Bring award-winning children’s authors Refe & Susan Tuma to your school or festival
About the Authors
Refe Tuma and Susan Tuma are the authors of 5 books for children, selling over 300k copies worldwide and receiving multiple awards, including the Bank Street College Best Books of the Year With Honors. Based in the greater Chicagoland area, they have spoken at schools and festivals from Ottawa, KS to the Lincoln Center in New York.
For Grades 3-6
Treat your students to a crash-course in storytelling (and a little mad science) with Heroes, Villains, and the Physics of Storytelling, as Refe inspires them to craft compelling stories in books, games, songs-even everyday conversations.
⭐️ “Utterly original.”
Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review
For Grades K-2
Hear Refe & Susan share the wild true story of Dinovember—the month dinosaurs come to life-and read their hit picture book What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night. Add incredible behind-the-scenes photos & it's a jam-packed celebration of creativity.
⭐️ “[A] deliciously chaotic notion.”
Kirkus, Starred Review
2023-24 Rates
Note: All rates are subject to change and may not reflect current pricing. Final rates are locked when the visit has been booked.
In-person
1 session (K-2 or 3-6) ……….……... $300
2 sessions (K-2 & 3-6) ………….….. $550
Full day (3+ sessions or equivalent) … $1,000
Virtual
1 session (K-2 or 3-6) ……….……... $150
2 sessions (K-2 & 3-6) ………….….. $250
Evening session …………………….. $200
(Min full day rate + travel expenses for outside the greater Chicagoland area)
Discounts
Frances and the Werewolves of the Black Forest is coming soon! To celebrate, save up to 50% off your in-person visit when you preorder 50 or more copies of Frances and the Monster.
Single session virtual visits with Refe are FREE when you preorder 20 or more copies of Frances and the Monster.
Contact the authors for more details.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Seven lucky schools will get a virtual visit with Refe including a brief reading from Frances and the Monster and Q&A.
World Read Aloud Day (WRAD)
Virtual
February 7
Refe will help celebrate Superhero Week with his presentation Heroes, Villains, and the Physics of Storytelling. May the Fourth be with you.
Crystal Lake Public Library
Crystal Lake, IL
May 4
We’ll be visiting Evergreen Elementary to speak to their K-2 and 3-5 grade students, help launch their brand new book vending machine (how cool is that?!) and attend a meet and greet with students and their parents that evening.
Evergreen Elementary
Rothschild, Wisconsin
May 7
June 1
StokerCon 2024
San Diego, CA
Frances and the Werewolves of the Black Forest has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel! Refe will join the other nominees at the awards banquet in San Diego, CA.
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June 18
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June 25-26
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