Publisher’s Weekly
“It takes a dinosaur-themed roller coaster to show a kid that he has the right stuff... Newcomer Adams’ story unspools in couplets with plenty of heavy-duty action words (”Lurching, tilting up again/ Jerking, rumbling round the bend)... it’s a triumph that youngsters won’t mind reliving several times over.”

Awards & Distinctions:
  • Kirkus and School Library Journal reviews for I Can Do It Myself!
  • Parents’ Choice Recommendation for I Can Do It Myself!
  • Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nomination for I Can Do It Myself!
  • Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List for I Can Do It Myself!
  • Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List for Zoom!
  • Minnesota Read Aloud Book Award Nominee for Zoom!

  • Contact Information:

    To reach Diane Adams for a school visit or conference, go to dadamsgc@aol.com.

    To order her book, A Home For Salty, go to www.pickleweed.org

    School and Library Visits - $750.00
    Diane shares her writing process with the students, giving them a view into her world of duck diapering, dogs that read, and “good” rejection letters. Her presentation is geared for k – 5th graders, although she also speaks at high schools and colleges. School visits include two 45 minute assemblies, two classroom visits, and a book signing.

    Conferences - $500.00
    Diane also speaks at conferences, sharing the ABC’s of being published, as well as the ups and downs of being a children’s book writer. This presentation is geared for teachers, librarians and writers.

    Reviews of Diane’s presentations:
    “When Diane read Zoom! to my kindergarten students, she related it to their first day of school. Just like the little boy facing the roller coaster, they had done something new and a little scary. She helped them realize that they were brave too, and that it’s fun to try new things. We really enjoyed her visit.”
    - Nancy McGuire, Kindergarten teacher

    “I liked the part when Diane showed us pictures of her dogs reading books. And I also liked the picture of her trying to put a diaper on a duck. It was really funny.”
    - Blake, third grade student

    “Diane visits my Children’s Literature classes at Cal State San Bernardino each semester, and the students love her talks. She gives them the nuts and bolts of how to write a children’s book, and shares her insights into the publishing world. She encourages them to follow their dreams, and to not let a rejection letter or two stand in their way.”
    - Katherine Thomerson, Professor

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