Photos from visit to Edgewood Elementary, Homewood, Alabama (Photo Credits: Lynn Dorough) The Poems & Pranks of Father Goose Photo and quote by Jacob Probus, The Gadsden Messenger , 2009 SCHOOL VISIT VIDEO
PROGRAM INFORMATION: The Poems & Pranks of Father Goose
A high-energy Poetry Performance that includes inter-active choral readings with the students, lively recitations, readings and story-telling that demonstrate where to get ideas and how to get started, as well as question and answer sessions for students and teachers.
"A humorous, entertaining, and instructional poetry program
Students and teachers have fun learning about
Each presentation is 45-min. to an hour and includes lively recitations and commentaries by the author.
Charles Ghigna ("Father Goose") speaks at 40-50
The only equipment needed for the presentations:
Auditorium (or gymnasium, cafeteria, large room, or area of the library)School programs are for students, teachers, and librarians
Each school visit includes TWO large assembly shows followed by booksignings sessions in the library.
‾ HONORARIUM & TRAVEL EXPENSES ‾
If the honorarium is more than your budget allows, you can cut the cost in half by inviting another school in your area to share in the author visit. We will then do ONE large assembly program at each school, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
An evening program for the entire community can be added to the day's agenda for $600.
‾ BOOK ORDERS ‾
We will email a Book Order form to you to copy and send home to parents so they can mark which titles they would like to have autographed for their children.
For schools within driving distance in the SE, we will order the books from the publishers and bring them with us to your school the day of the author visit and personally autograph books after each of the assembly programs.
For schools that require air travel, please contact your local bookseller to handle the book orders.
APPEARANCES
The following list highlights some of the national and international appearances:
Conferences |Libraries |Elementary Schools |Middle Schools & High Schools |Colleges & Universities
Conferences
Savannah Children's Book Festival, Savannah, GA
Mid-South Teahcers Conference, University of Alabama-Birmingham, AL
MENSA National Convention, Birmingham, AL
Bay Minette Civic Center, Bay Minette, AL
Bowling Green Library Conference, Bowling Green, KY
North Shelby County Library Conference, Hoover, AL
Ashland Public Library Conference, Ashland, AL
Southern Festival of Books, Nashville, TN
Southern Festival of Books, Memphis, TN
Alabama IRA, Montgomery, AL
South Carolina IRA, Myrtle Beach, SC
Bay District Schools YAC, Panama City, FL
American Library in Paris, France
Young Writers' Fest, Panama City, FL
Western Kentucky Book Fair, Sturgis, KY
Early Childhood Conference, Athens State University
Bay County Public Library, Panama City, FL
Writing Today Conference, Birmingham-Southern College, AL
Books Alive!, Panama City, FL
Bowling Green Public Library, Bowling Green, KY
Southern Women's Show, Birmingham, AL
Children's Literacy Guild, Birmingham, AL
Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Birmingham, AL
Birmingham Art Museum, AL
Bay County Reading Association, Panama City, FL
Alaska Young Authors Conference, Tok, Alaska
American Library Association (ALA)
Alabama Library Association Convention, Birmingham, AL
American Booksellers Association (ABA), New York, NY
BookExpo America (BEA), Anaheim, CA
Iowa Reading Association Conference, Des Moines
Southeastern Booksellers Association (SEBA), Atlanta, GA
Georgia Council of Teachers of English, Rome, GA
