2007
EVERYBODY READS WEEK at PS 87
For our annual celebration of reading, we invited authors, illustrators
and prominent book lovers to share their love of books with our students.
This year, many of our participants were current, future and past
PARENTS at PS 87.
Thank you all for making EVERYBODY READS WEEK a reading success!
Cheers! Rebecca Reitz, PS 87 Librarian
David Getz (right) read his book, FLOATING HOME, to second graders and stayed to read it to fourth graders. The title for this book was thought up by our Principal, Jacqui Getz (left).
NYPL Librarian Dina Brasseur (L) dressed up as Nancy Drew for her visit to PS 87.
Dina told 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders all about the NY Public Library and the great Summer Reading program they can sign up for.
Here she is at PS 87 with Kristy Raffensberger, also a Children's Librarian at NYPL.
Future PS 87 parent, neighbor, public school advocate and actress, Cynthia NIxon read YERTLE THE TURTLE to the first grade.
She can really deliver a story!
The fifth graders prepared for a visit from parent and journalist Pat Kiernan on Friday by reading Thursday's NY Times. They had an in depth discussion about print journalism.
Legendary author and illustrator Jules Feiffer read from his book THE MAN IN THE CEILING.
This PS 87 parent alum also wowed the fourth graders with his illustration expertise!
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer let the 2nd & 3rd graders know how he uses reading and writing in his important job.
Nick Bruel, author and illustrator of the popular book,
BAD KITTY, read BOING to the first graders.
In the gym he led a cartooning workshop for 100 fourth graders.
Agnes Beck is the librarian at The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library of the NYPL. She explained to the third graders how her library helps visually impaired readers.
Library volunteer Courtney Gross came with her guide dog Xavier. She joined Agnes to discuss her love of reading and how she learned Braille.
Police Officer Caren Orange from the 20th precinct visited with our younger students on Tuesday and on Thursday.
The first graders enjoyed her reading of the non-fiction book, POLICE OFFICERS PROTECT PEOPLE by Carol Green.
The Kindergartners were rapt as she read OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA by Peggy Rathman.
In this photograph, Officer Orange takes a moment to enjoy the air conditioned library with Dawnica.
Michele Sobel Spirn, read THE KNOW NOTHINGS to the first graders.
Later that day, Michele read her non-fiction book MYSTERIOUS PEOPLE to the fourth graders. She also discussed her new book that takes place during Colonial times. This is a subject our 4th graders learned about this year.
Parent and author Lyndall Callen read to the 2nd and 3rd graders from her book, DIRT ON THEIR SKIRTS: The Story of the Young Women Who Won the World Championship.
Kim Estes-Fradis, a PS 87 parent and Education Director for The NYC Department of Environmental Protection, read THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS AT THE WATERWORKS - NYC EDITION to the 4th graders.
Martin Schwabacher, author and PS 87 parent, discussed his job as writer at the American Museum of Natural History. He is working on the new exhibition: Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids.
Parent and illustrator Laura Friedman read from her series, HENRY THE STEINWAY. She impressed the 2nd graders with her artistic renderings.
Kate Feiffer read to the second graders from her new book, HENRY, THE DOG WITH NO TAIL and from her first book, DOUBLE PINK. Her father, Jules Feiffer, illustrated her new book.
Richard Kind, actor and future PS 87 parent read from THE BEST NEST by P.D. Eastman to the first graders.
Mary Carson, teacher, author and past PS 87 parent read from her books and discussed bugs with two kindergarten classes.
Susanna Pitzer showed the first graders how illustration and writing go together. She brought in many of her beautiful pictures. She read from her book, NOT AFRAID OF DOGS.
The fifth graders heard from these fascinating authors:
Karen Rautenberg, read from her novel set in the Middle Ages, LADY LUCY'S GALLANT KNIGHT.
Agnes Martinez, author of POE PARK, read to the students and discussed her writing process.
Catherine Stine talked about the job of ghost writer and her book END OF THE RACE (Wild at Heart series).
Elizabeth Mann, discussed her book, MACHU PICCHU (below).
Dan Elish, author of funny chapter books, The Worldwide Dessert Contest and the Great Squirrel Uprising read to the fourth graders.
Jane Gabbert, PS 87 parent and actress, demonstrated how she has recorded books on tape.
Many many thanks to Jane, PS 87 Library Committee member, for helping to organize all these visitors for our reading celebration!
Comments? Write to librarian@ps87library.org.
