5-15-09 Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Toledo OH

Claire's night was an evening to remember. It was great to mingle with all of the wonderful fundraisers for Claire's Day as well as some of the most interesting and well known authors and illustrators. And, if you have never been to the downtown Toledo Library-we really recommend you go, and head right to the children's section-totally cool and one of a kind!

5-15-09 Fort Miami Elementary, Maumee OH

There are great schools and then there are really super special schools...and this was one of them! Ft. Miami Elementary was probably one of the nicest places we have ever had the honor to present in...and a big reason for that is the very kind Principal Fertig and all of his lovely staff. Which of course means that kindness and wonderful manners are followed right down to the students, because it starts at the top! All we can say is thank you! (P.S. Lunch was super delicious too!)

5-14-09 Swanton Middle School, Swanton OH

Later in the the day found us at Swanton Middle School. What a cool old school. The place felt haunted when the auditorium doors started slamming over and over again...creepy! The students were great though, and thanks so much for all of your beautiful thank you cards!

5-14-09 Park Elementary, Swanton OH

We had a great time visiting Ohio schools! Our first stop was Park Elementary. What a great group of students, it was so nice meeting you! That was followed up by a delicious lunch and fun company at the Swanton Rotary (first time Edith & Archie ever joined them). A special thanks to Julie Storrer, Dental Health Associates, Swanton Rotary and of course Julie Rubini.

5-9-09 Barnes & Noble Rivertown Mall, Grandville MI

It was the perfect Saturday to spend in a bookstore, especially one of our favorite Barnes & Noble in Grandville, with their totally awesome CRM Linda...thanks so much for everything!

5-8-09 Novi Meadows "I Met A Myth" Contest Winner Nicholas Fadanelli

We were proud to once again visit our friends at Novi Meadow...but this time it was for a very special young man, Nicholas.  He was the winner of our "I Met a Myth" contest! We presented him with a totally cool gift basket, a set of books for him and his school, and a Mick Morris Myth Solver Poster for each of his fellow students.  Thanks Dr. Ellis, but with you at the helm, how could these students not be creative?

5-8-09 St. John Vianney in Wyoming, MI

It was an awesome visit to St. John Vianney in Wyoming!  We had a wonderful time, and what a great group of students and people.  A special thank you to Christie, Principal Priest and Linda!

4-218-2009 The Children's Literature Conference at Oakland Community College

It was super great Saturday for us as we got to spend it with authors, illustrators, aspiring writers, teachers, librarians and a wonderful group of people at Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills for the Children's Literature Conference. Thank you everyone!

4-2-2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy, Grand Rapids MI

Spring brings wonderful things! Like a visit to MLK Jr. Leadership Academy in Grand Rapids! We had a great time and a great big thanks to the super kids, and most gracious Principal and teachers. Thanks so much for having us!

3-28-2009 Redford Public Library

Redford, MI  Redford Public Library  Well some towns are just lucky to have such a beautiful library, with great librarians and Redford is one of them!  What a nice place and thanks to the great group of people who turned out!

3-26-2009 Glenwood Elementary, Kentwood MI

Kentwood, MI Glenwood Elementary School was full of spirit (especially since it was spirit week)!  Thanks so much for having us visit!

3-26-2009 Brookwood Elementary, Kentwood MI

Kentwood, MI  Brookwood Elementary School was lot's of fun and you can see that this artist couldn't wait for paper to start drawing!  Thanks so much for a wonderful time!

3-25-2009 Webberville Elementary, Webberville MI

Webberville, Michigan  We must just be lucky this year to be able to visit so many schools with such kind people!  Webberville Elementary School was another one that treated us to a super delicious lunch and warmth and kindness!  A special thanks to Dana Coon and everyone else!  Also, Webberville students you rule, and we put some sketches on our "your sketches" page!

3-23-2009 Cooks MI, Big Bay de Noc

Big Bay De Noc School in Cooks, Michigan was great fun!  We got to visit this great school in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and crossing the Mackinac Bridge in the winter is a little scary!  Check out the ice...but the school sure made up for it, their hospitality warmed our hearts and the school is filled with lot's of great artists.  To go along with the wilderness, they have a real black bear rug in their gym...but then again it is 'Home of the Black Bears.'  Thanks Big Bay De Noc!  Sketches from Big Bay de Noc are on the "your sketches" page.

3-20-2009 Woodview Elementary, Belding MI

Thanks so much Woodview Elementary and Maria Kimmel!  It was a huge crowd of wonderful kids!  Thanks for being so great...and we even snapped a picture of the shoe tree down the road!

3-18-2009 Brummer Elementary, South Lyon MI

We had such a great time at Brummer in South Lyon!  A great big thank you to Debbie Brake and Dr. Brun!  What a fantastic audience you guys were...and so nice to see the actual "Nathan" and Bethany too! Brummer artists who turned in drawings to us, check out the 'Your Sketches' page to see your work!

3-15-2009 Michigan Reading Association, Grand Rapids MI

It was a whirlwind weekend for us with the fabulous Michigan Reading Association's 53rd Annual Conference "Bridges to Lifelong Literacy" in Grand Rapids, MI! We think that this is the most wonderful organization for everyone involved, and can't thank them enough. We started out having the pleasure of hosting the breakfast that honors Michigan Authors & Ilustrators - with a big dose of celebrity voices, we got to provide some humor to start the day. The rest of the fantastic conference gave us lots of inspiration, and we provided some too! Table 6 - you rock! Grand Rapids is truly grand, and so are you MRA - each and every one of you!

