Author School Visits
In person and virtual school visits
DG Thomas offers in-person visits to schools in the following Kentucky and Southern Indiana regional areas:
Louisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Bardstown, Elizabethtown, Ft. Knox/Radcliff, Southern Indiana (Clarksville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Charlestown), Bullitt, and Oldham counties. Please contact me if your school is close to these areas, but not listed.
Virtual visits offered anywhere
Available via online streaming platform (ie. Google Meet, Zoom, etc.)
Contact me for a packet with additional information about the school visits, price, and for my availability: authordgthomas@gmail.com
The two presentations below are offered:
Norris and Twig
Ages 4-8 (Pre-K -Grade 3)
Anti-bullying book
30 minute presentation
Discuss my work as an author
The writing, illustration, and publishing process (ie. basics of writing and editing, working with illustrators, storyboards, how books are made)
I will read the book
Q & A with students about bullying
Play Buddy or Bully group game
The Magic Chest
Ages 6-10 (Grades 3-5)
Book series about family history
45 min.-1 hour presentation
Discuss my work as an author
The writing, illustration, and publishing process (ie. plot, character development, editing, working with illustrators, storyboards, how books are published)
Talk about oral history and how to learn and discuss stories about their own families
Talk about the book series and read an excerpt from the book
Q & A with students about the story, oral history, writing, and publishing process
Play story-building group game