Jon Scieszka
By: Sarah Altman, Krista Constantine, and Alisha Sommeling
About Jon
Jon Scieszka was born in Flint, Michigan and was the second oldest out of six boys. Jon attended Culver Military Academy where he became a lieutenant. After graduating Jon Scieszka thought about being a doctor, so he studied Science and English at Albion College. After he graduated he moved to Brooklyn, New York where he attended Columbia University and graduated with his MFA in Fiction. Upon finishing his education, Jon became an assistant 1st grade teacher, then promoted to a 2nd grade teacher, taught 3rd and 4th grade math, 5th grade history, and to top it all off some 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classes. His experience in the classroom made him remember how intelligent all children were and that they would be a great audience for his interesting, quirky, and imaginative books, and from this Jon Scieszka blossomed not only into an author, but also the country's first National Ambassador for Children's Literature.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs is told from the wolf's point of view and shows the reader that there are always two sides to every story.
Squids will be Squids
This book is a collection of Aesop fables with a modern twist. Squids will be squids first defines what a fable is and who Aesop was, then presents the old fables in a new way.
The Frog Prince...Continued.
The Frog Prince... Continued tells the story of the Frog Prince and Princess after they "lived happily ever after"...or so we thought.
The Stinky Cheese Man: and other Fairly Stupid Tales
The Stinky Cheese Man: and other Fairly Stupid Tales is a book made up for familiar fairy tails with a modern twist.
The Time Warp Trio
The Time Warp Trio is a series of books that are based on 3 kids who travel back in time and use a time travel guide book to help them get to and from past historical times.
TruckTown Series
The TruckTown Series is a collection of books that are for are for beginner readers in preschool in which the characters are all trucks.
Implications for Instruction
Jon Scieszka is extremely involved in the education world; traveling to schools, libraries, and conferences to speak about his committment to engage children in reading, which makes him an excellent role model for students to study. Additionally, he writes books for many different ages and reading levels, allowing his work to be studied by students of several different grade levels. Scieszka's fun and quirky writing style engages students and keeps them interested in reading. Many of his books include parodies of classic children's stories, which will interest students and give opportunities for projects about comparing and contrasting literature, as well as evaluating different points of view. Scieszka also writes books incorporating aspects of history, science, and math.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Book Trailer