Author Website: www.edwardeinhorn.com

Author Address New York, NY

Genres: fantasy, fairy tale, fairytale, picture book, narrative, humor, math

Presentations:

Playing With Probability

After reading my picture book, A Very Improbable Story, I present some related probability challenges. Using props taken from the book (such a large box of Oatie-Woofs, a fictional dog-shaped cereal) the puzzles that are presented briefly in the book are explained in detail, and a few new ones are introduced, creating a deeper understanding of probability (and magical cats). Students should be prepared with colored cut outs, which I will explain to the teacher beforehand.

How Did It Get to be a Book? (Be the illustrator!)

The children are read (before the visit) a few sections of one of my books (either the picture book A Very Improbable Story or the middle grade illustrated fantasy The Living House of Oz), without being shown any illustrations, and they are asked to envision what the illustrations would look like. They are asked to pick a section they like and illustrate it.

During the visit, I read them a section from my original, typewritten manuscript of either that same book or another. I explain that when I wrote the book, this is what I sent to the editor. I then walk them through the proces of making those pages into the final book, from editing (I show a copy with editor's comments), to initial pencil illustrations (also shown), to inked and/or colored illustrations, to a galley of it all put together, to finally a published version. I ask them questions about how what they envisioned was or was not like what they saw in the end.

One of the most exciting things about this program is it makes the process of creating books seem not just interesting, but possible. It inspires the children in their own writing and illustrating.

Audiences: Grades 2 - 6

Available Times: Generally available weekdays

No recording of Skype Sessions without permission from the author.

No Cost Meet the Author Visit: 10-15

In-Depth Visit Length: 45

In-Depth Visit Cost: $250

Prerequisites: Each of the two programs has a few things to prepare, as detailed above.

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Affiliations: SCBWI