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LOVE AND SNUGGLES! Bedtime Stories for Kids (and tired parents!)

In this 30-minute session, Janet will share favorite stuffed animals and wants to meet those of her little guests! She will then read 3 of her bedtime and “love poem” books, sharing tidbits about the development and writing of each story.

Janet Lawler

30 Minute Program

$99

In this 30-minute session, Janet will share favorite stuffed animals and wants to meet those of her little guests! She will then read three of her bedtime and “love poem” books, sharing tidbits about the development and writing of each story:

IF KISSES WERE COLORS, GOOD NIGHT, LITTLE ENGINE (a rhyming bedtime picture book released by Grosset & Dunlap in celebration of the 90^th Anniversary of the classic Little Engine That Could), and
LOVE IS REAL.

Time permitting, author will give child a choice for reading a 4^th book

Best Ages: 3–7

About the Author

Award-winning author Janet Lawler writes fiction and nonfiction picture books and early readers for children. Scholastic Book Clubs and the Children's Book of the Month Club have featured her books, and her work has been translated into several languages, including Spanish, Japanese, and Hebrew.

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Other Programs from Janet Lawler

LIFE CYCLE OF A PICTURE BOOK - K-2 School Visit

This entertaining and educational school visit presentation for grades K–2 reinforces early literacy skills, touches on nonfiction and fiction writing, and inspires students’ imaginations. “Life Cycle of a Picture Book” shares the author’s writing process, childhood, and steps a story takes from idea to publication.

Janet Lawler

45 Minute Program

$250

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OCEAN AND RAIN FOREST ANIMALS -Nat'l Geographic concept books

Janet will share her Nat’l. Geographic books, OCEAN COUNTING (National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Trade Science Book) and RAIN FOREST COLORS in an entertaining session that provides an introduction to nonfiction to young audiences.

Janet Lawler

30 Minute Program

$125

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WE ARE ALL AUTHORS! Janet Lawler’s Journey—and Yours!

Janet Lawler was a kid once, just like you! Many seeds of her career as an author were planted in her childhood. She will share details that foster a love of reading and writing and help kids realize that they already have stories of their own to tell.

Janet Lawler

30 Minute Program

$125

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SNOWZILLA and WINTER CATS –Seasonal fun & Wee Life Lessons

Janet will share her silly and heartwarming winter picture books, SNOWZILLA and WINTER CATS. Amid all the seasonal fun, these stories give kids important lessons about community, conflict resolution, inclusiveness, diversity, and friendship. Includes true story-behind-the-story. Coloring/craft activity follows reading.

Janet Lawler

30 Minute Program

$125

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Plot Twists and Setting up a Good Ending

Writing an ending that is "surprising yet inevitable" is difficult, but possible. There are ways to craft shocking but useful plot twists and bring stories to powerful ends. Learn about them in this program.

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Susanna's Midnight Ride: Historical Research Is Fun!

I have a highly interactive approach and would love to tailor my talk to your child's specific interests. My goal is to bring history to life and install an interest in history that will last throughout your child's life.

Libby McNamee

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All Things Horror: Let's talk reading and writing horror!

Love horror books and all things scary stories? Sharing books new and old, discussing techniques used in the horror genre, while sharing the creation of Where the Briars Sleep, by Emma Beaven.

Kim Childress

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RAMONA THE PEST and all the rest!

Beverly Cleary’s Ramona The Pest and Ralph the Mouse are favorites in children’s literature. Illustrator Tracy Dockray talks about working with the popular author, discusses Cleary’s childhood, and what led Cleary to write her popular series. Tracy lets listeners on to story secrets that she learned along the way.

Tracy Dockray

45 Minute Program

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