Famous author visits Sidway

Grand Island Dispatch, April 6, 2007

On Monday March 26, the famous children’s author and illustrator Tedd Arnold made a special visit to the students and faculty at Charlotte Sidway Elementary School. The day began with a “Meet the Author” breakfast held in the Teachers Dining Room with the faculty and staff, followed by a series of assemblies throughout
the school day for the kindergarten and fi rst-grade students. The children had been reading his books for weeks and completed many projects in preparation for the author’s visit. They were very excited to finally meet Arnold. Students had the opportunity to pre-order his books, and Arnold took the time to autograph them throughout the day. Arnold’s day did not end once the bell rang. While in the area, he sampled the fl avors of the Island while eating dinner with the author committee at The Village Inn.