South Carolina Young Writers' Conference, Columbia, SC
Gulf Coast Teachers of Writing Conference, Point Clear, AL
Centrala Reading Council, Alabaster, AL
University of Alabama Young Authors' Conference, Birmingham, AL
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Society of School Librarians International
International Reading Association
Mensa National Convention
National Council of Teachers of English
National Teachers Convention
Children's Book Festival
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
National Writers Conference
Illinois Press Association
Wisconsin Education Association
Kindling Words Conference
Sigma Tau Delta National Convention
American Assoc. of University Women
Kappa Phi Delta National Convention
American Booksellers Association
Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art
Callanwolde Arts Center
Asolo State Theatre
Southeast Booksellers Association
Southern Festival of Books
Southern Literary Festival
Southeast Booksellers Association
Southern Writers Conference
Tennessee Arts Commission
Alabama Council of Teachers of English
Florida Council of Teachers of English
Wisconsin Education Association
Utah State Poetry Society
North Carolina/Macon County Arts Council
The Literary Society of Fort Myers, Florida
Mid-South Poetry Festival
Southeastern Conference of Principals
Florida Suncoast Writers Conference
Florida Language Arts Conference
Nat. Federation of State Poetry Societies
Poetry Society of South Carolina
Alabama Bound, Birmingham, AL
Alabama Reading Association, Mobile, AL
English As A Second Language Conference, Birmingham, AL
Junior League's Christmas Jubliee, Mobile, AL
Blount County Elementary Teachers Conference, Blountsville, AL
Southern Kentucky Festival of Books, Bowling Green, KY
Autauga Reading Council Young Authors Conference, Autauga, AL
Florida State Poetry Society
St. Petersburg Poetry Association
Writing Today Conference
Mississippi Reading Association
Lake County Florida Teachers of English
Alabama State Poetry Society
Alabama Writers Conclave
Alabama Penman
Escambia Council of Teachers of English
Alabama Education Association
Alabama Library Association
Alabama Council on the Arts
The Celebration of Books
Books-A-Million Management Seminar
Reading Teachers of Shelby County
Sea Oats Writers Conference
The Write Connection
Camp Create
Kentuck Museum
Arts Council of Montgomery Alabama
New Era Literary Society
Alabama State Council on the Arts
Alabama College English Teachers Association
Auburn University Writers Colloquium
Alabama L.A.M.P. Tour (five city book tour)
Mississippi L.A.M.P. Tour (five city book tour)
Library Media Personnel of Jefferson County
Clinton County Young Authors Conference
Bibb County Young Authors Conference
Blount County Young Authors Conference
Coosa County Young Authors Conference
Shelby County Young Authors Conference
Cullman County Young Authors Conference
Madison County Young Authors Conference
Shades Cahaba Young Authors Conference
Hall-Kent Young Authors Conference
Oak Mountain Young Authors Conference
Jefferson County Reading Program
Michigan Artrain
Literary Society of Fort Myers, Florida
Alabama Literary Awards Banquet
South Carolina Young Authors Conference
Jefferson County Medical Alliance
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Libraries
Charles Ghigna (Father Goose) has presented poetry programs and readings of his work at libraries throughout the world, including readings at The American Library in Paris, The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., J. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and at libraries in Alaska, South America and Europe.
