Different Kinds
• Leaving with a hook
• Stories from Books
• Audience Participation
• Personal Story
• Promote a Program
• Example: Leave with a Hook
When can you do booktalks?
• At the reference desk
• In a formal setting in front of a group
• At your family reunions
• Example: Stories from the book
Why should you do booktalks?
• Spark interest in your older books
• Show off your new books
• Increase circulation
• Increase program statistics
• Turn you into a Rock Star
• Build relationships with schools
• Example – Audience Participation
Getting into Schools
• It only takes ONE teacher
• My booktalking story
• Chocolate
• Saying Yes
• Promotional Flyer
• Example: Share a personal experience
Typical Format
• Quick introduction or reintroduction
• What have you read lately?
• Let them pick the order of the books
• Booktalk!
• Examples: Leave them on the Hook / Audience Participation
Choosing Books
• Know your audience
• Try not to always push your favorite genres or books
• READ THE BOOK BEFORE YOU BOOKTALK IT.
• Be aware of content (Feed Story!)
• Example: Story from a Book
What if you are shy?
• The night before my very first booktalkingevent I COULD NOT SLEEP
• Start small
• Take it one class at a time. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse
• Example: Promoting a Program
Resources
• Nancy Keane’s Booktalk Website
• http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/
• Common Sense Media
• https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
• Booktalking Basics
• http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/tradebooks/booktalks.htm#discussion
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