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Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - Houston Chapter Speakers Directory 2003-2004
Amy Winstead, author
713-647-7360
amywin@swbell.net
She wrote, The Star-Spangled Banner. She lives right here
in Spring Valley and her children go to SBMS and MHS. She is available for a
nominal fee.
Referred by: Carolyn Morris, Bendwood
Nancy Burks
She does a ventriloquist act along with her
storytelling that is fabulous.
The students were totally enthralled with her presentation. Her fee was
very reasonable. She is out of Granbury. She can be reached at
jburks@texas.net or you can visit her website at www.larrythecrocodile.com
Susan Blackaby, author
Referred by: Dr. Katz
Jeffrey Shaffer
5327 S.W. Dover Court
Portland, OR 97225
Ph: 503-245-5273
jpshaffer@attbi.com
Storytell - Texas Woman's University - This is an internationally renowned electronic discussion list concerned with storytelling.
Debbie Leland
Debbie Leland, author of Aggie Goose Rhymes, Jalapeno Man and
Firegator, was at Frostwood today and we had a delightful time with her. Her
brand new book is The Little Prairie Hen, a southern adaptation of
"The Little Red Hen" -- very cute! If you're looking for a visiting
author next year, you might want to consider her. Her web site is www.aggiegoose.com,
and she comes from College Station.
Constance O'Brien
catjturner&aol.com
713-784-1469 or 713-816-7487
A professional actor on Houston's TV, radio & stages for 20+ years,
"CAT" excels in creating artistic educational programs for young
people. Some of her programs are Susan B Anthony: Freedom for All,
Betsy Ross: American Hero,
Patriotism, The American Flag, Folktales, Shakespeare for Kids, Susan B Anthony,
Basic Drama.
For dates, price and other information please contact Constance.
Ben Franklin
Harry Benson
281-497-2523
He was very authentic in his costuming and information. He
doesn't charge for his program---he just asks that you make a donation to
the Museum of Printing History.
Dorothy McMahon
281-444-8085 or mcmahons@hal-pc.org
Information received from C. Gill Martin Elementary (TLC Listserv)
Shelly Kneupper - Yarnspinner
http://www.flash.net/%7Ejerrykr/
Linda Alexander has had her before and tied her presentation into curriculum that was done in 3rd grade about weaving and learning about a process. It also worked well with 4th and 5th grade students of early Texas and the U.S. She lives in Colleyville, TX
Bill Perryman
History in Person
210-494-8623
$250 + expenses (coming from San Antonio) for one portrayal (45 min.)
$300 + expenses for a repeat portrayal
$350 + expenses for two different characters.
expenses usually range from $150 - $180
Cedar Brook had him come to portray Benjamin Franklin and Christopher Columbus during the 99-00 school year. The Columbus portrayal was quite interesting, the Franklin one less so.
Tricia Tusa, author and illustrator
(713) 864-8338
$300 for 45 minutes; she will also autograph books.
She needs to work in the morning so that she can pick up her preschooler.
Jo Harper, author and storyteller
(713) 827-1611
1605 Huge Oaks
Houston, TX 77055
$450 for 4 45-minute sessions.
The school must agree to purchase a full set of her books.
Kathy Hood Culmer, storyteller
(281) 360-5950
1622 Seven Maples Dr.
Kingwood, TX 77345
$325 for 3 sessions
She performed for Cheri Jantzen's school, and she really had the kid's attention!
Carranza Puppets
(281) 890-5210
12514 Maxim Drive
Houston, TX 77065
$195
This year they performed "Cinderella" for Frostwood-- Very Funny!
The Carranza Puppeteers have delighted young audiences for years with their productions featuring puppets, marionettes, and timeless stories.
Linda Befeld
(713) 644-9292
$125
Ms. Befeld, president elect of the Houston Storyteller's Guild, will e\weave spellbinding "Tales of Old Texas" for little hombres of all ages.
Bill Hinds
(281) 320-0598
$150
He is the syndicated cartoonist who draws the comic strip "Tank McNamara", will bring cartooning to life, as he shares his talents and drawings.
John Stark
713-410-1764
$175
John Stark, naturalist, outdoorsman, author and songwriter will lead you in a celebration of the natural world through songs and stories, with a supporting cast of assorted critters and creatures.
Virginia Walter
Day# 713-295-5255
Evening# 713-774-5990
Free!
Virginia is an author, speaker, Kindergarten teacher (Condit Elementary, HISD) who
would like to present her new book, Are We There Yet Daddy? a children's picture book that contains math skills & mapping in rhyme with repeated response.
Carol Sommer
713-695-0600
http://www.advancepublishing.com
This author; a Houstonian, is a devoted educator. He is a former New York City school teacher and assistant dean of boys. He has developed a phonics program, authored a complete mathematics
series, and written books for the high tech industry. He visited Ridgecrest before Christmas and Shirley thought he was great.
Diane Veale AKA: Mother Goose
6210 Glenhill Dr
Spring, TX 77389
281-370-4912
1/2 day = $350.00
Wilchester had her for Pre K, K, and 1st grades. She has a lot of interaction with the students. She comes appropriately dressed with many items in her carpet bag to entice the children and teachers alike!
Patricia Mc Mahon
15830 South Barkers Landing
Houston, TX 77079
281-496-3420
pmcmt2@aol.com
$500. for 1/2 day and $1000 for a full day
Wilchester had this local author for grades 2 - 5. She has fantastic slides of her many trips to the Orient and Australia; many to back up the books that she has written. She has a very pleasing personality and interacts well with the students.
