Michael Anthony Steele

Today was an exciting day at Kreinhop Elementary–home of the Wolfpack!

I presented for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Each class had wonderful questions and were chocked full of young writers and future screenwriters!

We met in Kreinhop’s open concept library, but thanks to Mrs. Bailey’s clever signs in the surrounding hallways, our presentations weren’t disturbed. I can’t say the same for the nearby classrooms since my shows can get a little… loud. Sorry, teachers!

I met Principal Liesburger, several students, and signed their books. I hope you enjoy reading them. And don’t forget to check out the books I signed for the school library!

Thanks to Mrs. Bailey for having me out, for the fun lunch, and the use of the library. And thanks to each and every member of the Wolfpack. I hope you enjoy my books and I look forward to reading some of yours someday!

Day two was a fun return to Mittelstädt Elementary — home of the Patriots! Coincidently, my elementary school mascot was also the Patriot.

I had visited Mittelstädt Elementary in 2018 where I got to meet those group of Patriots and Max, the library rabbit! Thank you, Evelyn for creating the welcome screen, including the photo of Max and me from my last Mittelstädt post!

After two exciting presentations, I signed some books and hung out with some energetic young readers: Ethan, Evelyn, Isabella, Maddox, Sam, Stanley, and Wyatt. They were great fun and had some insightful questions and creative story ideas. They even had the marketing campaign all laid out for my next book!

Thanks to Mrs. Sestak for inviting me. Thanks to Mr. Rivera, Mrs. Banasiak, and Mr. Hanson for the tech support. By the way, I heard great things about Mr. Hanson’s reading of The Book with no Pictures. Thanks to Mrs. Sestak and Mrs. Ledbetter for the delightful lunch. And the biggest thanks of all to the Mittelstädt Patriots. From one Patriot to another, keep reading and keep coming up with those awesome stories!

The first day of my week-long Klein ISD tour began at Ehrhardt Elementary—home of the Eagles!

I enjoyed two exciting sessions in the cafeteria before moving to the spacious Ehrhardt library.

After the last presentation, before signing some books, the 5th graders were kind enough to help record a special birthday greeting for my friend, Matt Smith. I appreciate your help, 5th grade; he loved it!

Thanks to Mrs. Cabezas for inviting me! Thanks to Mrs. Ela for help setting up. And the biggest thanks of all to the Ehrhardt Eagles themselves. Keep reading and keep soaring!

Today I had my first author visit of the school year and my THIRD visit to Centennial Elementary–home of the Comets!

I hadn’t visited Centennial since 2012 and it was great to be back. I got to meet an entire new meteor shower of Comets and even see some familiar faces too!

These new Comets didn’t disappoint. They were extremely polite, had wonderful questions, and made some of the loudest dragon roars I’ve heard in a long time!

Thanks to Mrs. Aggarwal and the Centennial Elementary PTA for inviting me out (and for the tasty lunch from la Madeleine). Thanks to Mrs. McKee for the use of the library and for being such a fine host.

And the biggest thanks of all to the Comets themselves! I hope you enjoy the books I signed, and don’t ever forget the four words!

Today I spent the entire day with the Gifted/Talented students at Mildred Elementary, in Mildred, TX!

After a full presentation, I answered many great questions, and even had the opportunity to have lunch with the students.

After lunch, I gave two writing workshops, answered more thoughtful questions, and signed books for each and every student!

I could tell these students were truly gifted and talented when they took more notes than any other students in previous workshops. And one student even had a story begun before it was all over! I could tell there are going to be some fine writers coming out of this group!

Thanks to Mrs. Thompson and the Texas Retired Teachers Association for having me out. And a big thanks to all the GT kids at Mildred Elementary.

Great to meet you: Andi, Avery, Blake, Brynlee, Camden, Cameron, Case, Ella, Elliette, Harper, Hudson, Jace, Jasper, Jett, Kailee, Levi, McCoy, Mia, Townes, and Troy!

Today I enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit just the Kindergarteners at WonderWell, in Austin, TX!

