School & Library Visits
From single classroom visits to multi-grade assemblies, I’m excited to work with you to plan a program that fits your curricular needs and ignites a love of reading and writing in your students.
“Carrie Kruck is amazing! Her presentation was engaging and thoughtful. Our students enjoyed hearing her writing process. Carrie connected with our students in so many ways especially with their love of reading. She also gave them an understanding they can write their creative stories.”
~Joyce Yoo Babbitt, Dothan Brook School Librarian
“Carrie was absolutely wonderful with our students! From the moment she began reading her book, Alfred Blooms, the kids were engaged, excited, and eager to learn. The story aligned beautifully with our science curriculum on pollination and pollinators, making it not only fun but educationally meaningful. Carrie brought such joy and energy to our school — it was clear how much she cared about connecting with the students. This visit was truly a highlight for our students and staff alike, and I know it left a lasting impression on everyone involved.”
~Amelia Morton, 2nd grade teacher, Raleigh NC
What can you expect at a School Visit with Carrie Kruck?
An Exploration of Story
In a deep-dive “read-together” of the book of your choice, we’ll explore language and meaning, discover surprises in the art, and examine elements of book construction as part of the storytelling experience. We’ll ask questions, make hypotheses, and uncover connections to our own lives and the world around us.
Play & Interactivity
Children experience picture books with their whole bodies - they listen, they look, they repeat, they question, they play act, they touch, and they wonder…and my school visits always honor that, incorporating movement, play, and interactive participation.
Sparks of Inspiration
Using the inspirations behind my own books, we’ll grow our own “story seeds” through group brainstorming exercises designed to help students embrace the “blank page” with a sense of adventure. As we create stories together, we’ll experience writing and revision as playful and collaborative.
Schools Visited In-Person during the 2024-2025 school year:
Bernice A. Ray School, Hanover NH (K-5th grade)
Sumner Avenue Elementary, Springfield MA (3rd & 4th)
Lambert-Lavoie Elementary, Chicopee MA (2nd grade)
The Dover School, East Dover VT (PreK-6th grade)
Baileywick Road Elementary, Raleigh NC (2nd grade)
Brier Creek Elementary, Raleigh NC (3rd grade)
Dothan Brook School, Hartford VT (PreK-5th grade)
Danville School/Pope Memorial Library, Danville VT (PreK & K)
Schools Visited Virtually during the 2024-2025 school year:
PS310 Marble Hill School, Bronx NY (1st grade)
Union Day Charter School, Weddington NC (K & 3rd)
Elm Creek School, Carmen MB Canada (K-3rd)
Paramount Elementary, Hagerstown MD (PreK-5th)
Wilder Elementary, Louisville KY (K-2nd)
Baileywick Road Elementary, Raleigh NC (2nd grade)
Rates for the 2025-2026 School Year *
$500/day for local visits (within 60 miles of White River Junction, VT)
$750/day plus mileage & travel expenses for locations within New England (VT, NH, MA, ME, CT, RI)
$1000/day plus air travel, hotel, and related expenses for all others
Includes 3 sessions and optional book signing.
Click on the image above to download a printable brochure!
Please reach out for half-day, single session, and virtual options, as well as discount and funding options for Title 1 and under-resourced schools.
Contact me for PUBLIC LIBRARY rates and programs.
