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Author and Illustrator Appearances
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We have several authors and illustrators who enjoy meeting and speaking
with readers about their work, and about reading and writing.
If you are interested in inviting an author/illustrator to visit your
community in person, or via Skype please contact McBookwords.
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Michelle Edwards
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Large group presentations by the author are often
combined with writing or reading workshop sessions during a day's visit
to a school. At times a partial day at a school is combined with an
evening presentation for the community at the school or at a public
library. Carol's presentations are also well suited for writers and
readers conferences.
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Michelle Edwards speaks to all age levels about books, writing, illustrating, and knitting.
Primary Aged Readers -- Picture + Story = Book
In Picture + Story = Book, a Power Point presentation, Michelle
provides an enhanced reading experience that accentuates the way text
and pictures can work together to create a story. A short introduction
explains the writing and illustrating process.
Choice of author’s awarding books: Chicken Man (picture book), or Pa Lia’s First Day (early chapter books). (K-2, and Parent’s Groups)
Intermediate Readers and secondary --Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Michelle draws upon her extensive experience as
an author/illustrator to explain the creative and technical process of
creating a book. In this Power Point presentation, using selected
images, she covers key points of story writing and illustration.
Included are explanations of art techniques and computer
illustration.
Everything but the Kitchen Sink is followed by a Question and Answer session.
By adjusting language and depth, this presentation can be geared to a wide range of groups: from second grade to high school.
Curriculum Connections:
- Writing
- Reading
- Visual Literacy
- Art
- Higher Level Thinking Skills
- Multicultural Understanding
Knitting Guilds, Adult Writer’s Workshops, and sometimes secondary
students interested in short stories/personal memoir writing-- Companionable Writing
A skein of wool that holds treasured memories.
A knitting puzzle that takes a collective effort to riddle out. Women
who become Mitten Ladies. There are stories to be found in our everyday
life. Perfect for those interested in short stories/personal memoir writing and blogging. Companionable Writing is followed by a Q& A session, as time permits.
Michelle shares the inspiration and stories from her collection, A Knitter's Home Companion.
Knitting Guilds -- A Knitter’s Life
In this presentation Michelle discusses the creative process and evolution of her hybrid knitting book, A Knitter’s Home Companion. A Knitter’s Life includes a selected reading, explanation and display of the books projects.
A Knitter’s Life is followed by a Question and Answer session.
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