Written and Illustrated By--: A Revolutionary Two-Brain Approach for Teaching Students How to Write and Illustrate Amazing Books

Gives teachers practical advice on how to help students write and illustrate their own books

David Melton is one of the most versatile and prolific talents on the literary and art scenes today. His literary works span the gamut of factual prose, analytical essays, newsreporting, magazine articles, features, short stories, poetry and novels in both the adult and juvenile fields. When reviewing his credits, it is difficult to believe that such an outpouring of creative efforts came from just one person. In sixteen years, twenty-two of his books have been published, several of which have been translated into a number of languages.

Mr. Melton has illustrated ten of his own books and three by other authors, while many ofhis drawings and paintings have been reproduced as fine art prints, posters, puzzles, calendars, book jackets, record covers, mobiles and note cards and have been featured in national publications.

While most artists and authors develop a creative format which utilized one particular style and approace, Mr. Melton adventurously searches for subjects that demand he adapt and create a unique and different style for each work. he insists that each of his books should have a distinct personality of its own.

Due to the versatility of his books, individually and collectively, they reach extremely diversified audiences of different ages and broad ranges of interest. The quality of his work has received enthusiastic acceptance and critical acclaim throughout the world.

Mr. Melton has also gained wide reputation as a guest speaker and teacher. He has spoken to hundreds of professional, social and civic groups relating the problems that confront parents and teachers of learning disabled and handicapped children and has influenced the mandates of change in the fields of special education and therapies for brain-injured children. He is also a frequent guest on local and national radio and television talk shows.

Since a number of Mr. Melton's books are enjoyed by children, he has visited hundreds of schools throughout the country as a principal speaker in Author-in-Residence Programs, Young Authors' Days, and Children's Literature Festivals.

Mr. Melton also conducts in-service seminars for teachers and teaches professional writing courses throughout the country.