On Monday it was ABC’s Family Literacy Day, where people take time to raise awareness and celebrate the importance of reading/participating in literacy-based activities.
I was super excited to kick Family Literacy Day off with Mary Immaculate School in Chepstow with a virtual author visit! I was able to share a little bit about being an author (the kids always love that), and then read The Big, Bad Bully with them. My favourite part was at the end, when a number of students asked me questions.
I just LOVE doing virtual author visits! It’s so easy to connect with the students, and it provides just another great option for schools that are far from my home in Niagara.
For those of you who are in warmer parts, we had hail that morning. Hail! I love Canada, but sometimes, especially in January and February, I really miss warm Bolivia, haha.
Did you know that I offer the virtual author visits for FREE when a school places an order for 20 of my books or more?
For schools that send book orders home with students or make them available through school cash online, you get a special deal where tax is included, AND, as long as you're in Canada or the USA, I'll ship those books to you for free.
I want to make it as easy as possible for schools to get an author visit for their students, and Family Literacy Day and I READ Canadian Day are just wonderful reasons to do so.
If you'd like me to pencil in your school and reserve one of the spots for I Read Canadian Day, let me know ASAP. I'll be booking schools on a first-come, first-served basis.