FREE UPCOMING LITERACY PROGRAMS AND BOOK DONATIONS

Accompanied by Her Puppet Storybook Character Ellie Elephant, Children’s Book Author and Award-Winning Finalist in the National Best Books 2008 Awards, Dr. Elana Ashley will be presenting literacy programs based on the first book in her mystery, adventure series – Splunkunio Splnkey Detective and Peacemaker Case One: The Missing Friendship Bracelet  [in English and English/Spanish editions].  Following the program, Dr. Ashley makes a literacy donation of her book and audio CD to every child in her audience. The following programs on Ashley's schedule are located at schools and community organizations in the Chicago metropolitan area:

• Orozco Academy of Fine Arts, 1940 W. 18th Street, Chicago, 2nd grade class, Friday, November 21, 2008 – 11 a.m
• Casa Central, 1335 N. California, Chicago, kindergarten – 4th grades, Friday, November 21, 2008 – 2:30 p.m.
• The Boys and Girls’ Clubs of Lake County, 3rd grade, Tuesday, November 25, 2008 – 4 p.m.
• Carmen Buckner Elementary School, 520 Helmhotz Avenue, Waukegan,  1st grade class, December 4, 2008, 10 a.m.
• Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, children using the medical services of one of the clinics, Monday, December 8, 2008 – 10 a.m.
• Brighton Park Elementary School, 3825 S. Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, 1st grade class, December 12, 2008, 12:30 p.m.
• Instituto del Progreso Latino, 2570 . Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, 1st – 4th grade children, December 12, 2008, 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 24, 10 a.m., Dr. Ashley will donate her books with CDs to the first 30 children who visit with her at Jimenez Foods, 550 West Dundee Road, in Wheeling.

Be one of the lucky ones to get an early Christmas gift!!

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Dramatic Story Reading, Storytelling and Song
as Characters Come to Life

As the educator dramatically reads her story, Splunkunio Splunkey Detective and Peacemaker, Splunkunio Splunkey Detective and Peacemaker, Case One: The Missing Friendship Bracelet, Dr. Elana Ashley takes on the voices and characters of the storybook heroes and shows the illustrations to her young audience. When children with reading skills are in the audience, sometimes Ashley has slelected readers join her and take on the roles of the storybook characters. Following the reading, the storybook characters literally come to life as Ashley brings out the protagonists of the narrative - ventriloquist figures Ellie Elephant, Eli Elephant, and Splunkunio Splunkey® - who talk with the children about themes in the story,, recite poetry, tell stories and sing songs.

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Spokespuppet Splunkunio Splunkey is eager to meet you and your children.

Find out when Dr. Elana Ashley and her storybook characters will be visiting near you by returning to Future Programs and pressing the link to Book Readings and Book Signings with Dr. Elana Ashley.

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