Back to top Elementary Schools
Auburn Early Education Center, Auburn, AL
Childersburg Elementary, Childersburg, AL
American Heritage School, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Woodstock Elementary, Woodstock, AL
Perdue Primary, Warner Robins, GA
Eura Brown Elementary, Gadsden, AL
White Plains Elementary, Anniston, AL
Brookville Elementary, Graysville, AL
South Shades Crest Elementary, Hoover, AL
West Elementary, Cullman, AL
East Elementary, Cullman, AL
Greystone Elementary, Hoover, AL
Cottondale Elementary, Tuscaloosa, AL
Excel Elementary, Excel, AL
Brent Elementary, Brent, AL
Randolph Elementary, Randolph, AL
West Blocton Elementary, West Blocton, AL
West Bay Elementary, Panama City, FL
Lafayette Elementary, Oxford, MS
Carrollton Elementary, Carrollton, GA
Robinson Elementary, Fairfield, AL
Liberty Park Elementary, Vestavia Hills, AL
Vestavia Central Elementary, Vestavia Hills, AL
Wrights Mill Road Elementary, Auburn, AL
Sulligent Elementary, Sulligent, AL
South Shades Crest Elementary, Hoover, AL
Oneonta Elementary, Oneonta, AL
Robinson Elementary, Fairfield, AL
Graham Elementary, Talladega, AL
Cherry Tree Elementary, Carmel, IN
Brookville Elementary, Graysville, AL
Clanton Elementary, Clanton, AL
Lincoln Elementary, Huntsville, AL
Collins Elementary, Scottsboro, AL
Vance Elementary, Vance, AL
Walter Jackson Elementary, Decatur, AL
Chestnut Grove Elementary, Decatur, AL
Appalachian Elementary, Oneonta, AL
Blountsville Elementary, Blountsville, AL
Susan Moore Elementary, Blountsville, AL
Tok Elementary, Tok, Alaska
Tupelo City Schools, Tupelo, MS
Summerville Elementary, Summerville, SC
East End Elementary, Selma, AL
West Jasper Elementary, Jasper, AL
Big Spring Lake Elementary, Albertville, AL
Harlan Elementary, Florence, Alabama
Jasper Elementary, Jasper, AL
Boaz Elementary, Boaz, AL
Corley Elementary, Boaz, AL
Gwin Elementary, Hoover, AL
Escuela Bella Vista, Maracaibo, Venezuela, South America
Escuela Las Morochas, Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela, South America
St. Paul's School, Baltimore, MD
Maple Dale Elementary, Milwaukee, WS
Indian Hills Elementary, Milwaukee, WS
Clarksdale Elementary, Atlanta, GA
Harbinson West Elementary, Irma, SC
Northwest Rankin Elementary, Brandon, MS
Lucedale Elementary, Lucedale, MS
Northside Elementary, Clinton, MS
Morgantown School, Natchez, MS
Jones Valley Elementary, Huntsville, AL
Bluewater Elementary, Niceville, FL
Community School of Naples, FL
Edgewood Elementary, Homewood, AL
Hall-Kent Elementary, Homewood, AL
Shades Cahaba Elem., Homewood, AL
Crestline Elementary, Mountain Brook, AL
Woodland Forrest Elementary, Tuscaloosa, AL
Fairview Elementary, Cullman, AL
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, Talledega, AL
T. R. Simmons Elementary
Spanish Fort Elementary, Mobile, AL
Brewton Elementary, Brewton, AL
Pine Crest Elementary
St. Andrews School
Wilson Street Elementary
Fultondale Elementary, Fultondale, AL
Gardendale Elementary, Gardendale, AL
Eastwood Elementary
Fayetteville Elementary
Oak Mountain Elementary, Hoover, AL
Trace Crossings Elementary, Hoover, AL
Mountain Brook Elementary, Mountain Brook, AL
Inverness Elementary, Hoover, AL
Pleasant Grove Elementary, Pleasant Grove, AL
Creative Montessori School, Homewood, AL
Caldwell Elementary, Scottsboro, AL
Crestline Elementary, Hartselle, AL
Hamilton Elementary
B. B. Comer Elementary
Farley Elementary
Brent Elementary, Brent, AL
Advent Episcopal Day School, Birmingham, AL
Epic School, Birmingham, AL
Randolph School, Huntsville, AL
Blossomwood Elementary
Woodland Forrest Elementary
Brighton Elementary, Brighton, AL
Tarrant Elementary, Tarrant, AL
Berney Points Elementary
Westlawn Elementary
Comer Elementary, Birmingham, AL
Riggins Elementary, Birmingham, AL
Arthur Elementary, Birmingham, AL
Green Acres Elementary, Hoover, AL
Pratt Elementary, Pratt City, AL
Avondale Elementary, Birmingham, AL
Sandusky Elementary, Birmingham, AL
Hill View Elementary, Birmingham, AL
Jones Elementary, Birmingham, AL
Pinson Elementary, Pinson, AL
Chalkville Elementary, Chalkville, AL
