Taye Diggs’ picture book Why?: A Conversation about Race.
- Watch a video book reading from Lupita Nyong’o’s award-winning picture book Sulwe or catch a glimpse of Kate McKinnon from her author book talk for Secrets of the Purple Pearl.
- Enjoy a six‑minute mini‑documentary from Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton as they explore the connection between literature and the performing arts with Simeon’s Gift.
Build Excitement and Connection
Author interviews and recordings make reading more meaningful and help students see the author as a real person. They build excitement, support auditory learners, and offer a look into how stories are created. When students recognize familiar public figures, they are engaged and eager to listen to them.
What’s working for you?
We’d love to hear how you’re using TeachingBooks resources in your classrooms and libraries! Leave your ideas in a comment below.
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