Deborah loves to spend time with children at schools, libraries, and museums in Southern New England and the Tri-State Area.* Her programs are flexible, and can vary depending on the age, size, and needs of your group. Presentations last anywhere from 20 - 30 minutes for the youngest children, to 45 - 60 minutes for older elementary students. She is also happy to speak with teens and adults; please inquire.

"Idea to Book" Presentation
Where do Deborah's ideas come from and how does she turn them into a story? How do her writing and pictures work together to tell a story, and how is the art created? What does KETCHUP have to do with writing? In this fun, informative, and interactive presentation, Deborah shares anecdotes and and uses constant visuals to show her process: writing and rewriting, sketching and illustrating, and working with others to publish a picture book. This program is adaptable for kindergarten and up.

Read and Scribble Workshop
For small groups, preK and up. After talking about and reading the book Scribble, Deborah and students "color outside the lines" together, visually creating an original character for a story. As a group, they learn about character development and storytelling basics; each child will then take away new tools for creating individual and imaginative characters and stories.

News and photos from past appearances are here.

NUTS & BOLTS:

Fees:
Deborah believes that a well-planned author visit can be an inspiring and important experience for students and teachers! She also understands that funding is limited for many schools; if you and your school are truly enthusiastic about a visit, she is flexible and willing to negotiate fees. Fees vary depending upon the program and group sizes; visits outside of Connecticut are slightly more and would include travel expenses. Please contact Deborah to inquire.

Book Signing:
A personalized, autographed book is a wonderful souvenir of the day. Books can be ordered through your local bookseller, or purchased directly (at a discount) from the publisher. More information about ordering books from Random House is here.

More Information:
Please contact Deborah with questions or for more details about an author visit. To arrange a visit, please contact Lisa McClatchy, at (212) 782-9369, or liske@aol.com.

For general information about school and library visits, visit Teachers@Random.
Visit SCBWI to learn about The ABC's of a Successful Author/Illustrator Visit.

• The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
• Author School Visits BY STATE!
• Teachers@Random