In addition to Aesop's Fable-ous Christmas Tree, Michael Gravois is the author of 21 books for teachers published by Scholastic Teaching Resources. He has also written numerous articles for Instructor magazine. Gravois holds a bachelor's degree in theatre from the University of New Orleans and a master's degree in education from Rutgers University. A former fifth-grade teacher, he is now an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis, where he teaches theatre and education classes. Gravois is a resident company member at Playhouse on the Square, a professional theatre in Memphis, Tenn., where he has performed in dozens of shows, including Clybourne Park, A Tuna Christmas, Good People, Time Stands Still, I Am My Own Wife and The Drowsy Chaperone. Check out clips for both of his Aesop's productions on YouTube and visit the Facebook pages for his shows.
