Fabulous moments speaking in Seattle:-
The two Marks – President of the PTA and the school librariqn – at Kokanee Elementary School Woodinville in Seattle support
- I Am Jack and NO to bullying at this wonderful school set among evergreens with stunning snowcapped mountatins as a background.
The principal dressed as Where’s Waldo? supported I Am Jack and NO to bullying at the wonderful school Gildo Rey Elementary School Auburn (Seattle)
Teachers and young people were engaged and connected with the JACK books and Butterflies (Kane Miller Books) offering insights about how we all deserve t live:-
that is to be all that we can be.
Loved the day.
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![Kokanee Library welcomes Susanne Gervay to Seattle](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Kokanee-Library-welcomes-Susanne-Seattle-300x225.jpg)
![Healthy Harold, Life Education Australia Healthy Harold, Life Education Australia](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Xmas-functions-2012-053-300x225.jpg)
![Robyn Richardson National manager Life Education Australia, with Susanne Gervay Robyn Richardson National manager Life Education Australia, with Susanne Gervay](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Xmas-functions-2012-051-300x225.jpg)
W: www.lifeeducation.org.au
Healthy Harold and I had a big cuddle with Healthy Harold at the Life Education Christmas Party.
Healthy Harold knows how to have a fabulous Christmas – friends, family, community, and a great lunch – Turkey preferred by me.
Life Education Australia supports NO to school bullying.
They’ve endorsed ‘I AM JACK’ as a book that works against bullying and celebrates kids.
![I AM JACK by Susanne Gervay illustrated by Cathy Wilcox, endorsed by Life Education Australia I AM JACK by Susanne Gervay illustrated by Cathy Wilcox, endorsed by Life Education Australia](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/I-AM-JACK-cover5-190x300.jpg)
![Super Jack by Susanne Gervay, endorsed by Life Education Australia Super Jack by Susanne Gervay, endorsed by Life Education Australia](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/super-jack-cover1-191x300.jpg)
The beautiful kids and teachers of Holy Spirit School North Ryde have embraced Room to Read – www.roomtoread.org
- Educating the Children of the developing world.
So far Room to Read has reached 6.6 million children in countries including Vietnam, Nepal. India … Uganda and aims to reach 20 million children by 2020!
I’m proud to be a ROOM TO READ Author Ambassador.
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I was there with 4 hats as a:-
Room to Read Author Ambassador
Ambassador for the National Year of Reading 2012
Patron of Monkey Baa Theatre www.monkeybaa.com.au
The author of:-
NO to School Bullying & I AM JACK
Universal Human Rights – everyone has the right to a nationality & ‘Ships in the Field’
It was a warm, wonderful and joyous day there.
Thankyou Kosalay Pather for inviting me to your school.
Room to Read endorses ‘I Am Jack’.
Monkey Baa Theatre’s adaptation of ‘I AM JACK’ will be performed at the Lend lease Darling Quarter Theatre Darling Harbour 11-15 March Bookings:-
[email protected]
How cool is it to connect with kids across Sydney through video conferencing.
Lots of enthusiasm and plenty of waving, the kids and teachers were right into I Am Jack’ and NO to School Bullying.
Electroboard was a great facilitator – thankyou Concetta!
HarperCollins organised it – thankyou Jacqui
Teachers – thankyou for reading I AM JACK
Kids – you were the BEST & I loved your comments and questions -
We’re going to make the world a better place –
NO to School Bullying.
Thankyou to Chester Hill Public School, Bulli Public School, Gymea Bay Public School, Bronte Public School!
Love being an ambassador for the National year of Reading 2012 advocating reading for kids.
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The Alannah & Madeline Foundation keeps children safe from violence and is successful against school bullying.
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation endorses ‘I Am Jack’ as significant in creating safe schools – NO TO SCHOOL BULLYING!
The brilliant Monkey Baa Theatre will be performing “I AM JACK’ 7 p.m. 4th November at the Seymour – tickets $30 with all proceeds going to The Alannah & Madeline Foundation.
I’ll be there – please say hello to me – and to the actors. Tim McGarry the iconic JACK is mingling.
Bookings: – [email protected]
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Love from Susanne
![Monkey Baa Theatre's adaptation of Susanne Gervay's 'I AM JACK', The Alannah and Madeline Foundation charity performance at Seymour Sydney, NO to School Bullying Monkey Baa Theatre's adaptation of Susanne Gervay's 'I AM JACK', The Alannah and Madeline Foundation charity performance at Seymour Sydney, NO to School Bullying](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/4th-Nov-JACK-play1.png)
Thankyou to the kids and teachers of Central Coast Adventist School for loving I Am Jack and my JACKS!
‘I Am Jack’ is a core study at the Adventist School for a term. As I entered the library, it felt like I was welcomed by friends. The warmth of the kids and teachers was a special way to end nearly 2 months on this Book writing tour.
It was so much fun driving with my daughter Tory from Sydney to the Central Coast especially since my GPS went crazy.
We ended up at this Buddhist Cafe and gallery set amongst rolling hills and the green countryside. Beautiful. Then I got to speak to this fantastic kids on their last day before school holidays.
As an ambassador for the National Year of Reading 2012, love speaking to kids and promoting books – next year is going to be a major one – log onto and have fun:- www.love2read.org.au
![Tory at Buddhist Cafe Central Coast on the way to Central Coast Adventist School Tory at Buddhist Cafe Central Coast on the way to Central Coast Adventist School](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/P9220001-150x150.jpg)
![Buddhist Cafe on way to Central Coast Adventist School, to talk about, Susanne Gervay's 'I Am Jack', 'Super Jack', 'Always Jack' Buddhist Cafe on way to Central Coast Adventist School, to talk about, Susanne Gervay's 'I Am Jack', 'Super Jack', 'Always Jack'](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Buddha-150x150.jpg)
![Susanne Gervay with student, Central Coast Adventist School to talk about 'I Am Jack' Susanne Gervay with student, Central Coast Adventist School to talk about 'I Am Jack](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Susanne-and-student-Central-Coast-Adventist-School-150x150.jpg)
![Room to Read endorses Susanne Gervay's 'I Am Jack', www.roomtoread.org Room to Read endorses Susanne Gervay's 'I Am Jack', www.roomtoread.org](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Room-to-Read-logo19.jpg)
The kids are funny, beautiful, smart, creative.
So many of them promise that they’ll reach out to a kids in trouble and stop bullying.
They LOVE Jack.
I love them!
When a girl called Tash came up to me after speaking at Mimosa Public School and told me that my talk meant so much and that she thought I was special. Well, I thought Tash was special.
I think all the kids and teachers are special. Thankyou to these fabulous schools from all over Sydney:-
![Susanne Gervay's 'I Am Jack' posters by St Michael's Primary School Baulkham Hills Susanne Gervay's 'I Am Jack' posters by St Michael's Primary School Baulkham Hills](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Susanne-gervays-I-AM-JACK-150x150.jpg)
![Susanne Gervay's 'Always Jack', Mimosa Public School Frenchs Forest Susanne Gervay's 'Always Jack', Mimosa Public School Frenchs Forest](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/P8230026-150x150.jpg)
Dundas Public School Dundas
Oatlands Public, Belmore
Burwood Public School
Mimosa Public School, Frenchs Forest
Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe
St Andrews Cathedral junior, Sydney
Greenacre Public School
Wahroonga Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands public School
Knox Grammar Preparatory, Wahroonga
St Michael’s Primary Baulkham Hills
Loquat Valley Anglican Prep Bayview
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
So does JACK and his family & friends!!!