3-12-2009 Big Rock Elementary, Chesaning MI

It was off to Chesaning and a visit to Big Rock Elementary. What a good time we had and a special thanks to Mr. Krause!

3-11-2009 R.L.Nickels Intermediate School, Byron Center  MI

It was great fun to be at R.L.Nickels Intermediate School in Byron Center! We enjoyed our visit, and thanks for being such great students. A special thanks to Donna!

3-4-2009 Strong Middle School, Melvindale MI

Wow! Just wow! We are so impressed with Strong Middle School; the media specialist, the students, the teachers, the principal, the counselors, the office, the library, the book club...you name it - they were one of the most hospitable, fun and polite schools we have ever been to...they even baked us a Mick Morris cake! Thank you so very much!

3-2-2009 Indian Hills Elementary, Romeo MI

We had the pleasure of visiting Indian Hills this week. What a wonderful group of students. Thanks so much for having us visit, we had a great time! Keep on reading!

2-11-09 Author and Illustrator in Residence Novi Meadows presentations

First of all a big thanks to Dr. Katherine Ellis (one of the most wonderful teachers we have ever met) who through a grant, brought us in as Author and Artist in Residence at Novi Meadows this Winter.  Our goal was to guide her students through the project of  writing, and illustrating their own books...and they succeeded by doing some of the most creative, interesting books!  We also presented to the entire school, and found that the place abounds with creativity...and that is mostly due to teachers like Dr. Ellis! Thanks for having us, it was our pleasure.

12-20-08 Borders, Utica MI

Yesterday, it was a shoppers frezy at the wonderful, gigantic Borders Books & Music in Utica.  A big thank you to Amy, Pat, Mary, Ellen, and all of our other friends there!  Great meeting new friends, too! Keep reading!

12-13-08 Michigan Made and More, Plymouth MI

There is nothing like a cozy day at Michigan Made & More in Plymouth, Michigan...We love that place, and our friends Sandy, Steve and Gloria. As always it was a great time and thanks for having us and you are the kindest hosts!

12-6-08 Rochester MI, Barnes & Noble

A big congratulations to the recipients of the art certificates! It was really great meeting everyone yesterday, and a big thank you to MacKenzie, and staff, for their kindness and hospitality!

12-5-08 Novi Meadows winter term Author and Illustrator in residence.

We are honored to be author and illustrator in residence at Novi Meadows this year.  We are even more thrilled to working with such talented students.  This creative group is going to be writing and illustrating their own books, and from what we can see, they are going to be extremely successful!  We're looking forward to helping out with this wonderful, creative endeavor!  Thanks so much Dr. Ellis!

11-15-08 Little Professor Fenton, Mi

Talk about a fun time in Fenton!  We had a blast at the Little Professor book store - it is a super nice, super cozy bookstore.  A big thanks to those who came out to see us, and to the kindest staff.  A special thank you to our helper Mary Kate, and of course we can't forget to mention the delicious cookies!

10-24-08 Ann Arbor Borders

It was great visiting Arborland Borders again!  A big hello to Jody, and we met some fun new people too!  A big thanks to Shemaiah and their super friendly staff.

10-16-08 Saginaw MI

Thanks so much to the Saginaw Reading council for having us present at your meeting!  What a bunch of great, fun people...who are really good at improv too!

10-13-08 Novi MI Cub Scout event

What a great time we had with the Cub Scouts at Parkview Elementary in Novi! You guys were a super nice crowd! We're so glad that you had so much fun! Keep reading and drawing!

10-11-08 Barnes & Noble, Saginaw MI

A super big special thank you to Virginia and all of the super friendly staff at Barnes & Noble in Saginaw. We had a wonderful time at your bookfair and it was really great meeting lots of nice new friends!

10-3-08 / 10-4-08.  Borders Auburn Hills and Canton

It was the perfect Fall night for a ghostly signing as we visited Amy, Patty, Heather, Mel, and all the other super people who work at the Auburn Hills Borders. Thanks for having us and we hope to see you again soon!

What a great time we had seeing Naidee and all of the friendly staff at the Canton Borders! Now that's a store gearing up for Halloween with some scary books - thanks so much for having us visit and we can't wait to go back to see our Canton friends!

9-27 / 9-28-08 Barnes & Noble Rivertown Mall and Kentwood...Also the Reading Tree in Grand Rapids.

One of our favorite places to visit is Grand Rapids - what a great town, that's filled with nice, fun people! The first stop on the Grand Rapids tour was visiting our good friend Linda at the Barnes & Noble at Rivertown Crossings Mall. The best part about it was we got to meet so many new friends from Brown Elementary! Even our friend Claudia came out to say 'hi'. Thanks so much to the super nice staff and new people we met.

Then it was onto meet Taryn at Barnes & Noble in Kentwood. We had a great time and seeing our friends the Riva's was really special too. Another big shout out to all the awesome staff.

On Sunday, lovely Janet had us visit at one of the coolest book stores on the planet 'The Reading Tree.' Thanks so much Janet and we can't wait to come back again!

9-19-2008 / 9-20-2008.  Allen Park, Novi, and Northville

 Thanks Rachel, Pauline, Betsy, Bethany, Katie, Karl (a rare and special appearance of the three Mick Morris character models together) and all of our new friends at the Borders and Barnes & Nobles that had us visit this week! We had a blast!  And congratulations to all of the fantastic artists that entered the drawing contest - you are all winners in our book!  Click here for more pics at GBP's photo page.