| FRANE LESSAC BIOGRAPHY I BOOKS I PRESENTATIONS I BOOK ORDERING DESCRIPTION OF PRESENTATIONS Frané is a dynamic presenter and shares with students of all ages the process of writing and illustrating picture books. Her optimism, humor and touch for detail in the wealth of stories she has to tell, is sure to hold any audience captive. She offers a selection of challenging, engaging workshops for elementary, high school and adults that can be tailored to your students' needs. Her workshops are pitched to the age group, ability level, and area of interest of the participants. Students become involved in the whole process of writing and illustrating books from the development of an idea through to the finished product. She shows that books have their beginnings in the imagination and aim at getting students to draw on their resources to start working from roughs and drafts through to a piece of creative writing, illustration, and book creation.
Suddenly, the process of book making is no longer a mystery but an achievable and enjoyable goal. PROGRAMS OFFERED Sessions can be arranged to best fit your school timetable, however the most popular arrangements are: Meet the Author/Illustrator (stimulus sessions) Three sessions per day, 3 X 1 hour sessions with Q & A. She will cover the process of making a book and will tailor it to the age and ability level of each class. She will discuss where ideas come from, the various components of research, and the necessity of preliminary sketches. She will show different design layouts, discuss practical ideas and materials that could be used both at school and at home to create picture books. Make Your Own Storybook (workshops) Three 90 minute sessions per day OR two 2-hour sessions with a maximum of 1 class per session. The students will individually design a spread for a class book or commence working on individual books. The students will work from roughs, drafts and page plans. The following points need to be taken into consideration when planning timetables: 1. Keep like age groups together. 2. Older students to have longer afternoon sessions. 3. Allow time for exhibitions to be changed, if required. WRITER IN RESIDENCY PROGRAM She's available for 3 to 5 days for these types of programs. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS Additional evening programs and teacher professional development workshops are available and may be negotiated separately. Make Your Own Picture Book: Professional Development for Teachers This workshop will instruct teachers on how to assist their students in making their own picture books. Frané will go through practical activities such as: Getting ideas, ideas to get students writing, editing, book covers, book components, planning that includes storyboards, dummy books, page design and layout, terminology, illustration techniques and materials. CONFERENCES Here are just a couple of program titles suggested for conferences: Researching the Picture Book Getting Published EQUIPMENT NEEDS AND ROOM SET UP -Data
projector and power board -table -microphone if over 60 students at a session -drinking water -pencils and paper; -K-2 students will need scissors Workshops may further require: -2 or 3 carpet covered boards to which velcro can be attached. Pin-up boards are a second best alternative. -Classroom-sized cleared area for set up of exhibit for all sessions, i.e., students coming to the library, spare classroom, or the art room; -*Make Your Own Storybook* sessions require access to a class set of chairs and tables or a class set of boards/clipboards for students to lean on. HONORARIUM $1,000 to $1,500 a day plus expenses for school visits, in the NY-NJ-CT area, depending on number of presentations requested and location (a lower fee applies if it is within driving distance of her home and multiple days). Generally, she does no more than 4 sessions/workshops a day. Please book her for at least 2 days of any given period, and preferably 3 days. $2,000 a day, plus expenses, for conferences. This should be presented to Frané by the end of the last day of the author appearance. For further information, especially about the expenses (travel, hotel, and meals), click the "Arrange An Appearance" button and see "General Information on the Cost of an Author Appearance" as well as the 'Honorariums' section near the bottom of "How to Plan an Author Appearance." REFERENCES Dear Frané, I want to thank you for a wonderful visit to the Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County. It was such a pleasure to meet you and to listen to your presentation. You made a great connection to our second graders, and inspired them to create their own picture books, which, when complete will be housed in our library. Thanks again, and please let us know when you will be here again. We would love another chance to have you present to our students. Beryl Bresgi, Teacher/Librarian Solomon Schechter Day School 275 McKinley Avenue New Milford, NJ 07646 Telephone 201-262-9898 Dear Frané, I cannot tell you the level of enthusiasm here at Moriah as a result of your visit! The children SO enjoyed meeting you and hearing your saga of being an author and illustrator, and living in and traveling to faraway places to do your research. (My first two classes this morning begged for your books). We will always cherish and remember your visit here. Hope your trip home was uneventful and that you will now appreciate the beautiful weather at home! P.S. When you have a chance, I recommend you go on our website; some lovely pictures of your visit here were uploaded this morning. Best wishes, Shelly Feit, Teacher/Librarian Moriah School of Englewood 53 S. Woodland St . Englewood, NJ 07631 Telephone 201-567-0208 Hi Frané, Thank you for the exceptional quality, warmth, and professionalism that you showed to our students, staff, and myself during your visit. The children were captivated by your appearances and your books have become the most sought out titles in our library....as they should be! Thank you for being so flexible and generous with your time. I have no doubt that you have ignited our students' imaginations and opened them up to writing, illustrating, and literature. It was a joy to work with someone who is so passionate about their work! Thanks again, Dominick Martiniello, Teacher/Librarian Richard P. Connor Elementary School Telephone 845-357-2858 Mr. Martiniello is now at the high school, so you can call him at 845-357-3800
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