CELEBRATING READ ACROSS AMERICA with a Zoom Author Visit at Calvert Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA

Last Wednesday morning (March 2nd) I did a very enjoyable Zoom author visit with kindergarten, first and second graders at Calvert Charter for Enriched Studies in Los Angeles, California, as part of their celebration of Read Across America. The students came into the school library for my presentation and sat on the raised seats in the story corner and watched me on a large screen. The school mascot is the koala, so I began by sharing my book A Koala's World and a photo of me holding a koala on one of my visits to Australia. I thank school librarian Sioux Renfro for inviting me and making all the technical arrangements for my presentation. It all worked perfectly! I also thank Access Books, which connected us, and which will supply the students with my books.

From the Read Across America website:

March 2 is National Read Across America Day, a day to celebrate our favorite activity. The day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss, so a perfect way to celebrate is to don a Seussian hat and read one his famous tales, like One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. On National Read Across America Day, students, teachers, parents, and community members around the nation come together to read books and celebrate the joy of reading — join us!