![]() But he also something to the effect that now he has to read aloud in a deeper voice and wear a sash, and that he's working on getting access to Air Force One. Commenting on the National Ambassador position, he said that he thinks we're at a "crisis point" with kids not being readers. And although he's clearly passionate about getting kids reading, he doesn't take himself too seriously. He taught school for 10 years, and it shows. Here is what I have to say: Jon Scieszka is very comfortable with kids, and very good at getting kids excited about books and participating in read-aloud and discussion. He also read aloud from the book that he called his favorite, Cowboy and Octopus. He explained the origins of his newest book, Smash! Crash! (shown in the photo, and reviewed here), and read aloud from that. Scieszka read aloud to an audience of 40 people or so, including 15+ kids on the floor at his feet. Here is my picture with the author, taken by a helpful bookstore employee: ![]() Scieszka, and talk with him briefly, though there was a bit of a line. I attended with Susan Taylor Brown (shown to the left), who generously brought her camera and shared photos with me, including all of the photos displayed in this post. ![]() ![]() Yesterday I had the pleasure of seeing children's author, Guys Read founder, and National Ambassador for Children's Literature, Jon Scieszka at Hicklebee's Books in San Jose. ![]()
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