Shades Mountain Elementary
Rocky Ridge Elementary, Hoover, AL
Green Valley Elementary, Hoover, AL
Addison Elementary
Shannon Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary
Sinnerman Elementary
Morris Elementary, Morris, AL
Concord Elementary, Concord, AL
Crumbly Chapel Elementary, Adamsville, AL
Bluff Park Elementary
Adamsville Elementary, Adamsville, AL
Cahaba Heights Elementary, Birmingham, AL
Hueytown Elementary, Hueytown, AL
Erwin Elementary, Birmingham, AL
North Highlands Elementary, Birmingham, AL
Cherokee Bend Elementary, Mountain Brook, AL
Gordon Bibb Elementary
Benjamin Davis Elementary
Williams Avenue Elementary
Good Hope School, Good Hope, AL
Vinemont Elementary, Vinemont, AL
Centerville Elementary, Centerville, AL
Winterboro Elementary, Winterboro, AL
Clanton Elementary, Clanton, AL
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Aliceville Middle School, Aliceville, AL
Bumpus Middle School, Hoover, AL
Simmons Middle School, Hoover, AL
Tarrant Middle School, Tarrant, AL
Berry Middle School, Hoover, AL
Homewood Middle School, Homewood, AL
Cullman Middle School, Cullman, AL
Morgan Academy, Selma, AL
School of Discovery, Selma, AL
Escuela Bella Vista, Maracaibo, Venezuela, South America
Escuela Las Morochas, Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela, South America
Franklin High School, Franklin, NC
Baylor School, Chattanooga, TN
Community School of Naples, FL
Bay Minette Intermediate School, AL
Miller High School, Brewton, AL
Decatur High School, Decatur, AL
Auburn High School, Auburn, AL
Daphne Intermediate, Daphne, AL
Gresham Middle School
Moody Middle School
Pizitz Middle School
Tarrant Middle School
Hewitt-Trussville Jr. High
Mountain Brook Jr. High
Pittman Jr. High
Gaston Jr. High
Lipscomb Jr. High
Leeds Jr. High
Bottenfield Jr. High
Lincoln Middle School, Birmingham, AL
Pennington High School, Blountsville, AL
Irondale Jr. High
Demopolis Jr. High
John Carroll High School
Hoover High School
Cullman High School
Alabama School of Fine Arts
Homewood High School
Shades Valley High School
Huffman High School
Austin High School
Fairview School
Berry High School
Oak Grove High School
Thompson High School
Hayes High School
Ramsey High School
Woodlawn High School
Jackson-Olin High School
Carver High School
Hoffman High School
Banks High School
Westend High School
Leeds High School
Brighton High School
Hueytown High School
Pleasant Grove High School
Winterboro High School
Back to top Colleges & Universities
Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, FL
Troy State University, Montgomery, AL
University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL
University of Vermont
M.I.T., MA
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Utah State University, Salt Lake City, UT
Chadron State University, Nebraska
Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa
Clarion State College, Clarion, PA
Univ. of South Carolina, Spartanburg, SC
David Lipscomb College, Nashville, TN
East Tennessee State University, TN
Middle Tennessee State University, TN
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
University of Southern Mississippi, MS
Jackson State University, MS
Newberry College, Newberry, SC
Brenau University, Gainesville, GA
Mississippi College, MS
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
University of Louisville, Kentucky
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Samford University, Birmingham, AL
Livingston University, Livingston, AL
Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL
Birmingham-Southern College, AL
Alabama Christian College, AL
Athens State College, Athens, AL
Edison Community College, FL
Judson College, Marion, AL
So. Union State Community College, MS
Holmes Comm. College, Ridgeland, MS
Jones Community College, Ellisville, MS
Mississippi Delta Community College, MS
Copiah-Lincoln Community College, MS
Itawamba Community College, MS
Broward Community College, FL
Meridian Community College, MS
Hines Community College, MS
Valencia Community College, FL
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