Dr. Paul McKee (October 14, 1898 – November 26, 1974) was a university professor, a writer of children's books, and was regarded as "one of the most eminent scholars in his field". McKee earned a doctorate at the

University of Iowa The University of Iowa (U of I, UIowa, or Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized int ...

before joining the faculty at the

University of Northern Colorado The University of Northern Colorado (UNCO or UNC) is a public university in Greeley, Colorado, United States. It was founded in 1889 as the State Normal School of Colorado and has a long history in teacher education. The institution has offi ...

Books

* ''A Primer for Parents'' * ''English for Meaning 3'' * ''English for Meaning 4'' * ''English for Meaning 6'' * ''English for Meaning 8'' * ''Primer for Parents: How Your Child Learns to Read'' * ''Reading and Literature in the Elementary School'' * ''Reading for Meaning 1'' * ''Reading: A Program of Instruction for the Elementary School'' * ''Sky Lines'' * ''The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School''

''Reading for Meaning'' series

* ''Bright Peaks'' * ''Climbing Higher'' * ''Come Along'' * ''Getting Ready to Read: A Pre-Reading Program'' * ''High Roads'' * ''Looking Ahead'' * ''On We Go'' * ''The Big Show'' * ''Tip'' * ''Tip and Mitten'' * ''Up and Away'' * ''With Jack and Janet''

Language for Meaning series

* ''Building Your Language'' * ''Communicating Ideas'' * ''Enriching Your Language'' * ''Improving Your Language'' * ''Let's Talk'' * ''Making Words Work'' * ''Mastering Your Language'' * ''Perfecting Your Language'' * ''Sharing Experiences''

References

1898 births University of Iowa alumni 1974 deaths University of Northern Colorado faculty 20th-century American male writers {{US-writer-stub