SUSAN STOCKDALE
| Author/Illustrator, 3506 Raymond Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20815; (301) 654-0292 E-mail: susan1797@aol.com Website: www.susanstockdale.com |
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| Books: | Four picture books about nature: Fabulous Fishes (Peachtree Publishers, 2008) introduces young readers to both exotic and familiar fishes. Carry Me! Animal Babies on the Move (Peachtree Publishers, 2005) explores how animals around the world carry their young. Nature's Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors Around You (Simon & Schuster, 1999) examines how pattern and color help plants and animals survive. Some Sleep Standing Up (Simon & Schuster, 1996) shows children the many ways in which animals sleep. |
| Fee: | $500 for one presentation and $150 for each additional presentation for local school visits; $700 for one presentation and $150 for each additional presentation for schools more than one hour from my home in Chevy Chase, MD. Fee for out-of-town engagement negotiable. |
| Availability: | Grades K-5. Can be easily adapted for older students and adult audiences. |
| Features: | Creating Nature Books for Children My lively presentation introduces students to the many steps involved in writing and illustrating a nonfiction picture book and the fascinating world of animal behavior and nature, the themes of my books. Kids are awestruck when I show them thumbnail dummies, text drafts, illustration sketches, galleys, and proof sheets. They learn the difference between fiction and nonfiction when I describe research techniques, manuscript revisions, and the illustration process through visual props and a PowerPoint presentation. My goal is to leave students with a clear understanding of how a book is created as well as an eagerness to create one of their own. Students also learn amazing facts about nature, such as why a toucan waves its brilliant bill like a flag, why flower petals so often grow in a circle, and how the cichlid fish carries its babies. Lunch with students and a book signing session can be easily added to school visits and add a wonderful dimension to the day. |
| Awards: | Fabulous Fishes
Carry Me! Animal Babies on the Move
Nature's Paintbrush
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