Dan Santat's Visit

Dan with Early Childhood

On Friday, October 18th, we were so lucky to welcome Dan Santat to Wheeler.  He met with students in grades N-7 and boy did he entertain us!   One student commented that he could be a stand up comic if he wanted. Dan regaled us with stories about  how he learned to draw as a child by copying his favorite comic strip characters.  He drew this picture of Garfield in the 2nd grade!

He captivated every group of kids he met with.

When asked about what they thought about his visit, many kids talked about how they went home and drew their own comics.  One child even claimed that it helped him to tackle his homework that weekend in a more creative way.  In any case, the message was clear:  "He told us that he worked hard as a kid to learn how to draw and that we can do that too.  It just takes practice!"

A big shout out to the Parent's Association who funds our author visit every year and to Magda Krzystolik and Andra Shea who helped to plan Dan's visit. We couldn't have done it without you!