In-Person presentations are usually 45-60 minutes long, including activities.

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For PK-3, I will explain what authors and illustrators do and how they work together to create a book. I will then read a book, followed by your choice of activity. There will be time for questions and, of course, to share some stickers with the class. (If the students purchased books before the visit, I could sign their copies).

 

Activities:

-I can give a quick lesson on drawing a character from the story. I will show how important it is for characters to show emotion and how easy it is to change their expressions.

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-Make your own book cover! We will discuss the elements of a book cover, and the students can design their own cover for the story we read in class.

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-Make a mask of the main character! (printable design, easy to color and cut)

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-Popsicle stick puppets! (Printable characters, color cut, and glue or tape to popsicle sticks.

 

There are lesson and activity sheets 

(look at the bottom of this page under teacher resources)
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For older elementary school-age students, I can explain the physical characteristics of a book: The front cover, endpapers, the spine of the book, etc., and what it takes to write and illustrate a picture book. 

We will discuss the plot elements that make up a picture book (or fiction short story) and can brainstorm with the class to develop a story and design the main character of the story we create. This activity can go well with a lesson plan on creative writing.

 

*Since I am also an illustrator, if you prefer to have an art lesson focused on picture books and some of the basics of drawing (composition and character design), I can accommodate those requests. 

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