Cherry Lane Elementary School, Carle Place

Just came home from a book signing at Cherry Lane Elementary School in Carle Place, LI.  I met so many wonderful children, parents, teachers, a great principal....and a very helpful custodian!  Hope to visit them again someday soon.

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR NIGHT AT HARDING AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 5/8/15

           Here are a few photographs from Author/Illustrator Night.  Everyone who attended enjoyed this event...especially the students!  Now they have many wonderful new books to enjoy!  Happy reading!

 

  
                                         

Author/Illustrator Night at West Gates!

On, Thursday, April 20th, I met so many wonderful students at West Gates Elementary School in Lindenhurst.  I enjoyed hearing the students talk about how much they enjoyed listening to my book when their teachers read it to them.  I encouraged them to write each of their family's special stories down.  Maybe someday I will read them in a book!

Weird Al Yankovic!

On, Monday, April 23rd, four of my wonderful students, Mia Hennig, Michaella Jashyn, Cayeigh McEntee, and Abby Johnson, had the unique opportunity to interview Weird Al Yankovic.  He is a remarkable man!  Did you know that he started kindergarten a year early,  skipped 2nd grade, and was valedictorian of his class at the age of 16?  He graduated college with a degree in architecture.  Impressive!!!  His parodies are quite humorous.  My favorite is funny and educational, check out "Word Crimes."

The Voracious Reader in Larchmont

I met some special young readers at The Voracious Reader in Larchmont today.  What a wonderful bookstore with a great selection on children's books and the best, most natural ice cream on the east coast!  A special "thank you" to Francine and Melissa for inviting me as a guest author.  "Thank you" to Chris for telling Francine about Sofia's Stoop Story!  I had a most enjoyable day in a lovely little town.

 

The Galley Bay Resort, Antigua...Paradise found!

If you are looking for a great place to relax and enjoy the water, food, and service....this place is for you.  Only 98 rooms and 230 employees to pamper you.  Galley Bay Resort is paradise!!!

@SkypeClassroom

Thanks to SkypeClassroom program, I introduced Ms. Riggs class in Philadelphia, PA to Mrs. Grasso's class in Lindenhurst, NY.  I read Sofia's Stoop Story:  18th Street, Brooklyn to both classes simultaneously.  All students learned how to say meat-a-balls like my Italian grandmother did.  Then students from each class asked me questions.  They also asked each other questions.  It was like a field trip without the long bus ride.  LOL  They all enjoyed it!  And so did I!!!