Her books include Mom, Dad, Come Back Soon; Adoption: How Families are Made and How Kids Feel About It; Ah-Choo, Why I Thank You God, Nick is Sick and I Don’t Want To Clean My Room.

Carol enjoys sharing her knowledge of children’s books with children and adults in schools, libraries and other venues. She was once a preschool teacher and now has two teenagers, so she’s comfortable with a wide range of age groups. Her group presentations include visuals, props, a few tools of the trade and very possibly a rubber chicken. She likes to create drawings from audience suggestions and then provide pictures that teachers can use in later assignments. She can tailor a presentation to meet the needs of a particular group.

Workshops and Presentations

For Students

Illustrating Illustration: Carol explains how an illustration goes from blank page to finished piece.

How To Build Character(s): Carol leads groups through exercises to help young artists (and writers) develop memorable characters.

The Movie In Your Mind: Students learn how to create a book dummy, the illustrator’s rough draft.

See What I Mean! (Visual Literacy Basics): In this visual society, what we see often tells us as much as what we read. Carol will show you a few simple visual concepts that anyone can learn. These will help students organize their ideas and make presentations such as history or science project boards communicate more effectively.

First Writes: Practical basics of children’s book writing from crafting a story to submitting a manuscript. She will make house calls.

Visual Aids: Using illustration before you have an illustrator to help you tell your story.

Please contact Carol through email or telephone for more program details, and information about availability and fees

Contact Information:

Telephone: (773) 583-3781
Email: carolkoala@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.carolkoeller.com