Fabulous workshop that had all the children and parents (and even the staff!) joining in. I liked how it involved so many elements – story telling, puppetry, factual information about the Australian bush cockroach, singing, dancing and dressups, rhyming and illustrations. Enjoyed so much by one family that they went to the session down at Cannonvale library as well!

Chris was fabulous. Our whole school attended and the benefit was just enormous. Funky is the new addition to their vocabulary! For some children I am sure, his visit will become a treasured life memory. A wonderful male role model for boy writers.

Great presentations! Students were thoroughly engaged and interested in your books and presentation style. Students were encouraged to go away and write their own stories which in fact many did. Thanks for visiting, we would recommend your visit to any school.

We had some very positive feedback from the teachers in regard to your presentations. It was excellent that Chris adapted the format and content to suit the various age levels of the students. This resulted in the children being really engaged and enthusiastic. The year 5 and 6 teachers made particular mention of the relevance of the writing /editing /publishing process for their students. I will definitely be recommending him to other schools and teachers

The students LOVED Chris’ sessions and were completely enthralled for the full 45 minutes – even the very young students. His book talks were very popular and the students that participated in his writing workshop learned some practical writing skills. Chris was an absolute professional to work with and we would recommend him to any writing Festival looking for a presenter who wants to get younger students excited about reading.

Chris was an absolute hit. He had the students dancing, singing, acting, drawing, writing and rhyming, with lots of laughs in between. He was so inspiring that we’ve had children of all ages choosing to draw and write about his characters in their lunch breaks!

What an engaging and positive presenter! The joy Chris brought to the students as he interacted with them with true interest in their lives and their work was fabulous. His amazing resources for teachers are a testament to Chris and his commitment to sharing a passion for reading and writing with everyone!

WOW, WOW, WOW! All Chris’ sessions were interactive, funny, and appealed to all the audience members, regardless of their age group. From the Year 6 through to the Prep students, Chris was able to entertain and keep our students on the edge of their seats. His enthusiasm also transferred back to the classroom where, even reluctant writers and readers, were happy to give his activities a go or simply finish off what they had started. Chris also gave up time to chat to students about their writing efforts and was happy to look over their ideas and give feedback. This was greatly appreciated by the students! I would highly recommend Chris and his shows as he was really accommodating, flexible, engaging, funny and an absolute joy to have within our school.

Thank you so much for your incredible virtual author visit. The prep students thoroughly enjoyed hearing a story from a ‘real’ author’s perspective, and LOVED meeting Funky Chicken and his friend Poss!