David Getz, author of Floating Home and husband of Principal Jacqui Getz, takes 1st grade students on an outer space journey with the reading of his book.

 
Storyteller and proud parent of PS 87 1st grade teacher Eva McKeon, Jack McKeon is introduced to a gathering of 1st grade classes by Dawnica Conyette before treating them to a moving, grooving, exciting time.  
Author and illustrator Jessie Hartland takes 3rd graders on a wonderful journey with her book Night Shift.
EVERYBODY READS WEEK at PS 87
May  26 – 29, 2009
 
Our annual celebration of reading!
We invite authors, illustrators and prominent book lovers to
share their love of books with our students.
 
Many of our participants are
current, future and past PS 87 parents.

 
Carolyn McFarlane, Literacy Teacher
Dawnica Conyette, Assistant Librarian
Maggie Carson, Library Assistant
 
 
Comments?  Write to librarian@ps87library.org.
Award-winning author Ann Morris fascinates 1st grade students as she reads one of her books.
Author, teacher and artist Catherine Stine shares her work with Eunji Gioia's class.
Dina Brasseur (l.), NYPL Librarian, and Dawnica Conyette, PS 87 Assistant Librarian, help to promote the NYPL Summer Reading Program during Everybody Reads Week.
Author and illustrator Brian Schatell takes questions from curious 1st graders, who learn the process of book illustration.
Deborah Hautzig takes a pretty picture next to one of her delightful Little Witch books after reading to a group of very excited 1st and 2nd graders.
Elizabeth Mann, author of Macchu Picchu, discusses with 5th graders the process of developing her books.
Council Member Gale A. Brewer answers questions and discusses topics that are important to Lauri Posner's
5th grade students.
Actress Jane Gabbert gives a lively reading of Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco to a group of 2nd graders.
Author Patricia Lakin (l.) and author-editor
Jill Davis enjoy PS 87's Everybody Reads Week festivities.
Patricia Lakin — author of more than 35 children's books — presents an engaging reading to eager PS 87 students.
Jules Feiffer, author of The Man in the Ceiling and other great books, shows his creative genius as he draws a sketch for appreciative upper grade students.
Kim Estes-Fradis gives a thoughtful reading to 2nd graders.
Lyndie Callan reads to 3rd graders from a book she co-authored, Dirt on Their Skirts: The Story of the Young Women Who Won the World Championship.
Author and illustrator Megan Montague Cash captivates Kindergarteners with a slide presentation of her artwork.
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Ruben Gonzaléz reads Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger. The very happy 2nd graders later sing various versions of "Hambone" and other songs with him to the tune of an inspirational musical adventure.
Niki Yektai reads to a Pre-K class from one of her delightful books.
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer does a mighty fine job reading A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech to Lauri Posner's 5th grade class (left). Mr. Stringer poses with parent Sabrina DaSilva, PA Enrichment Committee Co-Chair (above), and Princial Jacqui Getz (right).
Thrilled 1st graders did not want to leave their seats when author Sam Swope read from his book Gotta Go! Gotta Go!
Fourth grade classes have a chance to get really silly when Stuart Hample reads from his The Silly Book . Mr. Hample shares a smile with Library Teacher Carolyn Wilson (above) during Everybody Reads Week 2009.
Susanna Pitzer shares her book Not Afraid of Dogs with fearless 1st graders in the Library.
Officer Vincent Maio commands the attention of obedient 1st graders as he reads from Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman.
Additional thanks to Everybody Reads Week participants
Jill Ahrold and Miranda Field Thompson,
not pictured here.
Photos from Everybody Reads Week 2009
Assistant Principal Barbara Kissane (l.) and Jacqueline Morison, Literary Coach, celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day during Everybody Reads Week 2009. Have you read a poem today?
Agnes Martinez, author of Poe Park, shares her wisdom and answers questions from an inspired group of upper grade students.
Brian d'Arcy James, lead actor in the Broadway production of Shrek, turned a 2nd grade clssroom into an enchanted kingdom when he read the book of the same title by William Steig.
Author of 13 and The Worldwide Dessert Contest, Dan Elish uses the map as he engages the students with his stories.
Author and comic book writer Danny Fingeroth shares the joys of his work with ardent 4th graders.
Kindergarten students got a treat when Boogie Bones author Elizabeth Loredo gave an energetic and engaging reading of her book.
Ellen Levine proudly shows her Caldecott honoree book Henry's Freedom Box, which she read to lucky 3rd graders. (FYI: This is one of Dawnica's favorite books!)
NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan gives 5th graders behind-the-scenes information about the making of news stories.
Jill Davis, an editor and the author of The First Rule of Little Brothers, gets cozy while sharing her book with Jillian Culver's Pre-K class.
Author and 87 Afterschool science teacher Mary Sttten Carson proudly shows Josephine Mangual's Kindergarten class that her book Let's Play Science can be enjoyed in English and Spanish.
Jeanne Betancourt, author of the Pony Pals series, gives attentive 2nd graders a good view of one of her books.
Michelle Sobel Spirn (r.) with teacher Lisa Shlansky following Spirn's reading to 1st graders from her popular Know-Nothing books.