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Salima Alikhan, illustrator of Rocky Mountain Night Before Christmas, is a former art teacher with experience at several Montessori schools. She grew up listening to wild and imaginative fairy tales and has always been drawn to write and illustrate stories of her own. Now a full-time illustrator, she is happy that her job still allows her to visit schools and spend time teaching and learning about kids. Salima Alikhan’s presentations focus on the life and work of an illustrator and she is happy to modify her presentations for grades 1-12. Rates: $300/day in TX, plus the cost of gas if over 50 miles round-trip; $500/day out-of-state, plus travel expenses. She currently lives in Austin, TX. For more information, visit http://www.salimaalikhan.com. |
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Nancy Kelly Allen, author of Daniel Boone: Trailblazer, is a former primary school librarian and an avid book lover. She offers two presentation options: Kiss Your Brain, a humorous, engaging program for primary students, and The Write Stuff, a full-of-fun program for older students. Both presentations are interactive and discuss the process of creating a book. Rates: $700 per day and school visits are all day. School visits are available in either the Lexington or Louisville area. Visit http://www.nancykellyallen.com for more information. |
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Rick Anderson, illustrator of Racecar Driver’s Night Before Christmas, feels right at home in the classroom after 25 years spent teaching art to thousands of children. He is available for elementary school programs about the life of an artist and his work creating picture books, middle and high school studio sessions, high school illustration workshops, and teacher professional development programs. Rick is included in both the Mississippi Artist Roster and the Art Education Roster and is a member of the International Reading Association. He lives in Clinton, MS. Rates: $500/half-day, $750-1000/full day, plus expenses. For more information, visit http://www.rickandersonart.com." |
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Dr. H. J. Arrington, author of The Heart of a Friendship (recipient of an Honors Award in the 1997 national Parenting Publications Award) and Friends Again?, , is an accomplished storyteller and dramatic reader. She is also the author of the 1995 Heath Literacy reading series and currently consults with schools and organizations, both privately and through the National Faculty. Dr. Arrington currently resides in Hampton, VA. Rates: $500.00/day plus expenses. |
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Lesley Pratt Bannatyne, author of Witches' Night Before Halloween, A Halloween Reader: Poems, Stories, and Plays from Halloweens Past, A Halloween How-To: Costumes, Parties, Decorations, and Destinations, and Halloween: An American Holiday, An American History, is a leading authority on Halloween and has worked for 30 years as a freelance writer. Her presentations include "What does an author do?" and "Halloween history & trends" and can be modified to fit any age group. Rates: $100/presentation, $250/day (3 presentations), plus expenses, in the greater Boston area; $150/presentation, $400/day (3 presentations), plus expenses, elsewhere. The author currently resides in Somerville, Massachusetts. Visit http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~bannatyn for more information. |
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Carol Benioff is a talented artist and a native of San Francisco. Benioff was awarded the Communication Arts Award in 1995 for Excellence in Illustration. Her vivid and colorful artwork brings life to Steven Layne’s Preacher’s Night Before Christmas, a heart-warming story of the true meaning of Christmas. She is happy to adjust her presentations to fit all grade levels (k-12). Carol Benioff loves to share the process of creating a story with pictures, and likes to discuss her own inspirations in the hopes of getting children to discover theirs. Rates: $200/half day, $500/full day, plus expenses. |
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Deborah Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and nutritionist as well as the author of Aunt Claire’s Yellow Beehive Hair. In her presentations, the author will discuss with students how she gets ideas, how she creates the characters and the plot, and how picture books have their own special language. She brings visuals to show how a picture book evolves from copy on paper to complete book. Blumenthal, a life-long New Yorker, now lives in Houston, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.deborahblumenthal.com. The author is available to visit state reading and library conferences as well as schools and hold readings and writing workshops. Fees and travel expenses should be arranged with the author. |
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Al Bohl, author of Guide to Cartooning and Guide to Cartooning: Teacher’s Guide, teaches cartooning classes through the Continuing Education Department of Louisiana State University, Shreveport. His numerous presentations instruct teachers as well as students and are held in classrooms as well as libraries. His programs illustrate various drawing techniques, discuss the history of cartooning, and answer questions about job and educational opportunities. His book has been adopted by the Arkansas and Oklahoma state Departments of education as a textbook for high-school-level art classes. Rates: $400-$500/day plus expenses. Mr. Bohl resides in Bossier City, LA. |
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Katy Bratun is an experienced author and the illustrator of 30 picture books, who has been visiting schools since 1993. She has also taught drawing and art classes at the Art Institute of Boston, Peabody Essex Museum, and Worcester Art Museum. Katy’s energetic school presentations are designed to show the magic that can happen when words and pictures paint a story. She has several programs to choose from and adapts them to grade level. Rates: $650/day for visits within driving distance; lodging and travel expenses are requested when necessary. Katy lives in Salem, MA. For more information, visit http://www.katybratun.com. " |
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Dori Butler is the author of F is for Firefighting. This award-winning author always dreamed of becoming a writer, and she made her dream come true! She has written a dozen titles for children, and is happy to visit schools and share her love of reading and writing with students and teachers. Dori is available for both group presentations and small group writing workshops. Rates: $750/day (plus expenses) within 75 miles of Coralville, Iowa or $1000/day (plus expenses) for distances greater than 75 miles. She gives a maximum of 4 presentations per day. To learn more about Dori, visit her website at http://www.kidswriter.com. |
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Thank you for your interest in our authors. The following information provides some of the guidelines for Special Events pertaining to Pelican Publishing's author appearances.
Pelican's Special Event Policy offers a 40% discount off the suggested retail price of each title ordered. Shipping costs of the books to the event and any returns to Pelican after the event are the responsibility of your organization. For your convenience, return labels are provided with the book shipment.
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