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Children's book author
Audrey Penn has been visiting schools in the Washington,
D.C. area since 1982. Her lecture series became a
national education series in 1989.
This highly acclaimed
program has brought Ms. Penn – as author, lecturer, and
educator – into the lives of thousands of children from
kindergarten through college. In addition to her work in
public and private schools, Ms. Penn is a participating
author and lecturer at the Kennedy Center’s Very Special
Arts Festival, and the Reading is Fundamental program,
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In 1996, she was
invited to read several of her stories as part of
President Bill Clinton’s pre-inauguration festivities.
Ms. Penn has also coordinated children’s programs for
libraries, hospitals, outdoor education, and numerous
children’s book conferences.
By working hand-in-hand with
thousands of children, educators, and parents, Ms. Penn
has used The Writing Penn series to gain
enormous insight into the needs of elementary school
children – both from an emotional and educational
standpoint. Her professional and personal experience has
helped her to identify literary themes of interest to
kids of all ages, as well as to confirm children’s
fascination with specific topics, characters, plots,
writing styles, language, and dialogue.
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Over the years, The
Writing Penn series has given Ms. Penn the
opportunity to read and refine her manuscripts
in-process with her readers and to test her audience’s
response – a method of "reality checking" her work with
children to determine their involvement, excitement,
laughter and learning. In addition, Ms Penn has
simplified her method of writing to make it accessible
to children, and explains this information to demystify
and take the fear out of the writing (and rewriting)
process.
The program has enabled Ms.
Penn to become a truly unique and insightful author,
educator, and entertainer, learning first-hand what
children need and want from books, what educators
desire, as well as what parents seek in contemporary
children’s literature.
Contacting Audrey
For school visits:
Click Here
For lectures and keynote
speeches: Click Here
For bookstore signings:
socalpublicrelations@yahoo.com
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