Students are inspired to read and write when they discover that authors are real people who, when children themselves, also dreamed of writing books. Adam's enthusiasm is contagious. His stories come alive in the telling, and enthralled budding authors learn, step-by-step, how ideas, like growing children, develop and mature. Before he leaves, each of your students will have actually created his or her own picture book to take home, share, and proudly put on the family's bookshelf.