At Calvin U. Smith Elementary the kids made 256 paintings of cakes (mimicking the elephant in The Lion’s Share) and hung them up all around the library. I’ve never seen anything like it.

Later, we had an evening program at the library and a bunch of teachers put on a Lion’s Share play. They dressed up in costumes and used the cake paintings to help tell the story. It was a great night, and between 200 – 300 parents and kids showed up for the event. What a night!

Even Monsters Need Haircuts has just been named to the 2013 Illinois Monarch Award Master List. Thanks, Illinois!

Just a few of the terrific pirate and monster pictures from today’s visit to Radez Elementary. Fun day!

Check out the sign made by this team of pirates at New Scotland. Made my day.

The past few schools I’ve visited have had some of the most interesting and creative projects I’ve seen in long time. Just check out what these kids did at Willow Field Elementary.

Even sixth graders need haircuts:

A wall of cakes:

And a wall-sized pirate ship. Great work!