INSPIRING YOUNG READERS WITH SALTWATER TAFFY

INSPIRING YOUNG READERS WITH SALTWATER TAFFY

Inspiring young readers is what being a children’s author is all about.  While it is great to read from the pages of your latest book, an author has a responsibility to entertain the kids as well.  All too often I hear about children’s book authors who come to schools and simply read from their book in that deadly monotone ‘you’re-putting-me-to-sleep’ voice.  At this age, children want to be entertained, but more importantly, they want to be inspired by someone who’s written a book!  To these kids, authors are like rock stars!

On a recent leg of the never-ending Saltwater Taffy book tour, I had the pleasure of entertaining 450 kids at Allan Peterson Elementary School in Merced California.  As a presenter, you know when and if you have an audience, and to say I had these kids from the word go would be an understatement.  They went crazy for Saltwater Taffy and its inspiring message.  A lot of kids came to the assembly dressed up as pirates, which for me, is so rewarding because I know they loved the adventure story of Saltwater Taffy.