Author Study – SNEETCHES Power point

Writers of children’s literature are known for their unique styles. An author’s style is what separates their writing from other authors’ writings. Style relates to how an author uses purpose, context, audience, word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, illustrations and sentence arrangement in concert to create tone and meaning. The style an author uses often reflects aspects of their own life and the lives of those they are connected to; their style also often reflects their political, economic and social attitudes and beliefs. Authors such as Dr. Seuss, Maurice Sendak, A.A. Milne, Beatrix Potter and Lenny Lipton all used unique writing styles in their writing; it is their unique writing styles that established them as major literary artists. Understanding these unique writing styles will provide you with perspective and importance of style in writing.