"School author visits promote reading and books! The positive impact of meeting and talking to an author is evident in the students' enthusiasm for reading. The lessons learned, the enthusiasm generated and the increase in books borrowed indicates that an author visit is worthwhile for any school."

Nancy Gauthier
Mt. Slesse Middle School (Chilliwack)

"There are tremendous benefits to our one-week author visit each year. Young writers in the school have the unique experience of sharing their own written pieces with the authors, and they feel honored to have a professional give them feedback on their work. Students and teachers find the author-visit week a refreshing, motivating and inspiring experience."

Beth Robertson
Southridge High School (Surrey)

"To see the process of preparing illustrations for picture books from start to finish was enlightening. It underscored the value of representing ideas in a variety of forms, and the challenges inherent in doing so."

Linda McLean
Charles Dickens School (Vancouver)

"I love having illustrators visit our school and our students are absolutely mesmerized by them. Illustrations are what bring a book alive. I love watching children of all ages when they are in the library. Many of them are captivated by the illustrations in the books they read and they notice much more of the details of those illustrations than adults do. Most children love to draw themselves and seeing an illustrator can motivate them to illustrate their own stories. Every year I try and have at least one illustrator visit our school. It has always been a very memorable visit."

Jullie Desmarais
Blueridge Elementary (North Vancouver)