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Authors’ Booking
Service is pleased to announce that children’s book illustrator,
Robin Baird Lewis, is now scheduling visits to Ontario schools
for the coming school year.
This illustrator is
taking bookings within a 150 kilometre radius of Guelph/Brantford.
Robin would love to plan a visit to your school
or library. Her rate is $250.00 per session, plus travel from Guelph.
Hard on the heels of the special 25th Anniversary, Limited Edition, of Canadian classic: RED IS BEST in 2005, Robin turned to design work for a children's theatre company which gave birth to a number of workshop ideas easily adapted to school visits.
Sponsored by a generous
Ontario Arts Council grant for 2008-2009, Robin was able to
thoroughly road test these ideas in schools and has carefully honed
the best most impressive projects into 60 to 90 minute workshop
formats adaptable to Grades 4 and 5.
For the more
general audiences, with a simple marker pen and lots of chart paper,
Robin can whip up enchantingly entertaining drawings faster than the
kids can dream up ideas. All work created is donated to your school
library! With energy and wit she can adapt her demonstrations and
insights into the world of book illustration for all ages, without
missing a beat. She is repeatedly referred to as “excellent value”
from her host teachers and one of the best-kept secrets of her
hometown Brantford.
Robin’s publishing
bibliography and further details of her presentation follow this
message.
Time slots
are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please respond
early if you are interested in booking Robin Baird Lewis.
Publications
2010 The Ale Sea
by James McGorman
2009 Colouring Book for Child Abuse Survivors by Ellen
Lacter Phd.
2007 Dramatic Crafts for Kids by Robin Baird Lewis
2006 I Wish I Was a Wishima Tree by Michael Chudnovsky
2005 Red is Best 25th Anniversary
Edition, Annick Press.
2002 Baby Talk Central Institute for the Deaf, St. Louis
MO
2002 Touch the Moon Annick, Toronto
2001 More Than Words Hanen, Toronto
2000 To the Pool with Mama Annick, Toronto
1998 You Make the Difference Hanen, Toronto
1996 To the Post Office with Mama Annick, Toronto
1992 Stephen's Baseball Mitt Annick, Toronto
1991 Who is Sleeping in Aunty's Bed? OUP Toronto
1986 Round the Mountain chapter reader, Nelson, Toronto
1985 Aunt Armadillo Annick, Toronto
1984 Upside Down King of Minnikin OISE/Annick, Toronto
1983 Big or Little? Annick, Toronto
1982 Red is Best Annick, Toronto
1981 Canadian Children's Annual Potlatch, Hamilton
1980 Canadian Children's Annual Potlatch, Hamilton
IODE Choice Pick for Big or Little , Children's Book
Centre, Toronto
Red is Best on the Top Ten Children's Books published
in Canada, by Maclean's, Canadian Living, etc. and a regular item on
Children's Book Christmas List of the Year in Canadian media.
I start by asking who likes to doodle or draw in their note books
(certainly NOT their text books!) and then explain how this “visual
learning” style meant I always was an illustrator, even in Grade
4...and they might be too!
As a former teacher, I know that curriculum or school ethics
reinforcement can play a significant role in my offering of
classroom enrichment ...so any tips on current topics or events
experienced by host group/s helps me validate those messages..
My presentations require the use of a fully supported pad of large
(preferably) unlined chart paper where I quickly draw the ideas each
group generates. Building story ideas with pictures is my basic
approach, with a lot of inter-active games, role-playing and “stump the
artist” challenges thrown in for fun and good measure, depending on the
age of the group. Tips for spin-off ideas to pursue later in the
classroom always emerge so teachers benefit too!
A select list of short prepared interview questions from the floor are
a great way to get the kids ready for the visit and are entertaining
for all (staff included!) as a grand and memorable finale before
closing thank yous.
Maximum 4 sessions per day (or 1 morning and 1 afternoon if schools
close by).
I can present to grades K to 8. Also to high school Art classes.
Maximum number of students per session: K-4 : 30, 5-8 : 20 or so, High school : per class (20+)
May be flexible. Depends: special topics/occasions like cross-curricular themes and future careers for example.
Workshops available for Gr. 3-8. "Creativity Tune-Up" lessons for High school levels as well.
Maximum participants for workshop: 15-20
I also offer...
Professional Development Workshops
Level 3C, 3U and 4C and 4U Creative Writing Workshops
I am comfortable in a classroom or library.
I
require 2 long (folding) tables, sturdy flip chart easel with flip
chart paper, and a fresh set of
markers as back up.