SCHEDULE AN EVENT

To schedule an event or appearance, contact Lisa Blecker, Aaron Kreader, and Dottie at dottie@dottieandme.com.

PREVIOUS EVENTS & APPEARANCES

•Park Ridge Public Library (Park Ridge, IL)
•North Broward Preparatory School(Coconut Creek, FL)
•Perennials Gifts and Presents (Evanston, IL)
•Imagine Charter School (Weston, FL)
•Cambridge Pre-school (Weston, FL)
•Boston College (Cambridge, MA)
•International Reading Association Conference (Chicago, IL)
•Woodside School (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
•Gates of Learning Pre-school (Northbrook, IL)
•Barnes & Noble (Burlington, VT)
•Baby Love – a baby superstore (Sunrise, FL)
•Young at Art Children’s Museum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
•Evanston Public Library (Evanston, IL)
•Barnes & Noble (Newington, NH)
•Warren Newport Public Library (Gurnee, IL)
•American Library Association Conference (Chicago, IL)

REVIEWS:

“Thank you for bringing character education to life at North Broward Preparatory School! Your message echoed the qualities and characteristics we teach our students so that they become responsible, empathetic and caring members of our school community and the communities in which they live.

Dottie has touched the lives of all of our Pre K-3 through 2nd grade students in such a positive and fun way. They loved singing the songs and playing the games that let them show what makes them wonderful and unique. I look forward to using the activities in your Activity Book as part of our Character Education curriculum.”

Sarah Damson, MSW
North Broward Preparatory School – Guidance Counselor

“We absolutely love Dottie because she helps us to guide our students in building their character in a fun way. We appreciate using the positive language with them, like “Be safe”, rather than “Don’t stand on the chairs!” or “That was helpful!”, “I can do it! (determined), “You can do it! (encouraging), “You can do it by yourself (independent)” and the ever popular “Show self control! (moderate)”. We have our own song for the book as well and created another one to a Japanese folk tune that the students presented at a musical festival for the parents. We’re so happy for the coloring book. It will be a GREAT reinforcement and creative outlet for our kids.”

Kim Horne
English Teacher, Japan

“I had the pleasure of working with Lisa Blecker and Aaron Kreader at our school for a book reading and signing event. They were organized, creative, and entertaining to all of our children and teachers. Children of all grade levels participated and enjoyed the readings of The Good in Me from A to Z by Dottie….This is a great tool for Character Education in our elementary and pre schools.”

Annemarie Kelleher
Business Manager
Imagine Charter School at Weston, FL

“The Good in Me From A to Z is an enchanting, engaging, beautifully illustrated book for little ones that awakens their awareness of the gifts in their own character, and helps them to begin life knowing that all they need for a good life is a matter of daily choices.”

Linda Kavelin Popov
Founder of The Virtues Project and author of The Family Virtues
Guide and The Virtues Project Educator’s Guide

“As a mother, I love this book because it is the role model our children need nowadays. Children are growing in a fast society full of demands and false images of finding happiness in other things instead of within. This leaves them frustrated and with a poor self esteem. This is where “The Good in Me From A to Z” may have an amazing positive influence by teaching 26 great ways to acknowledge the many ways you are great and how this can help others and more than anything yourself! If you are filled with confidence and love, that is what you will give to others as you grow up.”

Lidia Vilpizevsky
Mother

“As a teacher and mom, I think that “The Good in Me From A to Z” is a book that everyone should read. It has such a beautiful and important message about being the best that you can be and enjoy being it. Any child (and even adults) can identify with the main character in a good way. Not only the book has a great message children must be reminded of on a daily basis at home and at school, but it is also fun to read to review the alphabet and the many rhyming words in each page. Moreover, one can enjoy the pretty and colorful pictures in it; which go along with the overall happy tone of the book. This book is creative combining the intellectual with the emotional well being viewed through a child’s eye. Therefore, it is a book you must have!”

Virginia Cruz-Pozzo
Teacher and mother, U.S.A.

“My class loves the book so much I read it to them at least twice a week. They love the main character in it too. This book through a child’s eye is phenomenal; it teaches them so many educational things, such as ‘being a good person’! I have the book and I will only hope to have more of these types of books in the near future.”

Kristen Conley
Teacher, U.S.A

“The Good in Me From A to Z by Dottie” is a magnificent combination of positive character building values. It is colorful, well, designed, and incredibly illustrated with an outstanding approach to positive character building from front to back…”

The Toy Man
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