Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Elementary School






Last Friday I had the opportunity to go to the Dalle's, Oregon, to speak to about 200 K-2nd graders. It was so much fun. I don't think I've done a reading that has gone so well. The kid's were incredibly engaged the whole time. During the cat book I had to tell the kids to wait to do the cat dance when they go out to recess because some kids were already starting to get up on all fours and growl. Crazy! I also read from my new dog book. Here's some of the amazing thank you cards they sent me. There were many great cards, alas, I could not scan them all.

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  1. Awesome! Kids like big fat cats. Like Totoro.

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  2. Oh Totoro. I secretly want a giant cat bus and totoro stuffed animal. Then again, my cats would probably rip them to shreds.

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  3. whoa...this seems like one of those important "this is why I do this" kind of moments. Kelly got a fan letter from a guy in prison once and it was kinda(not really) the same thing.

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  4. That's awesome! Prison! Does prison trump school? I don't know... It is the best feeling ever. In one letter one kid was bold enough to jest, "I liked your books better than I like your face." Then I knew the letters weren't scripted.

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