I had a great time taking over the classroom for an hour, getting to know everyone, throw a fish, sing a silly song, you know…fun stuff like that.

Thanks to Mr. Bear, everyone received one of my Scooby-Doo and Krypto Mysteries. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them!

Thanks to Mr. Bear for having me out. Thanks to Ms. Guild and Mr. Howes for lending me their classroom. And the biggest thanks of all goes to the WonderWell Kindergarteners! It was a pleasure getting to know you: Andrew, David, Evelyn, Matthew, Maxwell, Megan, Noah, Ona, Oscar, Penelope, Pheonix, Poppy, and St John!

Today was an exciting day at Kent Elementary in Carrollton, TX–home of the Kent Cardinals!

Everyone was welcoming, including a great display featuring all my books in the school library! I especially like the comic book action illustrations, courtesy of the art class.

I signed each and every library book between my three action-packed shows. I’m told that they’ll finally be able to check them out after my visit. I hope everyone likes them!

I also discovered that I wasn’t the only author with work in library. Way to go, Nikokai!

Thanks to Mrs. Hodge and the Kent PTA for having me out. And the biggest thanks goes to all the Kent Cardinals for not only being great readers, but also for making some of the best animal noises of the school year! Keep those giraffe sounds going!

As I pulled into the parking lot this morning, I read a personalized welcome message on the school sign. And that, my friends, was just the beginning of how well I would be welcomed at Hightower Elementary—home of the Tigers! 

There was a LEGO welcome sign in the library in honor of my LEGO City books. And there was even my very own word search—an author visit first for me!

Of course, the day got even better when I met all the Hightower Tigers! In between presentations, I chatted with some of the Tigers and signed a bunch of books. It was wonderful to get to know so many young readers AND writers. Keep doing both!

Thanks to Mrs. Adcock and the Hightower PTA for having me out and for the tasty lunch. Thanks to Mr. Froman for the tech support. A big thanks to all the Hightower Tigers for being such an energized yet polite audience with so many great questions! And another big thanks to Ms. Carr for setting everything up and the fun lunch conversation about our various travels. One of my favorite quotes is one from Saint Augustine: “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”

Today I met some new friends at Dodd Elementary, in Krum, TX! And if that wasn’t good enough, today was Hat Day at Dodd. I saw many cool hats, including a couple I could definitely see in my own hat collection–I’m looking at you taco hat!

I performed two shows in the library for most of the Dodd Bobcats. Afterward, I was thrilled to discover that the library had my entire series of Tom Swift books. I was the ghostwriter for the entire series, and I discussed with Mrs. Hunter how they would be perfect examples to teach students about ghostwriting.

My wife and I enjoyed a fun lunch with Mrs. Bolz, Mrs. Mayfield, Mrs. Vardell, and Mrs. Roesler. It was lovely meeting and talking to all of you!

But the excitement didn’t end there! That evening, I was the guest speaker for Dodd Elementary’s Literacy Night! After I finished my presentation, Mrs. Vardell raffled off several of my books. I signed them as soon as the lucky Bobcats got hold of them!

Thanks to Mrs. Vardell for inviting me out. Thanks to Annie and Lizzie for the nice greeting in the morning. And the biggest thanks goes to all the Bobcats, who were full of great questions. Remember, if I didn’t get to you, you’re more than welcome to email your question to me anytime! I already received one from Maxx–who wore one of my favorites hats of the day, Monkey D. Luffy’s hat from One Piece! Since I wrote two One Piece books, I definitely need to get one of those.

Today I spent the morning with the 3rd and 4th graders at Central Elementary in Mabank, TX!

I had a great time talking writing and special effects in movies, and the 3rd graders made some great animal noises (on cue, not just on their own). And they even taught me a few new ones!

I even got to see some old friends who had seen me before in Rockwell ISD during the great freeze last year. It was great seeing you again, Sophia and Tommy!

Thanks to Mrs. Popham for inviting me. And thanks to all the wonderful 3rd and 4th graders who made for a fun time in Mabank, TX!