Lorijo Metz
Lorijo Metz is the author of Floridius Bloom and the Planet of Gloom, illustrated by Matt Phelan (Dial Books for Young Readers, 2007)
“…Metz's use of playful words speaks to preschoolers' penchants for concocting their own secret language. … Phelan's whimsical illustrations of colorful creatures with floppy ears and kind eyes depict a magical land that is anything but scary…. This tale proves that letting the light in is a universal necessity, no matter where you live.” —PW Annex
She is also the author of three books in the “Protecting our Planet"
series: What Can We Do About Trash and Recycling?, What
Can We Do About Global Warming?, and What Can We Do About
Invasive Species? (Powerkids Press, 2009) Ages 9-12.
With a degree in theatre, as well as experience teaching drama to 5 to
8-year-olds, her author visits are always fun, interactive, and educational.
Below are few of the author visits available.
Author Visit (K-3)
A small group presentation, one or two classrooms at a time. Presentation
may include making monster costumes (material provided), screening of
my book preview, a reading of Floridius Bloom and the Planet of Gloom
with a keynote presentation, audience participation and discussion afterwards.
($250 1/2 day, $400 full)
Let’s Put On A Play Or Reader’s Theatre
This one is perfect for any school’s budget. Why? Because it’s
free. I’ve made available - via my website: http://www.lorijometz.com
- both a Reader’s Theatre and a Play script of my picture book,
Floridius Bloom and the Planet of Gloom. (Interested in combining
an author’s visit with your performance? Email me!)
Author visits can be created to fit your needs. For additional information
and to view photos from my appearances, please visit my website.
Contact Information:
Email: Coffeewriter@mac.com
Website: www.lorijometz.com
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