Tons of kid lit authors will be offering free Skype visits on February 1st. We will be reading to schools across the globe. Visit Kate Messner’s author site for a complete list of participating authors.
On WRAD I’ll be reading from my books, giving sneak peaks into top secret projects, and recommending some of my favorite titles from other authors. And I’ll always answer student questions! If you would like to schedule a Skype visit just send me an email: robin@blueeggbooks.com.
THEY JUST KNOW: ANIMAL INSTINCTS would be a great choice for lower elementary classes. To read a sample, PEEK HERE!
THE MIDNIGHT WAR OF MATEO MARTINEZ would work best for grades 2-6. To read the first chapter, PEEK HERE!
My current availability is listed below. If Thursday gets filled, I’m happy to schedule something with your class at another time. Happy reading!
[All availability is listed in Pacific Standard Time]
Monday, January 29th
8:15 AM: BOOKED – Lexington Park, MD: Lexington Park Elementary
11:40 AM: BOOKED – Lexington Park, MD: Lexington Park Elementary
Wednesday, January 31st
10:00 AM: BOOKED – Talmo, GA: North Jackson Elementary
Thursday, February 1st
6:30 AM: THIS SPOT JUST OPENED UP… ANYBODY WANT IT?
7:00 AM: BOOKED – Brooklyn, NY: PS 276, Louis Marshall Elementary School
THIS IS WHERE I SCRAMBLE MY OWN KIDS OFF TO SCHOOL!
8:00 AM: BOOKED – Hudsonville, MI: Hudsonville Christian
8:30 AM: BOOKED – Austin, TX:
9:00 AM: BOOKED – NYC, PS 62
9:30 AM: BOOKED – Spartanburg, SC: Jesse Bobo Elementary
10:00 AM: BOOKED – Asheville, NC: Hall Fletcher Elementary
10:30 AM: BOOKED – Buffalo, NY
11:00 AM: BOOKED – Chicago, IL: Heritage Lakes School
11:30 AM: BOOKED – Frisco, TX: Starwood Montessori
12:30 PM: BOOKED – Houston, TX: North Pointe Elementary
1:00 PM: BOOKED – Helena, MT: Hawthorne Elementary
1:30 PM: BOOKED – Helena, MT: Rossiter Elementary
2:00 PM: BOOKED – Helena, MT: Hawthorne Elementary
THIS IS WHEN I COLLAPSE IN A HEAP, GARGLE WITH SALT WATER, AND GO PICK MY KIDS UP AFTER SCHOOL!
robinyardi.com 
December 20, 2017 at 3:11 am
Hi Robin,
I would love to have my third-grade students meet you via Skype for the World Read Aloud Day on February 1. We are just southwest of Austin, Texas in CST. We will be available: 9:00-9:40, 10:30-12:00, or 1:30-2:45.
My classroom phone number: 512-465-6241
My Skype name: natalie.mahany
I look forward to hearing from you!
Warm regards,
Natalie Mahany
December 21, 2017 at 8:21 pm
Hi, Natalie! Let’s do 10:30 CST. Happy reading– Robin
January 2, 2018 at 3:42 pm
Hello Natalie,
Hawthorne Elementary in Helena Montana would love to have Kindergartners listen to you at 2:00 p.m. on World Read Aloud Day please.
January 2, 2018 at 6:49 pm
Hi Andree–I’d love to! Just to confirm, you want the 2:00PM (PST) slot or the 1:00 PM (PST) slot? All the time changes are starting to make my head spin 🙂
January 3, 2018 at 10:28 pm
2:00 p.m. would be great in Montana.
January 2, 2018 at 5:32 pm
PS 276 The Louis Marshall Elementary School in Brooklyn NY would love to have my 1st or 2nd graders meet you and listen to you read on World Read Aloud Day Feb. 1st. I am open to 6:30 AM and 7:00 AM
January 2, 2018 at 6:51 pm
Hi, Karlene! Let’s do the 6:30 AM slot. Happy reading–Robin
January 23, 2018 at 6:52 pm
I would prefer 7:00 however, if not available I will take the 6:30 am
January 23, 2018 at 6:53 pm
Hi Robin,
Thanks for your timely response. I would prefer 7:00 however, if not available I will take the 6:30 am
January 23, 2018 at 6:56 pm
Hi Karlene! I see that you signed up for 7:00 am through Microsoft Education, so I had you double booked. I’ll fix the schedule and I’ll be emailing everybody today to confirm time slots and Skype handles, oh my!
January 25, 2018 at 1:25 pm
Thank you, Robin!