Celebrate Writing and Reading!
The Dynamic Duo! The Beauty and The Beast!
Two Authors for the Price of One!
David
Davis and Jan Peck present a program to reach every student.
"Our goal is to put on the most entertaining,
inspiring,
motivating school program you've ever had!"
Our presentation includes:
An impromptu Jazz Band (with shades, mock musical instruments,
and
hats) using Davis's Children's Choice Award winning book:
Jazz Cats. Also David's latest book Rock n Roll Dogs with a special
appearance from The King!
A GIANT 6'6'' CARROT and a dramatic play of
The Giant Carrot
(four state award nominees and starred review in School Library
Journal )
starring your students as the actors.
You'll go ridin' out West with Texas
Zeke and the Longhorn and take a dive Way Down Deep in the
Deep Blue Sea
or go on a Pirate Treasure Hunt, me maties!
Inspiration for writing and reading.. Encouragement,
inspiration and help with
taking
the creative writing test for Texas Students!
We use lots of humor and comedy to hook students on reading and
writing.
Special surprises and FREE gifts for all students and teachers!
For ages PreK-6th; large and small groups.
Teacher, Educator, Librarian In-Service
Finding Treasure in Picture Books!:
We will show how to use simple, inexpensive props to make books come
alive and hook young readers.
We'll give a running commentary on "how to" while presenting our
humorous skits. Prepare to have fun!
This has been quite popular with Reading Associations, Library
Associations, and Educator events.
Due
to the fact that I'm caring for my 92-year-old father, we are being
very selective about which programs we take. Please understand
that we would love to do more programs, but at this time,
we cannot.
Click here for pdf curriculum
guides for
Jan's Books
Click here for pdf
curriculum guides for David's Books
Past presentations include:
- Dallas Cable TV “Kid Talk”
- FWISD Instructional Television Department “Storytime”
- Dallas Council of the International Reading Association
- Texas Council of Teachers of English
- Texas Book Festival in Austin
- Federation for the Blind, Summer Camp Program
- Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference in
Austin
- Annual Young Writers’ Workshop, Mesquite
- Numerous programs for schools, libraries, and bookstores
- Davis's Radio and TV shows doing humorous readings of "Redneck
Night
Before
Christmas"
- Imagination Celebration
- International Reading Association
- Texas Library Association Convention
- Appearances at Southeastern Bookseller's Association
- West Texas Book and Author Festival
- Texas State Reading Association conventions and programs
- Arkansas Reading Association Conference
- Kansas Reading Recovery Conference
- Trinity Writers' Workshop/Tarrant County
College Writers' Conference
- Abilene Book Festival
- Corpus Christi, Texas Children's Book Festival
Fees: $825/half day (two programs); $1100/ full day (three
programs);
$550/Single
Program. $1500/4
programs ( if you need an extra program).
(All programs must be in one school location to receive these rates.
Also please do not have us move within the school. It's difficult
to move all our equipment.)
If you are located outside the Fort Worth area, please add expenses
(transportation, lodging, meals).
Please contact Jan Peck at janpeck (at) mindspring (dot) come for more
information and booking schedule. Or call me at 817-237-5317.
If you have comments or suggestions, please email me at janpeck@mindspring.com