Mary Morris
2410 S Kirkwood, #306
Houston, TX 77077 - 6644
281-436-6017
Her company name is All Star Entertainment. She and her daughter dress as Madeline and Miss Clavel. She reads a Madeline story and teaches the children to draw a picture of Madeline. It was $100.00 for an hour. She also does other characters. Submitted by Lucy Clampit Sherwood Elementary
Sharon (Can't remember the last name)
713-266-6438
She charges $95.00 per hour. Once she came to Sherwood dressed as a clown and did air brush face painting. Another time she came in her clown costume and did some cute activities like finger plays and songs with the kids. She then changed to her Easter Bunny costume and we took Polaroid pictures of the kids sitting on her lap. The kids loved her.
Marionette Playhouse
Jean Kuecher
6214 Becker Line Dr.
Spring, TX 77379
281-655-5347
JKPuppet@aol.com
Marionette puppet shows on the large stage are "Rumpelstiltskin" or "Queen Esther". Audience size of up to 400 per show. Cost $350 single, $250 for each additional show. Marionette puppet shows on the small stage are "Sleeping Beauty", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Aladdin's Lamp", or "Twas the Night Before Christmas". Audience size of up to 200 per show. Cost $175 single, $125 additional show. Beautifully hand crafted marionettes perform on an elaborate stage complete with lighting, scenery, curtains, and music. Following the performance, the fascinating back stage secrets are revealed.
She has performed for the following district libraries:
Hunters Creek-Fran Miller
Memorial Drive- Julie Godfrey
Valley Oaks- Barbara Riehl
Tom Burger, Storyteller
281-568-2422
email:
tom@houstonstorytelling.com
http://www.houstonstorytelling.com/
$200 single performances
$300 for 1/2 day (3 performances)
$500 for full day (5 performances)
Edwin Negron
Young Audiences Program
2515 West Main, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 520-9264
Edwin Negron is an excellent presenter. He does professional quality puppetry tales from Hispanic cultures. He can be contacted through the Young Audiences Program
I have eight bilingual classes at my campus. He came a year or so ago and was a HIT!
Cindy Riddick
criddick@texascity.isd.tenet.edu
Don Sanders
www.donsanders.net
- "a storyteller and musician, he kept k-5 audience spellbound" - "bilingual, professional songwriter, poet, performer, wonderful, held the audience in the palm of his hand" -
Cindy Riddick
criddick@texascity.isd.tenet.edu
Elida Guardia Bonet
mangopit@aol.com
512-219-9894
http://www.underthemangotree
- lives in Austin - "wonderful" - "seamlessly wove Spanish and English in her stories" -
Cindy Riddick
criddick@texascity.isd.tenet.edu
Consuelo Samarripa
ASCONSUELO@aol.com
512-258-4021
12335 Deerbrook Trail
Austin, TX 78750
"worked with the whole school, reasonably priced"
Cindy Riddick
criddick@texascity.isd.tenet.edu
Alysia Gonzalez
alysiagonzalez@aol.com
832-567-3906
lives in Houston - taught bilingual 4th grade before storytelling - has a new book out - musical storytelling - TAAS presentation, "Making TAAS fun" - full day presentation $700 or $500 with minimum of 40 books sold
Cindy Riddick
criddick@texascity.isd.tenet.e
Neal Shusterman
www.storyman.com
Works with 6th graders and above - prefers a question/answer type lecture, but
is able to speak to students in general about writing if necessary - he takes
care of his flight, rental car, motel, and food.
Civille Brown
cbrown@ccisd.net
Susan Crummel
crummel@susanstevenscrummel.com
$1,000 per day or $650 for half of a day
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Toni Buzzeo
tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com
Texas Library Connection survey
Paige Schlegel
www.thefuzzles.com
Texas Library Connection survey
Herb Marlow
www.fourseasonsbookstore.com
Texas Library Connection survey
Chuck Galey - illustrator
www.chuckgaley.com
Texas Library Connection survey
Eddie Bowman
writes the Chester Drawers - is free
but you must allow him to sell his books
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William Hill
whill73528@aol.com
upper elementary or middle school - natural rapport with students and knowledge
of writing - he talks with the students on a personal level and explains in
detail the process of writing and getting a book published
Pat Mace
PJMACE@pottsboroisd.org
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
www.sstudiojjk.com
children's author/illustrator - Review from Kirkus about Punk Farm:
"Boisterous paintings synthesize with the bold, high decibel type in this
outrageously clever and comical gig ..."
Heather Jankowski
hjbook@swbell.net
Shelly Kneupper Tucker
www.spinmeayarn.com
Shelly brings a spinning wheel with her and does a portion of her presentation
on how yarn is spun & dyed, the origin of the term "spin a yarn"
as well as her delightful presentation of original and traditional folk tales.
Mary Ludwick
ludwickm@lisd.net
Linda Ayers
www.lindaayers.com
866-679-READ 903-852-3032
P.O. Box 652, Van, Texas 75790-0652
Texas author - former librarian - storytelling & demonstrating the use of a
spinning wheel - Free visits & only asks that you allow her to sell her
books
Tracy Krug
Sulphur Elementary School in Oklahoma
tracykrug@yahoo.com
