At Stevens Creek Elementary School, Augusta, Georgia.

GRADES K-1

For the littlest kids, I have a 30-minute, very interactive program about the three ways ideas for stories happen and how sometimes ideas come from really ordinary things.  I ask about the kids’ favorite sandwiches and whether they make their beds, and I recite my nonsense poems, “The Perfect Turkey Sandwich” and “Making Beds.”  Then we talk about their dogs and how they can be something to write about, and I read one of my dog stories: A TALE OF TWO DOGS, POOCH ON THE LOOSE, or OH, TUCKER!

GRADES 2-3

An interactive, 45-minute slide presentation that is all about how I live and work as a writer and how ideas for stories happen, plus side trips into my travels speaking at schools and conferences all over the world.  Included are slides of my street in Greenwich Village, my office apartment, lions I saw in Africa, and me riding an elephant in India.  There’s also a lot about how important rewriting is and, at the end, a reading of either PATCHES LOST AND FOUND or JUNGLE BULLIES.  Questions follow every program at the two older levels.

GRADES 4-5-6

The same slide presentation as above, with an opening about translating my books and a longer, concluding discussion of how certain ideas of mine developed into several of my more popular titles. There is no reading in this program, but with the additions, it too takes 45 minutes.

Another option.  With the older kids, I’m always glad to lead an hour-long storywriting session in which a group of up to 150 writes a story with me.  The kids get very excited about this program.

The Day

Three programs.  Lunch with anyone, chosen or interested.  As much autographing as necessary.  Please allow at least 15 minutes between presentations.

The Equipment

Kodak carousel slide projector with screen, microphone for groups larger than 50 (preferably cordless).

The Fee

$1500.00 a day, plus expenses. The fee should be payable the day of the visit. Expenses can be paid in advance or reimbursed the day of the visit or by mail.

Steven Kroll
64 West 11^th Street, Apt. 3R
New York, NY 10011
212-674-1768