A Very Special Visit and a Giveaway for You!

ByElizabeth S.

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a terrific weekend.

Remember earlier in the week when I was excited about a visit from Jerry Pallotta?  Well, the visit was awesome!

This was by far the best author’s visit I’ve ever experienced.  He was engaging, informative and just down-right funny. 

He had the kids in stitches 🙂

Here are a few pictures from the visit.  He started by reading us this book: A Giraffe Did One.  As he was reading us this book, he explained how he went through several editing phases to get the book “just right”.  Do you want to know what a giraffe did?  🙂


Then, he shared with us some of his books from his series “Who Would Win”:

He called several students on stage throughout the program and either dressed them up, or had them transform into different animals:

I was even transformed into a shark:

It was a fantastic visit!  He had us laughing all day long.  After he presented to our students at three different assemblies, he even took a hour to just talk to the teachers.  He was so full of ideas about how to incorporate his books into our curriculum and into our writing programs.  His first books were ABC books and that model can be used for so many writing projects throughout the school year.  For example, our science and social studies classes just wrote ABC books about the American Revolution.  We have all thoroughly enjoyed reading what the students have learned about the American Revolution 🙂

I bought a few books to share with you (and some for myself, of course!)  I had him sign three copies so that I could give them away to you, my faithful followers!

The books I have are

 
If you’d like these three copies, signed by Jerry Pallotta, enter below!  The giveaway ends next Saturday!  Good Luck 🙂

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  1. Oh it sounds like an awesome visit Elizabeth!!! I love those kinds of experiences for the kids. I'm really intrigued by the ABC book for the American Revolution idea…I would LOVE to try that this year. I hope you're having a nice weekend 🙂 🙂

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  3. I love author visits! That is fantastic that he took time to meet with the teachers too. I've only ever used his math books – I guess I should check out some of this other books too. I love when authors tell the students how much editing and revising they do – it makes me seem not so horrid making them edit and revise once, maybe twice!Looking From Third to Fourth

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  6. Yay! How fun and sweet of you to do this!! Well, the book I've used the most is the Hershey Fractions book. But, now I want to see this American Revolution book. Sooooo…Thanks again! I bet it was so fun for the students (heck, it would have been fun for ME!)AmandaCollaboration Cuties

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  8. Wow I love the ABC book for different topics learned. Not sure why I never put two and two together on that one! I might just do that after TCAP. Or save it for next year. I onloy have ever read his Fraction books but have some others in my class library that my kids enjoy.GinaThird Grade Tidbits

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  9. Sounds like such a fun day!!! So jealous:) That was awesome that he spent so much time there and made it so fun:))) Your giveaway looks too fun! Ummmm……why didn't I know you had a FB page???? I'm a bad bestie:/ Well, I know/follow/liked now;)4th Grade Frolics

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  11. I love all of his books. My students do too!! My favorite has to be The Hershey Fraction Book. My kids read this book all of the time, even after we have already finished our fraction unit for this year. I think it is awesome that they really understand the visual he provides. I would love to add these three books to my library to share with my kiddos!!

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  15. My 3rd graders love Apple Fractions- it's a little easier to comprehend than the Hershey Fractions book. My husband grew up loving Jerry Pallotta ABC books. He seems like a great presenter! What a great way to celebrate March is Reading Month!

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  22. Oh it sounds like an awesome visit Elizabeth!!! I love those kinds of experiences for the kids. I'm really intrigued by the ABC book for the American Revolution idea…I would LOVE to try that this year. I hope you're having a nice weekend 🙂 🙂

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  24. I love author visits! That is fantastic that he took time to meet with the teachers too. I've only ever used his math books – I guess I should check out some of this other books too. I love when authors tell the students how much editing and revising they do – it makes me seem not so horrid making them edit and revise once, maybe twice!Looking From Third to Fourth

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  27. Yay! How fun and sweet of you to do this!! Well, the book I've used the most is the Hershey Fractions book. But, now I want to see this American Revolution book. Sooooo…Thanks again! I bet it was so fun for the students (heck, it would have been fun for ME!)AmandaCollaboration Cuties

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  29. Wow I love the ABC book for different topics learned. Not sure why I never put two and two together on that one! I might just do that after TCAP. Or save it for next year. I onloy have ever read his Fraction books but have some others in my class library that my kids enjoy.GinaThird Grade Tidbits

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  30. Sounds like such a fun day!!! So jealous:) That was awesome that he spent so much time there and made it so fun:))) Your giveaway looks too fun! Ummmm……why didn't I know you had a FB page???? I'm a bad bestie:/ Well, I know/follow/liked now;)4th Grade Frolics

    Reply

  32. I love all of his books. My students do too!! My favorite has to be The Hershey Fraction Book. My kids read this book all of the time, even after we have already finished our fraction unit for this year. I think it is awesome that they really understand the visual he provides. I would love to add these three books to my library to share with my kiddos!!

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  36. My 3rd graders love Apple Fractions- it's a little easier to comprehend than the Hershey Fractions book. My husband grew up loving Jerry Pallotta ABC books. He seems like a great presenter! What a great way to celebrate March is Reading Month!

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