John McGranaghan,
Children’s Author
John McGranaghan,
Children’s Author
Real Testimonials regarding my presentations:
A few comments from my presentation to teacher's on July 10,2010:
Loved the book! I really like books that include a story and science facts.
Include your seed/bean activity in the book!
Thanks for the ideas to tie into our classroom.
Great informative presentation! Enjoyed your book and stories. Thanks for
coming. Good luck with future books.
Awesome presentation! Out of this world! Made me think about what is
important to me.
Dear John,
Thank you so much for coming to our class today. I am excited to use your
book in my classroom. Your presentation was informative and inspiring. I will
recommend you to the author visit committee in my school. Thanks again!
Loved John's presentation. He really explained his "journey" in an enjoyable
way. Like his photos at the beginning and interactive activities. We hope to
have him visit our school this year! Thank you!
I really loved John's presentation. He was interesting and engaging. I like
the visuals. We will contact him to come to our school:) Ridge Park
Elementary
Thank you for taking the time to come today. I love your book and can't wait
to buy the next one.
I loved John's presentation. It is always interesting to hear about the
journey to becoming an author(very often not told).
Really organized presentation. It was a nice powerpoint and detailed. I also
appreciated how you connected your story to classroom activities. We learn
about space so it's the perfect addition to the classroom.
Excellent presentation and book! I will definitely incorporate the story into
my space unit. Thanks for adding opportunity for movement and visual/hands on
components to your presentation. That always works for me! Best Wishes :)
Thank you so much for your wonderful presentation. I look forward to using
your books in my class as I always like to tie literature into my science and
math lesson.
John,
I don't know if you do them, but I think you would be great for an assembly
at my school. I will talk to my colleagues and my principal to see if it's
possible in that end and I will email you if it's possible. Thanks.
John, you are an amazing, inspirational speaker (as well as author) and "teacher!" I loved how you presented the "goal" activity and the importance of revision. You could also promote your book w/older students by using the structure as a writing model (fiction story & insert facts..)
Great presentation! Thank you for showing us the process of becoming a children's author.
John was very funny and genuine. His presentations are great and very insightful into the publishing process. The activities were great as well. Excellent job!
An inspiration to all ages-yound and old. You have a true passion for writing & at the same time you send out such a positive message. Thank you! You now have me brainstorming ideas! :)
Literature Course feedback from 4/8/10 presentation:
Thank you for coming to the class and showing us your newly published book. It was good to hear that 8 years of hard work pays off (not financially)! I really enjoyed your ideas/activities on how to motivate kids and encourage them to continue to work hard and follow their dreams.
John, I love your book! Our current curriculum doesn't have a lot on space so it is a great addition. Thank you for sharing your message of hard work and the long process of publishing a book. It was very inspiring.-
Really clever book! Very enlightening about becoming an author and getting published. Thanks for the great presentation!
John, Very energetic presentation! The book is great! Good luck on your furture books!
The presentation was wonderful! I really enjoyed hearding the background behind the book and publishing process. I learned so much and I'll be using your book as soon a PSSA's are over! I know my students will love it. Thank you!
Enjoyed hearing about the process of creating and getting published. Also, I never knew hoe it worked with the illustrator. I was surprised to hear how you never see each other. Thanks for the visit. I look forward to using your book and buying your next one. Good luck with your ongoing hobby!
I enjoyed your presentation. I thought the most interesting part was how much work went into writing one book. I know my students will be inspired by that. (You should charge! People would pay!)
John, Thanks for your visit. I particularly thought that learning about the books at various stages in the process--text/illustrator/sketches/finished products would be interesting for kids. Your powerpoint pictures were entertaining.
I thought it was wonderful how you talked about being the only one who can achieve your own dream. This is wonderful for kids to hear. I was interesting hearing the process involved with getting a book published. Thanks for your time!
Thanks for visiting our class. I really enjoyed your visit and your book is fabulous! I'm sure kids really respond to the humor and learn a lot without trying!
I enjoyed seeing the publisher's website and hearing about what it has to offer. Maybe next time you could show and talk about your own website too.
I really liked how you shared your struggle with getting your book published. I think it's a great lesson for kids. Congrats on the second book. I look forward to purchasing it!
I really enjoyed your presentation. You book is fabulous. When I taught first grade we used to teach a unit on planets. I wish I could have had your book then.
I REALLY enjoyed your presentation. I thought is was very interesting to see how the illustrations evolved and were matched to the text. I thought you made the process of writing sound challenging but accessible. I'd love to see your school talks and will definitely recommend you to our committee.
Thanks for the info about the publisher's website.
John, Thank you for your visit. It was very entertaining and informative. I especially liked your anectdotal stories on your writing experiences.
John, Thank you for the presentation. I look forward to sharing your book with my son. Good luck with your future books! -
Thank you so much for coming to our class. I think your presentation is great. As an adult, I'd love to hear more abthe writing process, manuscript format and submission guidelines. I think the kids will find the presentation interesting
I really enjoyed hearing about the writing process. I also enjoyed how you related to the group. Love the book! Good luck with future writing.
Check out book reviews:(click on links below):
http://www.featheredquill.com/reviews/childrens/mcgranaghan.shtml
The National Writing for Children Center - http://writingforchildrencenter.com/
Listen to Kyle being interviewed on the radio during Kids Corner on WXPN, the April 1st show:
(he did a great job:-)
http://kidscorner.org/html/audio11.php#pastshows
Listen to my first live interview with Suzanne Lieurance: Host of Book Bites for Kids
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bookbitesforkids/2008/11/21/Book-Bites-for-Kids-John-McGranaghan-is-Todays-Guest
Featured in CBC magazine !
http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbcmagazine/hotp/
Great review from In the Pages:
http://inthepages.blogspot.com/2008/08/sylvan-dell-does-it-again.html
Great review from ArmChair Interviews:
http://reviews.armchairinterviews.com/reviews/saturn-for-my-birthday
Great review from The Reading Tub:
http://www.thereadingtub.com/displayBook.asp?id=1404
Newspaper article from the Springfield Sun. July 24, 2008:
http://www.springfieldsun.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19868697&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dept_id=187832&rfi=6
Article in the Parents Express magazine September 2008 issue:
http://marketplace.allaroundphilly.com/SS/Page.aspx?&secid=52035&pagenum=1 page 27
If you have questions or comments about the book feel free to email me at bookfish@comcast.net (if you have any trouble when you click on my email address, please go to your regular email and type in the email address above and send like you would any other email.)
If you would like to read "A Conversation with the author", please click on this link http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/documents/Convo-JohnMcGranaghan.pdf
