Kathy Mallat - Children's Book Author


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Speaking Visits with Kathy Mallat email Kathy Kathy Mallat, 8 Orrill's Hill Road, West Lebanon, ME 04027 207-658-9254
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All in a Day When presenting to very young readers, I share the joy of my books and some of how I make them. When presenting to older readers, of course I share the joy found in my books but I mainly focus on seeing the books from the creator's point of view and the process in making them. This type of presentation is also fascinating for upper level through high school students and even adults. I share my enthusiasm for creating children's books. I explain how I turn the tiny seed of an idea into a book through the use of storyboard pages, reference photos, book dummies, and a great deal of perseverance. A daylong visit to your school can include up to four presentations. In a typical session I share how my roles as a mom and an art teacher evolved into a career as an author and illustrator of children's books. Each presentation includes original finished art, sketches, manuscript revisions, tons of book dummies, as well as samples from the various stages of the printing process from proofs to galleys. For moral support, the actual plush-toy-model Brave Bear usually accompanies me, making an appearance at each session.
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			Speaking Fee For the 2007-2008 school year - $825.00/day. For the 2008-2009 school year - $850.00/day. Half-days are at the full day fee. An evening visit in conjunction with the day visit is only $175 for 2007-8 and $200 for 2008-9. Otherwise the day fee applies for an evening visit. For schools outside a one-hour driving distance from Lebanon, Maine travel costs are added.
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Kathy speaks about the art of making Brave Bear
For a Smooth Visit - easy as 1-2-3 1) Each session should be 45 minutes in length (30 minutes for kindergarten). Allow at least 15 minutes between groups because I need to reorganize my materials and my thoughts. 2) It is best that I speak in one location rather than traveling from room to room because I bring along a large number of props. 3) Groups should be approximately 60 students or less because I show original work, as opposed to slides. Also, presentations should be grouped by grade level, or near grade level, if combinations are necessary.
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Northbridge, MA			Host needs to provide Prior to the visit 1) a letter of confirmation 2) directions to the school 3) name and phone number of the contact person, both day and evening 4) a schedule of the day's events for pre-approval On the day of the visit 1) a long table for props 2) a bottle of water 3) the speaking fee at the end of the day.
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Books Books Books May be ordered one of three ways. 1) from the author (shipped or brought on the speaking day) 2) from a local bookstore 3) directly from the publisher. Allow 6-8 weeks to fill your order. Walker & Co. 435 Hudson St. New York, NY 10014 800-289-2553			Visit my publisher, Walker. Click the logo	University of Southern Maine Children's Literature Conference with Bruce McMillan
Book sales are most successful when an order form is sent home with the students a few weeks prior to the scheduled visit. All sales should be transacted before the day of the visit. It is helpful if each book to be autographed has a post-it note or slip of paper enclosed with the name to be inscribed printed clearly on it. I will be happy to autograph all books at the end of the day
Just Ducky	Trouble on the Tracks	Brave Bear	Seven Stars More!	The Picture that Mom Drew	Oh, Brother
		Mama Love	Papa Pride


	Kathy Visits Eliot (Maine) Elementary School
"During Artist and Author Night, children stopped in their tracks when they saw Mallat sitting in their school library. Many tugged at their parents with excitement; others just grabbed hands and led their parents to meet the woman who told them how they could create their own stories from simple things they’ve experienced. Emily Kahler, 7, was one of the many students whose excitement shone as she introduced her parents to a real author and artist. The student enjoyed Mallat’s books so much she had a difficult time deciding which was her favorite. "I like the part when she read "Mama Love." The baby was my favorite character because it has a nice face. I like how Mama held the baby . . . I want to be an artist, too."				The Portsmouth Herald Thursday, June 3, 2004 The Entire Article By Darlene M. Valliere

Kathy at IRA				May 2004

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Free Bookmarks
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Promotional Photo Available Click on the links below if you need a promotional photo of Kathy. For a high quality publication 5" x 7" photo permission is granted to use it once you email Kathy and get a reply. Photo credit to read: Photo by Bruce McMillan, copyright 2004 by Bruce McMillan
Kathy Mallat Horizontal			Kathy Mallat Vertical
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Promotional Photo Available Click on the link below if you need a promotional photo of Kathy. 300 dpi quality 6.85"x7.5" permission is granted to use it once you email Kathy and get a reply. Photo credit to read: Photo by Meghan Mallat, copyright 2002 Kathy Mallat
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Letter from Paige, Farmington NH
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