Invite Howard Pearlstein to Your School!
Or library, conference, book festival, private island in Bora Bora…
Who is Howard?
Howard Pearlstein is an award-winning author of nine picture books that have been translated into five languages. In 2024 and 2025, his upcoming book releases include This Book Is Not For You, The Shy Book and The Bad Book for Good Kids. A California native, Howard now lives in Birmingham, Alabama. He has three daughters, Amanda, Jacquie and Emily, who live across the country, and one wife, Debi, who still lives at home.
“Howard Pearlstein is a new author that many schools need to schedule for an author visit. His Orange Porange books appeal greatly to kindergarten to 2nd graders. I appreciated how easy it was to plan for his visit. I read 3 of his books to my classes beforehand and he read 2 during his visit. The staff and students gained so much insight into the writing process. Howard has a great sense of humor, along with a calm disposition.”
School Visit Pics
Howard’s Books
What will Howard do?
Howard’s presentation, Ideas Are Everywhere, is a fun, interactive and inspiring presentation that shows students how to transform the world around them into ideas for stories. The presentation can be in a classroom or assembly style.
Presentation Structure
Introduction
Read a book
Answer questions about the book
Interactive Ideas Are Everywhere discussion
Sign books / Meet students
Presentation Lengths / Books
Kindergarten: 35 minutes: Orange Porange
First: 40 minutes: Tribeca
Second: 45 minutes: Connor Crowe Can’t Let Go
Third-Sixth: 45-minutes: The Liebrary
If you’d prefer to read a different book, just let Howard know.
How does it work?
A few weeks prior to the visit, Howard will connect with your teacher/librarian to:
Confirm the date.
Learn a bit about the class(es).
Answer any questions.
Confirm that books have been purchased and will arrive in time for the presentation.
What Howard will bring.
Laptop
Sharpies for signing books
Extension cord
What school will provide.
Microphone
Table
Chair
Screen
Projector
Speakers
Obtaining Books
An author visit inspires kids to read, and most schools take advantage of this by ordering books from a local bookstore for students to buy and get autographed.
Cost
$400 for half-day: 2 presentations
$800 for full-day: 4 presentations
Travel: No charge within Birmingham metro area
Cancellation Policy
No charge for cancellations within 24 hours of presentation
Day-of cancellation: 50% of total fee due
