A Tremendous Illustrator
Posted on Aug 26, 2023
Planet earth lost a great one. I was very saddened to hear that my partner in the Deputy Dorkface books has passed. Eldon Doty’s artistic talent, humor, creativity and kind soul will be deeply missed. When we started the search … Continue reading
A week in the St. Louis area featured more fun than the law allows!
Posted on Apr 18, 2023
March 2023 ended with huge laughs and learning in Missouri! Don’t take our word for it, click on the headline to see the pictures and just look at the faces.
Energetic Nevada Reading Week!
Posted on Apr 04, 2023
Reno, Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City: 5 days, 10 schools, over 4000 students and gazillions of laughs. What a blast we had over the entire week! Click headline for pics.
Phoenix Elementary School Performs Sugaropolis
Posted on May 26, 2017
Chaparral Elementary Phoenix Play Food FIght 2 The drama students at Chaparral Elementary in Phoenix, AZ performed their outstanding (and fun!) adaptation of Sugaropolis on stage. After months of hard work and choreography, the students debuted the play in front … Continue reading
Nevada Reading Week reaches enthusiastic students!
Posted on Mar 03, 2017
NRW17 Kevin Janison wrapped up Nevada Reading Week by giving his 27th author presentation in 13 different schools, from February 24-March 3, 2017. The goal: Inspire future authors, share the importance of reading, and just have tons of fun (click … Continue reading
“Best of Las Vegas” Recognizes Deputy Dorkface
Posted on Nov 06, 2016
Congratulations to Kevin Janison! The readers of the Las Vegas Review Journal, who participate in their Best of Las Vegas Poll, recognized Kevin with a bronze in the Las Vegas author category and gold in the Las Vegas meteorologist category. … Continue reading
Read Across America became… Read Across America!
Posted on Apr 05, 2016
The beginning of March brings in Read Across America and Nevada Reading Week celebrations. This year, Kevin Janison and the Deputy Dorkface traveling school presentation road show took it literally. Every time zone in the contiguous United States was visited. … Continue reading
Stinkville Now Available in iBook
Posted on Nov 03, 2015
Big news as Stinkville is now available in an iBook for your iPad. It comes in a read aloud version, enhancing a young reader’s experience, while steering them through an adventure complete with sounds, splashing and interactive games. For more … Continue reading
School author visit research shows big benefits
Posted on Jul 25, 2015
Data analysis showed that there were increases in student mean scores in reading interest, reading efficacy, writing interest, and positive attitudes about revision following the author visit. The increases in reading interest, reading efficacy, and positive attitudes about revision were found to … Continue reading
Nevada Reading Week revs into high gear
Posted on Mar 01, 2015
Kevin visits two schools a day during Nevada Reading Week, and the students are ready: Kitty Ward Bands & Kids_low res Kitty Ward Elementary music teacher Extraordinaire, and the Jam Pack, lead the students in the Sugaropolis song. St. Elizabeth_low … Continue reading
Sugaropolis is sweet again!
Posted on Nov 16, 2014
The Royal Dragonfly book awards, out of Arizona, announced their list of 2014 award winning books. We’re proud that they have recognized Sugaropolis as the 1st place winner in the picture book category. We offer a heartfelt thanks and a … Continue reading
Trutherton Wins The Gold!
Posted on Oct 16, 2014
“How Trutherton Got Its Honesty Back” received the Gold award as the top book of the year from the Children’s Literary Classics: “2014 was a record year for entries in the Literary Classics International Book Awards. With entrants from the … Continue reading
Fun, musical lesson idea w/reading comprehension & retention benefits
Posted on Sep 11, 2014
During a professional development training session, Clark County music teacher Tim Wiegand demonstrates a music lesson where the students read the book (Sugaropolis), learn a song he composed, then create frozen statues in a group to represent parts of the … Continue reading
Sugaropolis awarded “Book of the Year!”
Posted on Sep 01, 2014
We were very excited to have been informed that the 2014 Creative Child Magazine Awards Program, consisting of moms and educators, has awarded Deputy Dorkface; How Sugaropolis Got Dessert Back , 2014 BOOK OF THE YEAR Yummmmeeeeeeeee!
WGN Chicago Morning News
Posted on Aug 14, 2014
Larry Potash, long time award winning anchor on WGN’s morning news, offers his daughter’s “seal of approval” for Deputy Dorkface.
Deputy Dorkface goes to the “E.R.”
Posted on Jun 28, 2014
June 28,2014…On the floor of the American Library Association’s annual conference, a few minutes with Eriq La Salle, one of the stars of the NBC drama (E.R.) which lasted 15 years on Thursday nights. Mr. La Salle’s books possess a … Continue reading
Picture Book of the Year!
Posted on Jun 11, 2014
Dianna Fuchs, Executive Director of Children’s Literary Classics, presents Kevin Janison with the Gold Award, honoring “How Mannerland Got Its Manners Back” as their 2013 picture book of the year. The event took place during the Printers Row Lit Fest … Continue reading
Warm Hospitality Greets the Deputy in Charlotte!
Posted on Mar 13, 2014
Deputy Dorkface and Kevin Janison visited schools in Charlotte, NC from March 10-12 and received some true southern hospitality! The energy and enthusiasm was infectious. The students had become quite familiar with the author and books, and the presentations were … Continue reading
Trutherton Awarded Seal of Approval
Posted on Mar 02, 2014
“I’ve been absolutely blown away by the reaction to our latest Deputy Dorkface book,” said author Kevin Janison. “We’ve been touring schools the last couple of weeks, and the response has been so flattering!” Children’s Literary Classics submitted this review: … Continue reading
Deputies Take Over Bakersfield!
Posted on Feb 04, 2014
Bakersfield students’ have been deputized by the hundreds! Rosedale North Elementary School’s law enforcement has runneth over… and there’s cake too! Thanks for the warmth and hospitality from all of the schools who made the presentations so much fun for … Continue reading