Author Visits!
Get ready to be inspired!
Lowey has spoken to over 200 schools and 50,000+ students across the United States since 2019. In her visits, Lowey introduces kids to entrepreneurship through the stories of how companies like LEGO, Nike, Google, and The Walt Disney Company were created. She offers in-person and virtual author visits and is available for keynotes at conferences or book festivals. Educators have called her author visits “engaging,” “inspiring,” and “the best author visit ever.”
Three Options:
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In-person Author Visit
Inspire your students to think big ideas! Lowey brings entrepreneurship to your school at a level kids understand and love.
Grades 3-5: This is Lowey’s signature talk! With a focus on her From an Idea to… book series, this interactive assembly shows kids how Disney, Nike, Google, and LEGO came to be, why entrepreneurship is important, and what makes a great idea. At the end, Lowey explains steps of writing a nonfiction book. Students walk away excited, inspired, and truly believing in their own ideas. 45-minute visit with time for Q&A at the end.
Grades K-2: With a focus on her new picture book Cookie Queen, Lowey introduces the concept of entrepreneurship to younger kids through an interactive “entrepreneurship” game then transitions to why she wrote the story of Cookie Queen, reads the book, and provides some insight into how to write a picture book. There’s time for Q&A at the end. Perfect for younger grades, 30 minutes.
Click here for a list of the hundreds of schools that have hosted Lowey.
Contact Lowey to discuss rates and availability.
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Virtual Author Visit
Inspire your students with a 30-minute virtual author visit with Lowey Bundy Sichol, MBA, award-winning children's author. This kid-favorite author visit can be tailored for either younger grades (K, 1, 2) or older graders (3, 4, 5).
This author visit is filled with early Disney cartoons and amazing facts about the first LEGO bricks and will leave your students excited and inspired to dream big. For younger grades, Lowey will read her new picture book, “Cookie Queen”. There’s also time at the end for Q&A.
Supports curriculums in STEM, Invention, Career Day, & Entrepreneurship.
Contact Lowey for rates and availability.
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Speaker at Conferences
Inspire your audience and invite Lowey to give your next Keynote or speak at your next conference. Topics offered:
Inspiring the Kids of Today to be The Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow! Perfect for educational conference, this talk will cover three key objectives that educators can take into their classrooms: 1.) Understanding how important the entrepreneurs (not inventors!) of the past were in creating the world we live in today. 2.) Understanding the significance of how many children today will be tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. 3.) Showing educators how to easily create curriculums and activities that inspire entrepreneurship.
Think Like an Entrepreneur! Ideal for author conferences and workshops, Lowey will show authors how they can build their business by thinking like an Entrepreneur, including building their brand, creating customer loyalty, giving more (good!) school visits, and techniques to sell more books. It’s like a mini MBA for writers and authors and has received rave reviews!
Contact Lowey to discuss your speaker needs and availability.
What Educators Are Saying…
“I cannot thank you enough for the amazing visit today! It was so engaging and informative. The teachers and kids were raving about you afterwards, and all of your books are currently checked out from the library. I need to order more copies because I had some disappointed customers later in the day.”
— School Library Media Specialist, Illinois
“THANK YOU so much for coming and inspiring out students! The kids were so excited and loved your presentation. It was so cute watching them take their signed books to lunch because they were so proud. We can't wait to connect with you in the future.”
— Teacher Librarian, Texas
“Thank you so much for visiting our school today! I've heard great comments from teachers and students about you. Thank you again for taking your time to visit our school. We truly appreciate it and I wish you all the best.”
— Library Media Specialist, Ohio
“We truly enjoyed having you for our author visit. The feedback from staff and students have been so positive. You had everyone's attention and inspired this young generation. I will also be putting in several more books orders. Thanks again for a great visit!”
— Library Media Center Director, Illinois
FAQs
What grades are best for an author visit?
I offer two author visits, perfect for grades K-2 or grades 3-5.
Can my students order your books and will you sign them when you are here?
Yes, I will personalize every book that is purchased prior to my author visit. We will coordinate book sales either through an independent book seller near you or through The Book Stall which is located near me in IL.
How long are the author visits?
K-2: 30 minutes
3-5: 45 minutes
Virtual: 20-25 minutes
What are your tech needs?
In-person author visits: I will need a screen with audio to project from my computer, plus a microphone if it’s a large group.
Virtual author visits: Zoom or Google Meet work best.
What schools have you visited in the past?
I have visited over 200 schools both in person and virtually. You can see a list of most of them here.