I took 2 weeks to feature her books because of the many activities that went along with the readings. On the first day I introduce the author, giving the students some of the personal information that I have compiled with the help of the interned author sites. Each day afterwards I select one of the author's books to read aloud. If the book is a chapter book, I take two or three days to read it. At the end of the week or into the next week the students write letters to the featured author.
Many authors do take the time to write back.
After spending a week reading H.A. Rey's Curious George stories I had the class write their own Curious George stories. We typed the stories in the computer lab and then bound them into a class book. These books are written by Joseph S. Bonsall who is probably more known for his singing abilities. He is one of The Oakridge Boys. I brought his two books to class and the children thought they were really neat.