‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#4)
Previously…
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‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#1)
‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#2)
‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#3)
Sure you may know your children’s authors and illustrators, but can you name them from reading their Twitter bios? Test your skills below.
All credit for this post idea goes to Laura Given (@LibLaura5) – she gave it to me (thanks, Laura!).
Scoring
If you can name the author or illustrator after reading the bio only – 3 points
If you can name the author or illustrator after reading the bio and one clue – 2 points
If you can name the author or illustrator after reading the bio and two clues – 1 point
#1
Bio: Chipotle is my kryptonite and show tunes are my jam.
Clue 1: Location: in my head, probably
Clue 2: His debut novel was described as “Judy Blume as seen through a Stephen Sondheim lens” by Huffington Post.
Click here to reveal the answer
#2
Bio: NYT bestselling author of 20 books. Frequently found being a mom.
Clue 1: Location: Utah
Clue 2: Her most recent book is The Forgotten Sisters
Click here to reveal the answer
#3
Bio: Writes for kids. Can’t remember lyrics or faces.
Clue 1: Location: New York City
Clue 2: Her first book was First Light.
Click here to reveal the answer
Filed under: Authors, Twitter Bios
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Carter Higgins says
I love these.
marjorie says
FUN GAME! And go me, I 3-pointered on Federle.
Travis Jonker says
Well done!
Laura Purdie Salas says
These are awesome. And I failed.
Travis Jonker says
Ah, well – there’s always next time…
Sondy says
This may be the first time I’ve gotten any — and I got *all 3*! 🙂 Go me! (Only 4 points though.)