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A video interview with

Mark Teague

Mark Teague

Mark Teague likes to find humor in the everyday events of childhood. In this exclusive video interview with Reading Rockets, Mark Teague talks about his books, the kids he meets when visiting schools, and his books Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

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  • Making books with mom (:45)

    Even before Mark Teague learned how to write, he used to dictate stories to his mom and would draw pictures to go with them.

  • Playing with dinosaurs (:50)

    In this video clip, Mark Teague describes how he came up with the illustrations for How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

  • Making faces (:30)

    Watch this video clip to learn about the special relationship between an illustrator and his characters.

  • Dear Mrs. LaRue (:40)

    Mark Teague explains why Ike's version of the story in Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School is in black and white.

  • A real food hound (:30)

    In this video clip, Mark Teague tells a funny story about one of the real dogs that inspired Ike LaRue.

  • Artistic kids (1:15)

    When Mark Teague visits schools, he knows who the artistic kids are. In this video clip, Teague talks about encouraging young kids to follow their passion.

  • Eat your vegetables! (1:15)

    Everybody loves stories, and so Mark Teague suggests that parents read to kids if they're not reading on their own.

  • The bad haircut (:35)

    Mark Teague likes to find humor in the everyday events of childhood.

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