"My school visits encourage students to be active participants: writers, illustrators, readers and viewers," says Mary Newell DePalma. "The skills students are learning in their classroom are the same ones I use to create picture books: research, writing and editing.

When students realize this, they feel empowered to write and draw their own unique stories.

My school presentations involve brainstorming, thinking like a movie director, editing, and drawing. Students see sketches, revisions, and original art from my picture books. For more information, and outlines of my presentations,  visit http://www.marynewelldepalma.com/ "

Author's Home: Boston, Massachusetts
Suggested audience: K-8
Maximum number of presentations: 4
Honorarium:     $350 per half day plus expenses
                       $750 per full day plus expenses