<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"Laura's visit to Graystone Elementary School was truly a highlight of the year. She was able to engage </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">students and teachers in an interactive art lesson while explaining the process of creating a book. We all </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">walked out of the room carrying our own drawings of teddy bears and puppies - even those of us who were </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">certain we could not draw! Our school community thoroughly enjoyed her visit and is anxious for her to </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">return and share her talent.</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"> <em>- Michele Taylor, Library Events Consultant, Graystone Elementary School, San Jose, CA</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"Laura has visited our school several times during the past decade. Each time she comes, the children talk </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">about her visit for months. Her technique is so special that all children feel successful. Our teachers vie for</span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">the original drawings she leaves behind. It is our loss and California's gain that Laura has left Atlanta for a </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">new adventure."</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"> <em>- Barbara Berryman, Media specialist, Holy Innocents' Episcopal School, Atlanta, GA</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"Laura's visit was a gift our school gave to our students; a gift of literacy and art skillfully woven together"</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"> <em>- P. Tim Martindell, Language arts chair, Charles Drew Academy, Houston, TX</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"Laura's visit to our school was the literary highlight of our cultural events program. The students were </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">mesmerized for close to an hour by her lively engaging presentation of how she writes and illustrates her </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">books. This included a hands-on drawing session led by Laura. How proud the children were of the McHorn</span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">McHorn masterpieces they drew!"</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"> <em>- Katy Johnson, Cultural Events Coordinator, Parent Volunteer, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"Laura Seeley captivated our students' attention and interest as she shared her writing process and </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">drawing techniques. She is a gifted speaker, artist and storyteller. She inspired every child to be a writer </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">and illustrator during our Young Authors' Fair Week."</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"> <em>- Jeanne Casella, Principal, Mary Silveira Elementary School, San Rafael, CA</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"Laura was wonderful. Our children were thoroughly engaged learning about how books are made and they</span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">loved drawing McSpot, her Dalmatian character. Our teachers appreciated her emphasis on writing and </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">editing. She was a great resource...entertaining and informative."</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"> <em>- Jackie Kinney, Media specialist, Simonton Elementary School, Lawrenceville, GA</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"Meeting Laura was the highlight of the year. The students were very enriched by her presentation. It helped </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">them to better understand the process of writing and illustrating books. Having seen and read her books, the </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">children were motivated to create books of their own. Drawing with her made every student feel successful."</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"> <em>- Beth Russell, Art teacher, George Walton Academy, Atlanta, GA</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"We have had Laura at our three libraries several times and would like to have her several times more. She</span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;"> is that good! Her approach at getting kids excited could not be better. If you bring Laura to your school or </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">library, get ready for comments that hers was the best program you have ever had."</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"><em> - Tom Bush, Children's librarian, Southwest Georgia Regional Library System</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"Laura's creativity, wit and love of expanding children's imaginations shines through each page of her books. </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">She has made a lasting impression every year with our students."</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"> <em>- Nancy Walsh, Art specialist, Lake Windward Elementary School, Alpharetta, GA</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ccffff;">"Students and teachers love Laura's programs! The students are actively engaged and leave with a clearer </span>
<span style="color: #ccffff;">understanding of the process of writing and illustrating a book. Teachers ask her to come back year after year!"</span>
<span style="color: #ffff99;"> <em>- Marilyn Platz, Media specialist, Lake Windward Elementary School, Alpharetta, GA</em></span></p>