Book Sources

There are several ways to order books. You can use this sample order form to help you organize bulk orders for a class or event.

Direct from the publisher:

Publishers usually offer a discounted rate on books purchased for a school visit. And my publishers are great! They work hard to make sure the books arrive on time for scheduled events!

Through a local bookstore:

Some schools prefer to invite a local bookstore to order and sell books for an author visit.

Online through Amazon: www.amazon.com
Barnes and Noble : www.barnesandnoble.com
and other online booksellers.

All my titles are available through them.

Support your independent book sellers!

They will be happy to order titles when possible.

If you are ordering books for an author visit be sure to say so when you place the order!!!

Specific Titles:

Your Mommy Was Just Like You (GP Putman, March 2011) and YOUR DADDY WAS JUST LIKE YOU (GP Putnam, March 2010). To order visit Putnam's website: www.uspenguingroup.com or call Author Appearance Order Processing at 866-206-5865.

DAD AND POP, An Ode To Fathers And Stepfathers is brand new from Candlewick Press (April 2010). To order books call (800) 733-3000 or visit their website: www.candlewick.com.

DANCE, Y'ALL, DANCE is published by Bright Sky Press (Fall 2009). Please visit their website: www.brightskypress.com

Strangers in Black is available from Royal Fireworks Press. To order books call (845) 726-4444, or visit the website: www.rfwp.com.

Also available from Barnes and Noble.

Not Norman: A Goldfish Story is available from Candlewick Press. To order books call (800) 733-3000 or visit their website: www.candlewick.com.

Arbor Day, Flag Day, Delaware, and Chesapeake Bay Rookie Read-About Books are available from Scholastic Library Publishing. To order books call (800) 621-1115, or visit their website: www.scholastic.com.

Spider Spins A Story, Fourteen Legends from Native America, is published by Rising Moon, an imprint of Northland Publishing. To order books contact National Book Network (NBN), please call (800) 462-6420.

High Sea Adventure, Annie’s City Adventure, Cokolina and the Wild Island, and Dino the Star Keeper are available through Garrett Publishing, please call 800-654-9366.

Sherlick Hound and the Valentine Mystery published by Albert Whitman is available through the authors. Contact Kelly Bennett to order.

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Book Sales & Autographing

I prefer to have books available for sale and autographing at a school visit! I do not handle book sales at events. (There are a few exceptions.)

Autographing:

There are several ways to handle autographing: One is to have the students who purchased books line up after each presentation and sign books then. (This works well if there are not a lot of book sales.)

Another way is to have morning students come right before or after lunch to collect books, and have afternoon students come after the presentations but before the end of the school day—or have all the students come after I finish all presentations.

Some schools like to have books autographed without the students present. In that case, please build some “quiet time” into my schedule during which I can sign books.

My preference is to autograph each child's book, while the child watches. That way the experience means much more to both of us!

I am happy to work with you on scheduling autographing time that best suits your needs.

Here are some helpful guidelines for making the most of school visits.