Book Your School Visit
Bringing stories to life with Author Phoebe Fox Today!
MORE INFO:
A school visit may be a 45-minute presentation for a large group of students (in a gym or cafeteria) or a combination of shorter visits to a variety of classrooms. Visits are recommended for Pre-K through 3rd grade, and may include the following (or more):
- Social Emotional Learning topics, such as self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making, and empathy
- Sheep and wool, a natural, renewable resource
- All about peafowl and peachicks and their behavior
- What lives on the Verde River/water conservation
- Storytime with puppets
- Why reading and writing are important
- How books are made and what inspires them (encouraging students to write their stories)
- Q & A with the author
“It was a delight to welcome author Phoebe Fox to our school. She captivated pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students with her expressive reading skills and puppetry. Students connected to the themes in Fox’s sweet stories, Starry’s New Friend and Julian Blooms, and they enjoyed the lyrical descriptions of Arizona wildlife in Fox’s On the Verde River. Fox described her writing process, and students were eager to ask questions. Fox’s visit was a fun and meaningful highlight of the school day.” ~ Jennifer Donnelly, M.A., M.Ed., Library Media Specialist
“Phoebe Fox is a great speaker, wonderfully engaging, and the students of all ages enjoyed her visit to our school for the Read Across America event. Her books are ‘UP lifting’ and fun. I’ve just re-read ‘Up Up Up’ to my class and they recalled her visit with lots of enthusiasm!”
~ Karen Wells, Kindergarten Teacher
A book order form to send home with students will be provided prior to the visit. On the day of the visit, signed books will be brought to the school for distribution. A book will be provided for the school library (free of charge).


