Kindergarten students in Elyssa Mock’s class at EJR had a very special visitor recently and got an inside look at just what it takes to write and publish a book.

 

 

Della Ross Ferreri is the author of The Mouse Buffet, a story about a bunch of mischievous mice, a sleepy orange cat and a buffet of sweets just waiting to be eaten.

 

 

Ms. Ferreri read the book to this very attentive group. They shared with her their very favorite parts. Then, she gave some of the students large storyboards, each with a scene from the book. They worked together to put the boards in the order in which they appeared in the book. They did a great job!

 

Ms. Mock covered all of the tables with craft paper and put out caddies of crayons. The students loved drawing their own buffet of their favorite foods and treats.

 

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The Mouse Buffet is Ms. Ferreri’s seventh book! Her other books are written for babies and toddlers but she said she loves this age group! She is a former middle school and high school French teacher.

 

The biggest surprise came when Ms. Ferreri gave each student their very own copy of The Mouse Buffet! She signed each copy and wrote this note: “Reading is the sweetest of all!”