On Wednesday, May 10th, the students and staff of Hedden Elementary had the opportunity to meet the award-winning author, illustrator, and speaker Paul Owen Lewis.  The day began with an all-school assembly. Students and staff found out where an author's ideas come from and how we can become writers and dreamers ourselves!  After several classroom visits and a book signing time, Mr. Lewis ended the day with two different assemblies; one for second and third graders and one for fourth and fifth graders.  We had an excellent day and can hardly wait to create more fabulous writing and artwork of our own!

Important Links

• Paul Owen Lewis' Official Website
(Find out more about his hobbies, his art, and his books)

• The Whale Museum

(The museum in Friday Harbor where Paul Owen Lewis first encountered the Killer Whales)

•Jasper Tomkins' Official Website
(The NW Author who inspired Paul Owen Lewis to write his first book!)

Highlights of the Day

"I learned that my imagination can tell me what to write." - Jonathan

"It was interesting to see all the work that went into making Davey's Dream." - Alicia

"I thought it was cool to think of something boring (a sailboat) and making it interesting (painting it to appear as a killer whale) by looking at it from a different perspective." - Lizzy

"I learned that it takes a long time to make a good story." - Irina

" He taught us that drawing was telling a story." - Kylee