My second and last school this San Antonio trip was to visit Benavidez Elementary—home of the Patriots, just like my own elementary school in Brownsville, TX—the Russell Patriots! I had another fun time and these kids seemed to really enjoy my program (I’ve already had several Facebook questions!).
I was in for a special treat when I got to enjoy a pizza party with several of the top accelerated readers from the school. We had a good time and they asked some great questions. Keep reading Alejandro, Daniel, Isaac, Jackeline, Larissa, and Sergio!
Thanks to Mrs. McMeans for inviting me and to Mr. Jaime for all the help. And a big thanks to all the Benavidez Patriots for making my last day in San Antonio a memorable one!
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This week I found myself in San Antonio for National Library Week! I visited the Alamo, hiked the Riverwalk, and visited Maverick Elementary, home of the Dragons! The 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders took a break from studying to check out my presentations. We had a great time and Mrs. Ramon even drew some lucky winners to receive signed copies of my books!
Oh, I forgot to mention that many of the Dragons discovered my love of hats and wore all varieties of hats in my honor. Check out Squid-Man here! Don’t worry, Squid-Man! Your secret identity is safe with me. You can trust me to the MAX!
Thanks to Mrs. Ramon for inviting me and a big thanks to all the Maverick Dragons! Keep roaring and keep reading!
For my last day this week in Kansas City, I drove over to Gardner, Kansas to visit Madison Elementary–home of the Madison Bears! I enjoyed an exciting morning presentation with the Kindergardeners, 1st, and 2nd graders. Then I had an amazing show with the 3rd and 4th graders. The dragon roar seem to come naturally to all of them! Must be the bear thing, huh?
Thanks to Terri Dewey and the PTO for inviting me. Thanks to Mrs. Daniels in the front office for all the help. And a big thanks to all the Madison Elementary Bears. Keep roaring!
This morning I visited South Valley Middle School in Liberty, Missouri! The 6th and 7th graders were really interested in my Special Effects segment and… I think I see some future explosions with some of their names on it (only on a movie set, please). Way to go, Knights!
After both my shows, I recorded an interview segment for the South Valley Knightly Knews! See me below with the Knightly Knews team. I had a great time and only took three takes recording their brief promo – I’m so camera shy, you know.
Thanks to Robin Lewis having me out, for lunch, and for all the help. And a special thanks to the South Valley Knights!
This afternoon, I was lucky enough to present to Liberty Middle School, in Liberty Missouri! Other than being in front of such an energetic audience, I got to perform in Liberty’s community theater! It was a giant venue and I certainly got my exercise running around that huge stage. But, as you can see, I don’t let a large stage keep me from connecting with my audience. They were fantastic!
Thanks to Susan Martin for having me out and a big thanks to all the Liberty Middle School Explorers! Keep exploring great books!
I’m thrilled to have been asked back to Kansas City by Lee’s Summit Reading Council!
This morning, I got to visit Summit Pointe Elementary — home of the Panthers! I was greeted by a very cool sign, drawn with smelly markers, no less. Mmmm… strawberry… Then I gave a presentation to a wonderful audience and began signing a ton of books. In fact, there are so many books to sign, I am going to have to take a bunch with me to sign later! It’s going to be hard to get to them, I have a busy day ahead.
Thanks to Mrs. Cox for inviting me. And a big thanks to all the Summit Pointe Panthers! Keep reading and keep writing!
I still haven’t signed Summit Pointe’s books because I had to rush over nearby Prairie View Elementary! I had two shows to perform there in front of a great bunch of kids. They had some of the best questions and really put their all behind those giraffe sounds. Way to go!
Thanks to Mrs. Rowett for being a wonderful host. She was a great help with the lunch, the shows, and the book signings. She really whizzed them through the line (but I still didn’t get to my box of books from Summit Pointe — uh-oh!).
After a quick shower and wardrobe change back at the hotel, I headed back to Prairie View Elementary for the special Young Author Reception. It’s where many wonderful young authors and illustrators from a bunch of nearby schools were recognized for their great work. They even had their stories and illustrations published in a special book!
I gave another presentation and (even with some minor technical difficulties) it went great! I was honored to congratulate each and every one of the young authors and illustrators and even posed for a picture with each group! I signed a bunch more books (under the watchful eyes of Rico and Skipper, as you can see) and, after everyone had gone home, I finally signed the rest of Summit Pointe’s books! Whew!
Thanks again to Jessi Cox and Lee’s Summit Reading Council for a great day all around. And, as you can see, I’ve already taken my Summit Pointe Panther shirt hiking up some cool Kansas City trails I found!
Last night, I had the distinct pleasure of performing at the 2012 Blue & Gold Banquet for Cub Scout Pack 928 in Southlake, Texas! While enjoying pizza with the pack, a few Scouts recognized me from when I visited Walnut Grove Elementary. It was great seeing you guys again!
After dinner I performed my show, stuck around for some photo ops, and signed some autographs—all while watching these hard-working Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos receive their awards and advancements. I was even present for a special Den Chief award and Wood Badge presentation. Congratulations, everyone!
Thanks again for having me out, Pack 928. I hope all your Scouts stay in Scouting, keep working hard, keep having fun, and someday soon, make it all the way to Eagle Scout—just like I did! Believe me, Scouts, the trail to Eagle is quite an adventure!
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I had a wonderful welcome at Chambers Elementary in Houston, TX. When I checked in at the school this morning I saw that all of the students recognized me and were very excited that I came. I also noticed something else; most of them (and the teachers, too) wore … hats. Turns out the Chambers Chargers found out about my hat collection and wore hats in my honor. Very cool! Just check out the banner above!
My presentations went great and I hope all the hat-wearing Chargers enjoyed themselves as much as I did. I even had some of them wish my chihuahua, Echo, a happy birthday; she’s fourteen today! I also hope all the 4th graders had fun at my writing workshop. Don’t forget the homework I gave you!
Thanks to Mrs. Di Felice for inviting me and to Mrs. Renner and Mr. Brown for all the help. And a super big thanks to all the Chambers Chargers for the great day and all the wonderful hats!
