Shirley Neitzel, Author

Grand Rapids, MI
email: shirleyneitzel@charter.net
Website: www.shirleyneitzel.com


Picture Books
Who Will I Be? A Halloween Rebus Story (Greenwillow, August 2005)
This Is the Ark That Noah Built (Augsburg, May 2004)
[following is a rhyme and rebus series]
Our Class Took a Trip to the Zoo (Greenwillow, 2002)
I'm Not Feeling Well Today (Greenwillow, 2001)
I'm Taking a Trip on My Train (Greenwillow, 1999)
The House I'll Build for the Wrens (Greenwillow, 1997)
We're Making Breakfast for Mother (Greenwillow, 1997)
The Bag I'm Taking to Grandma's (Greenwillow, 1995)
The Dress I'll Wear to the Party (Greenwillow, 1991)
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow (Greenwillow, 1989)

Books For Older Readers
Liberty and Justice for All (River Road, 2002)
From the Land of the White Birch (River Road, 1997), an illustrated storybook of Ojibwa legends

Programs for Pre-school through Elementary and Adults
For Children: School, Library, Bookstore Visits, and Residencies.
For Adults: Teacher In-Services

Program Description
From first draft to finished book, Shirley, a former teacher, shares her writing process, reinforcing skills students are learning. The children glimpse Native American culture as she shares her book of Ojibwa legends. Costumes and props add to the fun as children act out her rhyme and rebus picture books.

Group Size: Two adjacent grade levels, i.e. K-1, 2-3, 4-5

Fees: Inquire

Speaker Availability: Full Year

Brochure available.

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