Bring
Jesse Joshua Watson to your school or library:
Jesse is able to quickly and effectively connect
with kids. He conveys his genuine interest in them and it seems
to be one of the reasons kids respond so well to Jesse and his
presentations. After a recent Presentation/ Art Workshop, the
teacher told him that it had been the best art lesson she had
ever had. Not bad for such a short lesson. Word of mouth has
been spreading quickly and Jesse's schedule is filling fast.
He really enjoys connecting with the folks who read his books.

What
is the length and content of my program?
45 to 90 minutes, depending on which program you choose.
1. I offer a 45-60 minute presentation in which
I introduce myself and my books. Then I go through a Power Point
slide show of the process of making my books. This includes
fun photographs of my model and location shoots, the images
in time lapse from rough sketch form all the way to final paintings.
Before we finish up I like to ask for volunteers to be models
from which I draw characters on the easel. They pick from silly
animals and odd activities and we all have a blast. The kids
who model can keep the drawings once we are finished. At the
end I leave room for Q&A.
2. I also offer a 60-90 minute presentation/ art
workshop. This is similar to the presentation above with the
exception that instead of drawing models I have the kids work
together with me on their own project after the slide show is
finished. Activities have ranged from drawing chess pieces in
a way that symbolizes themselves or another loved one using
pencils (something I did in Chess Rumble), to illustrating their
own cover for a story.
Detailed schedule must be sent to me at least
two weeks prior to my visit. Please group students according
to grade level for presentations.
No taping of any kind is permitted without my express, written
consent.
What
do I need to have on hand the day of the presentation?
* Digital Projector for a Mac Laptop (I have the adapter) (A
document camera [elmo] is also very nice but not necessary)
* Easel
* Ten 27x34 sheets of paper per presentation (available from
any office supply store in the presentation section)
* Two (non-toxic) colored markers of different colors
* Drinking water
* A room that can be darkened for an effective slide presentation
*For the Presentation/ Art Workshop, we will need
specific art supplies. Please inquire when booking.
Ordering
books:
Click here for the Recommended
List of Books.
To order single books, order from Amazon.com. If you are ordering
books in bulk, you have two options. You can call each publisher
and order the specific book you want, or you can call a book
seller and have them do a complete order for you. The publisher
is listed on the title page of each book.

To
order books from the publisher, contact:
GHETTO COWBOY (coming soon)
CANDLEWICK PRESS
99 DOVER STREET
SOMERVILLE, MA 02144
schoolandlibraryrep@candlewick.com
I AND I - BOB MARLEY
LEE & LOW BOOKS
95 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE # 1205
NEW YORK, NY 10016
212-779-4400 (ph.)
212-683-1894 (fax)
general@leeandlow.com
CHESS
RUMBLE*
LEE & LOW BOOKS
95 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE # 1205
NEW YORK, NY 10016
212-779-4400 (ph.)
212-683-1894 (fax)
general@leeandlow.com
The
HANK ZIPZER series
Grosset & Dunlap/Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
375 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 212-366-2372
Fax: 212-366-2933
The
ZIGGY AND THE BLACK DINOSAURS series
Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Customer Service:
1-800-223-2336Holiday House
425 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-688-0085
(Ask for Marketing)
THESE
THINGS I WISH
Harper Collins
1350 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Call Customer Service 1-800-242-7737
Tips
for Great School Visits:
1. Read Jesse's books.
2. Have students write and illustrate stories of their own that
are inspired by Jesses' books.
3. Create art projects inspired by Jesses' books
4. Have students write a book review of one of Jesses' books.
5. Have two classes participate in the process of creating a
children's book: each class writes a story for the other class
to illustrate.

Teaching:
Jesse
makes great connections with students in a natural and effortless
manner which has led to frequent requests for his return.
-Jesse took part in two week-long arts camps for Jr. Highers through Centrum, Port Townsend 2009
-Jesse has been an art teacher
for the Jefferson Community School since 2005, teaching jr.
high and high school students elements of art.
-Jesse held intensive two
week art workshops with the students of Mt. View Elementary
School, 2007
-Jesse gave a presentation
and art workshop for the Port Townsend High School, 2007
-Kaleidoscope Weeklong Children's
Art Workshops, Port Townsend Summer 2005, 2007
-Children's Festival of
Art, Port Townsend Spring 2005
-Jesse was the art instructor
for several years at the wonderful Port Townsend organization,
Gatheringplace, that brings all sorts of creative classes to
developmentally disabled adults.
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