Benefits of Author and Illustrator Visits New Understanding . Kids dig deeply into the design, content, and theme of books when they know that they will have a chance to meet the books creator, have an opportunity to ask questions, and engage in dialogue. New Focus . Kids experience a collective focus on books, reading, and literacy as a library or school engages its community in advance preparations for the visit. New Horizons .
Kids learn that real people, like themselves, make careers of writing or creating art.
For many kids, this is the first opportunity they have to connect with someone in the arts who might serve as a role model. New Attachments . Kids feel a strong attachment to the books of the authors and illustrators with whom they have visited. New Connections . Kids connect with all books in a more meaningful way after they have met an author or illustrator and better understand the process of conceiving an idea and bringing it to print.