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“Hey, Mr. Kelley, you were so funny that my friend wet his pants laughing!”
First Grader - Mt Ceasar School - Swanzee, NH (sadly, it is true...)
“I’ve been teaching for 27 years and that was the best presentation I’ve ever seen.”
Teacher -  Center Woods School - Weare, NH
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Presentation Guidelines:

* Presentations for grades 1-12 are one hour long each.

* Each presentation is limited to 4 classes so that children can really get involved and ask questions.

* Specially priced books are available from the publishers.

School Visit Pricing 

Single Presentation - $325

1 Day Visit with 3 presentations - $825

1 Day Visit with 4 presentations - $950

2 or more consecutive days (3 presentations per day only) - $800 per day



*Travel fees apply for schools beyond 1 hour drive*

For schools requiring overnight stays or distant travel, fees are as follows:

Meals/Lodging - $200/day
Driving - $0.50/mile



For more information or to schedule a visit:


“It’s hard to tell which I enjoyed more: watching your presentation or watching the kids watching your presentation. Rare is the school visit during which students are genuinely belly laughing. Thank you so much for entertaining, educating, and inspiring us.”
Librarian - Peterborough Elementary School - Peterborough, NH
My school presentations vary  depending on the needs of the school, but typically they include the following:

- Discussion about the process of  writing and illustrating a children’s book, from the initial idea to the final product.

- A fun behind the scenes look at how my books developed and changed over time.

- Drawing demonstrations and  samples of the actual artwork used in my books with explanations of how it was created.

- Questions and answers so  children can learn the really important things like how old I am and where I learned to draw...
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*Juried Member of the NH State Council of the Arts Visiting Artist Roster*