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7 Steps to Get Started with Author Visits

So you're an author with a book about to be published or maybe you're already published. Congratulations! One fabulous way to connect with more readers is through school visits (also known as author visits). 
If you're interested in providing author visits to schools, you need to know this is an important service. It's not just a storytime or a reading. Instead, it is an opportunity for you, the author, to engage with readers in a way that supports the school curriculum while showcasing who you a...

Woof! Teacher Guide

As an author and former classroom teacher, I enjoy creating teacher guides for many of my books. Followers here know about my comprehensive teacher guides for the wild animals in The Truth About series with the current topics of  spiders ,  owls , and  frogs . (Click the links to view.) Each of those guides include 15-20 STEM/STEAM and ELA activities adaptable for various grade levels.
Previously, I shared the high-quality discussion guide Reycraft Books created for Meow! The Truth About Cats. And now,...

Bookish Summer Travel

My summer was rather bookish in a new way. I visited four book-related places. 
I don't have a lot of experience with personal travel, but as I have work opportunities, I'm learning to take advantage and include some personal travel, too. That's how I was able to visit two incredible museums in Minnesota.
Walnut Grove, Minnesota: I was invited to present at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum during their family festival. Walnut Grove is where the Laura Ingalls Wilder book On the Banks of Plum Creek t...