School and Library Visits
Maureen Sullivan, writer, and Alison Josephs, illustrator, love to come to schools and libraries to read and autograph Christmas Feet, Ankle Soup and Custard and Mustard.
A typical presentation begins with an introduction by a school principal, librarian or teacher. Depending on the age group, the author and illustrator team discusses the creative process, explaining how a picture book is produced with an emphasis on the collaborative aspects of writing and illustrating.
The optimal space for the presentation is a room or auditorium that can be darkened. The school provides a laptop equipped with Microsoft PowerPoint and a projector.
After an introduction about the artwork by the illustrator, the author reads the verse as the paintings are projected on the screen. A lively question and answer period follows the reading of the book.
All children are writers and illustrators. They are curious about the process of making a book from its inception to the opening of the front cover. The authors have even received questions about the editing process and how much control they retain over the finished work.
Readings are tailored to age levels. K-1st and a 2nd-4th audiences are addressed separately. For older grades, careers in writing and illustration are discussed.
The authors are happy to customize the presentation to complement ongoing curriculum themes. Ankle Soup, for instance, is a perfect Thanksgiving Day book as well as a year-round point-of-view and diversity vehicle.
Book Orders
Books should be ordered several weeks before the Author Visit
so that children can read, have classroom discussions and formulate questions for the Q&A session. Maureen and Alison are happy to inscribe and autograph each book. Mojo Inkworks will provide your school with an order form.
Fee Schedule
$750.00 per Author Visit includes:
Contact
To schedule an Author Visit or if you have questions, please call Maureen Sullivan at 516-695-6690 or e-mail: maureensullivan@gmail.com.
Download Press Kit
Maureen Sullivan, writer, and Alison Josephs, illustrator, love to come to schools and libraries to read and autograph Christmas Feet, Ankle Soup and Custard and Mustard.
A typical presentation begins with an introduction by a school principal, librarian or teacher. Depending on the age group, the author and illustrator team discusses the creative process, explaining how a picture book is produced with an emphasis on the collaborative aspects of writing and illustrating.
The optimal space for the presentation is a room or auditorium that can be darkened. The school provides a laptop equipped with Microsoft PowerPoint and a projector.
After an introduction about the artwork by the illustrator, the author reads the verse as the paintings are projected on the screen. A lively question and answer period follows the reading of the book.
All children are writers and illustrators. They are curious about the process of making a book from its inception to the opening of the front cover. The authors have even received questions about the editing process and how much control they retain over the finished work.
Readings are tailored to age levels. K-1st and a 2nd-4th audiences are addressed separately. For older grades, careers in writing and illustration are discussed.
The authors are happy to customize the presentation to complement ongoing curriculum themes. Ankle Soup, for instance, is a perfect Thanksgiving Day book as well as a year-round point-of-view and diversity vehicle.
Book Orders
Books should be ordered several weeks before the Author Visit
so that children can read, have classroom discussions and formulate questions for the Q&A session. Maureen and Alison are happy to inscribe and autograph each book. Mojo Inkworks will provide your school with an order form.
Fee Schedule
$750.00 per Author Visit includes:
- Twenty books, additional books are discounted
- 1 to 3 deliveries of the presentation
- Travel time (within the New York area)
Contact
To schedule an Author Visit or if you have questions, please call Maureen Sullivan at 516-695-6690 or e-mail: maureensullivan@gmail.com.
Download Press Kit
Carlos makes a rare appearance at PS102 in
Brooklyn.
PS102 in Brooklyn, amazing
questions!
At Coney Island's PS 188 with Ms. Pat Heiss,
Art Teacher Extraordinaire! Her students work is in
the background in the school gallery.
Schools and Libraries we have visited
- Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Dweck Auditorium
- Hoboken Charter School
- Hoboken Historical Museum
- PS102
- PS170
- PS188
- PS347
- Manhasset Library
- Mill Neck School for the Deaf
- Pierce Country Day
- St. Mary's Manhasset
- West Hempstead Library
- PS39
- Marymount Manhattan College
- Mosaic Preparatory School
- Greenvale School
- Hampton Bays Public Library
- Denton Avenue Elementary
- Philosophy Day School
- Explore Charter
- PS99
