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Audience Age
Grades K - 8
The opportunity for students and teachers to observe the combined talents of author and illustrator is very rare... until now!
Author, Peter Thomas, and illustrator, John Mahomet, of the children's book series "The Adventures of Billy Bee" have structured a school presentation designed to captivate both students and teachers. From experience, they speak of the good communication skills needed to successfully combine each others own unique ideas and talents. They emphasize the power good team work and brainstorming have when two or more minds are focused on the same objective. The complete writing process is covered in great detail from plotting the story through the first draft with revisions to the finished product. The new world of illustration is explained; how technologies new computer graphics combined with good old-fashioned hand-drawing produce an endless opportunity of possibilities. But most importantly, they emphasize, how none of the above can materialize without the first and most important ingredient, the inspiration from a good idea. "Our goal is to ignite the desires of everyone present to tap into their own creative energy. We want to show them, that with a good solid education they will have all the tools they need to explore the world of adventures that lie inside and await their discovery."
$1000. Discounts are available for multiple schools in the same location. Their is also an incentive in the sale of books. $1.00 for every book sold is given back to the school. All books are personally autographed at the time of the appearance.
Group Size
10 to 1000
Program Length
Approximately one hour each
No preliminary set up is required. We supply all the items and equipment. The only thing necessary is students, teachers and a place to put them all.
Last Modified
01/22/2004
Recent Library/School Appearances by Billy Bee Productions Inc.
Beebe Elementary / Librarian / Claire Pagnotta
Bedford, MA
781-388-0631
Riddle Brook Elementary / Contact / Alice Jette
Bedford, NH
603 - 471-1082
Assumption School / Principal / Sister Rita St Onge
Millbury, MA
508-865-5404
Performer’s Contact Information
Billy Bee Productions Inc.
Peter Thomas19 Grace Drive
Nashua , NH 03062
Most Recent Testimonial: Dear Mr. Thomas, Before I thank you immensely for visiting our school last Wednesday, I have a confession to make. I walked into your presentation last week with a stack of papers under my arm! Yes, I fully intended to be able to Multi-task as usual and listen and correct at the same time. What I found happening was that after about five minutes I put my papers on the floor and sat captivated and fully entertained. I was captivated by your storytelling, by your sharing of life experiences and by the look on my students faces as they watched you bring the art of writing to life! You are truly a highly motivating and highly inspirational speaker. Thank you for pulling me in and planting that seed of inspiration inside of me, for me to share. After your presentation and feeling that inspiration, I took my class back to the classroom. I canned the math lesson I had planned to teach and I said “lets write.†I had planned a writing lesson for Thanksgiving, so we went with that. The students had to write a story taking the turkey’s point of view as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. After a few writing sessions the essays were complete. As I read them I found a pattern happening. A few turkeys were ending up as part of the Thanksgiving Feast but most of the turkeys were escaping. They broke free from the farms, they out ran the hunters – it was like they became turkey super heroes! Then I saw the pattern of the “Billy Bee†motto – “I can do anything, I can I can†and I realized they had used that inspiration and transferred it to the turkey in their stories. What power you have to touch the lives of so many! In ending this letter I would just like to say that I hope you continue this incredible gift that you have. Our children need people like you in today’s very difficult and challenging world to inspire and encourage them. Your story of Jillie & Billy Bee touched my heart and I think everyone in the world should read that story! It’s incredible! I feel very lucky that my class was able to be a part of your presentation. Thank You, Thank You! Lisa Steere, 5th grade teacher Riddle Brook School Bedford New Hampshire P.S. Yesterday, the day after your visit, I was bringing my kids to lunch. A few kids started saying the “Billy Bee†motto. Soon my whole class was walking through the hall chanting “I can do anything, I can, I can….†I wish you had been there!