WOW Children’s Museum Literacy Festival, Lafayette, CO
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 1:00-4:00 pm
If you live near Lafayette, CO, don’t miss this first annual literacy festival! Wendi will be one of 24 children’s authors. There will be crafts and activities and tons of fun!
Author Visit and Family Night in Meeteetse, Wyoming
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Wendi will be doing an author visit with the kids during the day at Meeteetse School and then a presentation at a Family Engagement Night in the evening (5:00-7:00 pm)
Presenting at SCBWI!
Such fun to be presenting with Nancy Bo Flood at the SCBWI conference in Denver on September 9 & 10!
Rocky Mountain Society of Children’s Book Writers–2 presentations:
Lure ’em In With Layeers with Wendi Silvano, Author
Four must-have layers and 15 additional types of layers that might fit your story—
giving it extra depth and delight.
Poetry: Write It, Publish It with Wendi Silvano, Author, and Nancy Bo Flood, Author
and Educator
Discussed techniques helpful when writing poetry—and then tried several
together. A list of publishers publishing poetry was shared. (All levels)
From an attendee…
“I gained so much from Wend’s session on writing layers into your story! She broke down different types of layers and shared helpful examples of each. I left the session feeling inspired and armed with resources that I can use right away. “
– Jessica Speer, Author of BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends). Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised and The Phone Book
BOOK LAUNCH EVENT FOR TURKEY’S SANDTASTIC BEACH DAY!
Feeling like a day at the beach, but live landlocked? Come to Out West Books (533 Main Street in Grand Junction) on Saturday, June 10 at 1:00 pm for a beach-themed event celebrating the release of TURKEY’S SANDTASTIC BEACH DAY! Wendi will read the book, and share an interactive silly-hat song retelling the story. There will be kinetic sand to play in, sea-crafts and fun treats! And one lucky attendee will win a copy of the book!
WAXAHACHIE WOW!!
What an incredible school visit Lee Harper (my Turkey illustrator) and I had at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Waxahachie, Texas! They welcomed us so wondrously, had made so many incredibly creative turkey disguises, poems and pictures! The students were fabulous during our presentations and had great suggestions for turkey disguises and great questions. And we even had a gobbledy-good pizza lunch! THANK YOU!!
Get Excited! Turkey Goes to School!
GET READY…
Wendi and Lee (the Turkey illustrator) are joining together for an online LAUNCH PARTY for TURKEY GOES TO SCHOOL on Monday, August 9 at 5 PM Mountain Time (7 PM Eastern time). There will be some silly singing, some Turkey drawing (bring your pencil and paper), a guessing game, and a special chance to see some of Lee’s farm critters in person! (And of course a reading of the book). Watch this blog and the website http://www.bookbardenver.com for a link coming soon!
TURKEY IS HEADING TO SCHOOL!
Nothing is more thrilling than having a surprise box show up on your doorstep… and when you open it up you find F&G’s of your upcoming book inside. F&G’s (folded and gathered’s) of picture books are like ARC’s (Advanced Reader’s Copy) in novels. The pages are all there, but they aren’t bound with the final hard cover. These are sent to various people and organizations that will read them and review them. I get some and so does Lee Harper (the illustrator). This is my first time seeing the book as it will look in its final form. I never know when they are coming for sure so it’s a delightful surprise! (Later, when the bound books come, that’s exciting too, but by then I know exactly how the book will look and so it’s not such a surprise). The books will release on August 1, 2021, and can be pre-ordered now on Amazon.
Choices
So… I made it back to my favorite writing spot (YEAH!). Now I just have to make the hard choice of whether to work on the puzzle or my story….CHOICES!
How did he cook that pizza?
The other day I got a letter from a fan named Danny. He asked a great question: “How did Turkey cook the pizza in Turkey Trouble? He didn’t have an oven.” That question got me thinking about all the things that happen in the background of a story. So much goes on in Turkey’s life and on Farmer Jake’s farm that isn’t shown in the books. It’s fun to think about!
To answer Danny’s question, it turns out there is an old brick oven at the back of Farmer Jake’s farm. Turkey knew all about this oven (he and his pals had used it before to cook some tasty treats). It was the perfect place to cook a pizza—brick oven pizzas taste the best!
And if you are wondering where he got the dough and the chef’s hat… well, Lee Harper (the illustrator) told me that they came from a box that fell off a school lunchroom delivery truck. He even hinted we might see that truck in the next Turkey book!
So, think about what else might go on behind the scenes on Farmer Jake’s farm. You could even write a story about what you imagine!
Wendi Silvano 