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TESTIMONIALS
What people are saying about Tom Birdseye's visits:
"What an incredible experience to have Tom at our school. For an entire week he held the kids' attention, excited them about reading and writing, and honored all teacher requests to cover special topics. Tom's flexibility, good humor, great read aloud skills and rapport with the students made him an instant hit. His aura remained weeks after he departed and students are still engrossed in his many excellent books. Tom is a treasure! Hire him immediately."
Judyth Lessee
Librarian
American International School of Dhaka
Bangladesh
"I could not have dreamed a better presentation full of humor and insight."
Sarah Howard
Children's Librarian
Columbia, Missouri
"A huge hit! When authors from the conference are mentioned, (Tom) comes to the top every time."
Cecelia Solomon
Florida Association for Media in Education
"Tom did a fabulous job at our schools. His talk held even the squirmiest kids still and his writing lessons reinforced what teachers were saying. He is flexible and accommodating. We will have him back!"
George Pilling
District Library Media Supervisor
Visalia, California
". . . expert combination of experience as a teacher with skilled writing and playful story lines to stimulate interest in reading and writing."
David Groth
Teacher
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
"... wonderful job... significant pieces of the writing process presented... all benefited and will be inspired to write more themselves."
Polly Stapley
Board of Cooperative Educ. Services
Mt. Morris, New York
"... so many positive comments from teachers... we now have kids pulling out notebooks and furiously jotting down writing ideas throughout the day."
Connie Baker
Librarian
Hazelwood Elementary School
Renton, Washington
"... a great workshop on writing for children. Clearly, every person felt she or he learned a lot and left feeling enthusiastic and energized."
Martha Moutray
Director
Writing Works Center
University of Arizona, Tucson
"Made an impact on our entire school!"
Alecia Marcum
Librarian
Bowling Green, Kentucky
"A pleasure for students and staff... In fact, I think I'd have a hard time deciding who enjoyed the visit the most... entertaining, eloquent, funny, and sometimes poignant... a natural at telling a yarn... obviously respects and enjoys the audience he writes for... words of encouragement will serve as an example for many aspiring writers — those who already enjoy writing, as well as those who have yet to discover the writer inside."
Andrea Lynch
Librarian
Beaverton, Oregon
"Such a great job... We have received nothing but wonderful words of praise from the teachers and children."
Mary Alice Horton
Librarian
Aurora, Indiana
"Background as a teacher was obvious... very entertaining and shows a great ability to gear the presentation to different age groups... very inspirational... I wholeheartedly recommend inviting Tom Birdseye to your school."
Catriona Moran
Principal
Nishihmachi International School
Tokyo, Japan
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