My interactive presentations range from 30 to 50 minutes and can be tailored for different ages. Here are the
recommended grade levels:
PROGRAM FOR PRE-K- GRADE 2:
'Sneak a Peek'
PROGRAM FOR GRADES 1 - 3
'You're the Star of the Show!'
EVENING PROGRAM:
'Meet the Author Pajama Party'
FEES
2025-2026 school year
Full-Day In-Person Visit (4 presentations)
$550 (within 40 miles of Hyde Park, NY)
$650 plus expenses* (beyond 40 miles of Hyde Park, NY)
Half-day In-Person Visit (2 presentations)
$350 (within 40 miles of Hyde Park, NY)
$500 plus expenses* (beyond 40 miles of Hyde Park, NY)
Evening Program (Meet the Author Pajama Party)
$250 (within 30 miles of Hyde Park, NY)
$250 (when added to a full day visit with an overnight stay)
*Expenses include mileage, food, and possible lodging, if beyond 60 miles of Hyde Park, NY
For more information and a detailed flyer, please fill out the form on the CONTACT PAGE or email:
drferreri (at) optonline.net
*SPECIAL DISCOUNT OPPORTUNITY*
Book your fall 2025 school visit now to get a 10% discount plus a complimentary copy of THE MOUSE BUFFET signed for your school library.
(Discount is offered if author visit is booked by July 31, 2025.)
I'd love to hear from you!
Wed Feb 5 World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) - virtual school visits available
8 am through 1:00 pm
Wed March 19 Virtual Story
Time - 1st Grade, Darien, CT
Sat March 29 Poughkeepsie Children's Book Festival, Poughkeepsie, NY Dutchess Community College, Falcon Hall 10 - 3
Sat August 9 The Bookstore Plus - Sidewalk Signing
2491 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 1 - 3
Sat August/September TBD Farmer's Market, Millbrook,
NY
Sun Oct 12 Warwick Children's Book
Festival, Warwick Valley Middle School, 225 West Street, Warwick, NY 11 - 4
Mon Dec 1 School visit - PreK-K
Wed Dec 17 Reserved
Here's what they're saying about my author programs...
- Karen Fowler, Library Media Specialist, Vail Farm Elementary School
- Pamela Woodward, Netherwood Elementary School
My writer friend, Karen Kaufman Orloff, and I have partnered together to offer writing classes for adults. Our 5-week program, 'The ABC's of Writing for Children' covers where authors get their ideas and how to turn these ideas into poems, short stories or picture books. We discuss how to structure your writing to include the elements of story and how to submit your work to publishers. We also present shorter, introductory workshops at local libraries. Contact me or Karen Orloff for more information. Visit Karen's website for a look at her terrific books.
If you're interested in learning more about writing children's books, check out our organization, Children's Writers of the Hudson Valley and consider attending one of our events in the Poughkeepsie, NY area. Click the button for more information about our upcoming conference: