Apr 28

 

 
I finished out the week at McLaughlin/Strickland Elementary in Carrollton, TX, home of the Tigers! I performed four shows today to round out their Children’s Book Week! I saw K-2nd in the cafeteria…
 

 
…3rd grade in the library…and then…after signing a ton of books…over to the intermediate campus for 4th and 5th grade! I was also pleasantly surprised to see Ms. Phaling again. She had me out to her former school (Rosemeade Elementary), seven years ago. Great chatting with you again!
 

 
Thanks to Mrs. Stout for having me out. Thanks to Ms. Phaling and again to Mrs. Stout for all the help setting up. And a big thanks to all the young Tigers. I hope you enjoyed my visit and I hope you enjoy my books!
 

 

Apr 27

 

 
Today I visited the Intermediate campus of Sheffield Elementary where I was greeted with another welcome sign—a hat on a skateboard (a skateboard because of my Tony Hawk books and a hat because…that’s my thing).
 

 
I performed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades with more book signings after each show. All the older Wranglers were great and I was given an unexpected treat when I was approached by Jacarious (whom I had met when I performed at his former school in Shreveport) and Roman (whom I had met when I performed at his former school in Corpus Christi). I’m running into more and more transfer students these days who get a double-dose of me and my hats!
 

 

 
Great seeing you again, guys!
 

 
That night, I came back to the primary campus to give a writing workshop to students and parents alike. I even signed some more books!
 
Thanks again to Ms. Briggs for having me out and for the wonderful book recommendations. Thanks to all the parents who came back out to attend my workshop. Thanks to Alejandro for the thank you card (below). And a big thanks to all the Sheffield Wranglers! It was a blast hanging out with you for two days. If I stay any longer, I’m going to need my own parking spot!
 

Apr 26

 

 
Today I spent the day at the primary campus of Sheffield Elementary in Dallas, TX! Home of the Wranglers, I was welcomed with my own LEGO minifig banner, complete with flame shirt! How cool is that?!!
 

 
I performed for the Kinder, 1st, and 2nd graders today with book signings and photo ops after each show. There were so many great questions that I couldn’t answer them all. Luckily, a couple of the Wranglers remembered what I said about my website, so I had email waiting for me back a the hotel!
 

 
Thanks to Ms. Briggs for inviting me and for the fun sci-fi/comic book geek speak during lunch. I look forward to more tomorrow. And thanks to all the Sheffield Wranglers. It was a pleasure meeting everyone and I hope you enjoy my books!
 

 

Apr 21

 

 
I’ve visited Pantego Christian Academy in Arlington twice in the past, but today was my first time at their Mansfield campus! I was there at the end their young authors and illustrators competition. I gave a presentation to the entire school did, in fact, meet many young authors and illustrators with great questions all around!
 

 
After the show, I got to spend lunch with all the 6th graders for some more writing questions…and pizza, too! Can’t beat that! Great to meet you: Carley, Cecille, Connell, Cornelius, Jacob, Mallory, Matthew, Skylar, Trent, and Vanessa!
 

 
Thanks to Mrs. Russell for inviting me. Thanks to Mrs. Birdwell for letting me join your class for lunch. And thanks to all the young authors and illustrators at Pantego Christian Academy. I hope you enjoyed my visit and don’t forget to keep reading AND writing!
 

 

Apr 13

 

 
It’s no longer February but it seemed like a valentine week with my departure from Love and my arrival at Hart Elementary in Lucas, Texas—home of the Leopards! Big welcome banners greeted my arrival along with several enthusiastic students. As part of their annual event, Legacy Read, I gave two shows in the cafeteria…
 

 
…followed by some photo ops.
 

 
And then I retired to the “Leopard Lair” for a final show and more photos. After which I signed a ton of books for the school library AND many more brought in by the Leopards themselves!
 

 

 
Thanks to Mrs. Hart for inviting me out and for the great lunch. Thanks to Mrs, Thomas for her help. And the biggest thanks of all goes to the Leopards themselves. With your event theme of Walk a Mile in my Shoes, I hope you enjoyed my show and realize that the saying works for hats, too!
 

 

Apr 12

 

 
I spent a fun day with the Lil’ Texans at Clara Love Elementary, in Justin, Texas! I enjoyed meeting everyone, performing three big shows, and signing bunches of books for many students AND the school library. I hope you enjoy the books, Will!
 

 
I also enjoyed seeing the library’s incubator with six eggs—of which…I forgot to get a photo. It’s okay though, because even though they were scheduled to hatch that day, they hadn’t before I left. So…just picture six eggs and you get the picture, so to speak.
 

 
Either way, I loved my time at Love Elementary and I want to thank Mrs. Kosek for inviting me and taking pictures. I also want to thank all the Lil’ Texans who brought books and sang along during my shows. And I hope all of you get to check out one of my many books Mrs. Kosek got for the library. I signed each and every one and even added reminders in some to remember four special words…
 

 

Apr 6

 

 
Today I saw two schools in one over in Longview, Texas. I had a big time in the big auditorium with the Spring Hill Primary and the Spring Hill Intermediate Panthers! Between three fun shows, I signed several books for students and even some for both libraries!
 

 
This visit, I received a pleasant surprise when I was presented with a special Panther paw shirt, custom-made by Mrs. Holder of Spring Hill Primary. Of course, I had to take it for a test drive during my last show. Thanks for the thoughtful gift, Mrs. H!
 

 

 
Thanks to Mrs. Pleasant for inviting me. Thanks to Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Pleasant for the fun lunch. Thanks to Mrs. Doron and Mr. Wildt for all the tech support. Thanks again to Mrs. Holder for the shirt and welcome banner. And a big thanks to all the Spring Hill Panthers! I hope you had as much fun as I did. And I hope you liked my new shirt!