Hi Everybody!
I love visiting schools and meeting kids from all over the country, and last week, I visited two fantastic schools! I was at The Nightingale Bamford School in New York City and Maugham Elementary in Tenafly, NJ.
At The Nightingale School, I spoke at a school assembly to kindergartners through fourth graders. I met the 2nd and 3rd graders in their classrooms, and I had lunch with a group of 4th graders. Everyone asked great questions and it was a lot of fun being there. Nightingale Bamford is a wonderful school, and for those of you who are not from New York City, here’s something very cool about it: their playground is on the roof!
The school librarian, Lois Strell, gave me a great tour and was a great host all day. Here’s a picture of the two of us together.
At Maugham Elementary, I spoke to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders in their big and beautiful media center. Everyone asked lots of really good questions and so many kids had read lots of the Mallory books. It was easy to see that books are a big deal at Maugham Elementary. I was also treated to a delicious lunch in the library. What fun!
The librarian at Maugham, Linda Reiss, knows so much about books and kids. Here’s a picture of the two of us together.
Many thanks to all my friends at Nightingale Bamford and Maugham Elementary for making both visits so fantastic!
If you’d like information about the possibility of me visiting your school, just ask your teacher or librarian to go on the Mallory website. It’s all there!
Talk to you soon!
Laurie Friedman
October 24th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Hi! We’re from Maugham Elementry School!
October 24th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Dear LaurieFriedman,
I really like your books, you write good books. Yesterday I got heart-heart with Mallory. Since I got it yesterday , I finished it in onewhole night.It all started last night when I got up in the middle of the night, I was watching T.V. and when the commericals came on I would read until the show came back on.lol.(in case you dont know what .lol. means it means laugh out loud) Mallory is really funny. I got ten resons why I like Mallory:
1.Mallory is really funny.
2.She has a great family.
3.Mallory has great friends(LUCKY)
4.Mallory is so cute.
5.Mallory always has a best friend by her side.
6.Mallory always has her mom by her side.
7.Mallory always has her father by her side.
8.Mallory always has her teacher by her side.
9.Mallory sort of her brother by her side.
10.Mallory has a really,great life.
.g.2.g.(got to go)
from,Tatayana
.p.s.keep on writing.
.p.p.s.please write me back when you have a chance.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
November 3rd, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Dear Laurie,
I love Mallory. We have lots of things in common. Here is a list of them.
1. My name is Mallory.
2. I have moved once.
3. My favorite cake is chocolate.
4. I love rainbow sprinkles.
5. I want to have a surprise party.
6. My mom is a teacher at my school.
7. I had a great time trick-or-treating.
8. My nickname is Mal.
9. I live with my mom and dad.
10. I didn’t like the first day of school.
P.S.- Mallory was the first chapter book I have ever completed from cover to cover.
P.P.S.- I am moving into a different reading group in my class because of you.
Thanks,
Mallory
November 5th, 2007 at 9:11 am
your cool laurie
November 5th, 2007 at 9:13 am
i cant wait for ur next book im reading heart to heart with mallory in my gifted class in village green elementary