“I loved your speech. You are so funny. I’m very glad you came to our school this year. I love how you write about random stuff like dust. You were amazing….I love your book Trout, Trout, Trout. I love that book because I love how it is like a chant. After I read that book I started to chant all of the rest of the day. You are the best author ever.”

Tiffany.

Students in VA

“Thank you for coming to our school. I think what you do for a living is cool. In fact, I think about doing the same thing myself. You’re a good author. In fact, I thought all you’d talk about was boring things, but now I see you can make boring things interesting. The animal sounds were fun. But what I really enjoyed was when you talked about your travels.”
- Katye

“I learned so much, like the big squid. I learned things like the chart that you go by, and that it’s okay if you make mistakes. I never knew about the fish in the ocean that made weird calls…”
- Meegan

“I learned not to be prickly when I have notes written on my paper…I also learned that writers make mistakes and are not perfect their first try.”
- Robby

“Thank you for teaching me more about books. I will use your advice in my stories I do in class and just for fun. I will put comparisons in stories and make them fun and not boring. I hope to become an author myself someday”
- Relance

“I really liked your speech. It was fun and interesting. I liked the tips you gave us on how to write. ….I learned a lot.”
- Brandon

“I learned a lot from you. I like all the words you said. You really inspired me. I love animals just like you. Thank you for taking your time to give me the most wonderful speech I have ever heard.”
-Your Friend, Andrew

‘Thank you for coming to our school. You helped us learn more about rain forest and writing. I hope you write a lot more books and get them published.”
- Brooke

“Your visit to our school was excellent. I learned a lot of ways to make my writing better and where to get my ideas. I learned to listen to things around you.”
- Hannah

“Thank you for coming to our school and sharing what you do for a living. …How did you get to meet Christopher Clark the bioacoustician who studied whale calls? And Katy Payne who studies elephant sounds and how they use infrasound to communicate? What gave you the idea to write Secrets of Sound? When I read that book I was already interested in animals but I did not know how whales or elephants could communicate with such strange sounds. After I got done reading that book I felt excited that you were coming to our school! So thanks for coming to our school and sharing your love of animals with us.”
- Alex

“I loved the way you wrote your books and still have a sense of humor. The animal sounds were as great as you were. I really liked being an American toad….Maybe one day you will be as famous as J.K. Rowling.”
- Dan

“I would like to thank you for your presentation and your good books too. You pick interesting topics they inspire me like dust makes the sunset or maybe next time it will be about the sea.”

Taylor

“Thank you for your presentation! I loved it! Your books are very, very interesting. Keep up the good work! You are also nice/funny. You’re the best author that has come yet!”

Ty

“You are a very talented person,

And I hope I will be too!

Someday I want to write,

Just like you!”

Lexie

“It’s awesome how you went to Madagascar and got to see lemurs and take pictures…I want to be a zoologist just like you wanted to be a scientist.”

Dylan

“Dear Mrs. Sayre, 

I liked all of your books. I hope you publish a good book soon.”

–Paul.  

“Poison dart frogs. Can you please write a chant about them please?”

Paige

“I love it when you talk fast. By the way you lost me at eels.

I love your books. You do a good job writing your books. I love that sound book.”

Zane

“Today at Wildwood I heard your phenomenal speech. Phenomenal is one of my favorite words. My favorite animal is a monkey. I really like the way you played those cool sounds in the beginning and we heard some monkeys. You are so knowledgeable, that’s probably why you write such marvelous books.”
- Sincerely,
Kendall, 3rd grade

“Thank you for doing a wonderful program. I love the book Crocodile Listens. Now that’s a good book. I wish I could have that book. You are the coolest author ever!

Your friend,
Austin,

“Thank you for sharing your work…The process {inspiration} even happens to me. Then I get a brain rush (that’s when my head hurts). My brain even has a hundred ideas.”

Your Friend,
Jordan

“You taught me a lot about writing. Half of the introduction at least about writing I didn’t know about. I never knew so much about animals. I have always wanted to learn about frogs…I really enjoyed you coming. It was fun learning so much about animals. You were amazingly awesome…Well, have to go. Bye!”

Thank you,
Hunter

“Thank you for coming to our school….I think it’s really cool how you know all that stuff about hummingbirds and whales…I have learned how to be a better author or writer now.
- Breanna

“You gave me a lot of hints to becoming a good writer.”
- Chris

“I liked your show and how you gave us tips on our writing. After your show I was feeling like writing a book.”
- Brent

“I liked how your expressiveness helps you write stories. I love to write stories too. Sometimes we do activities where we are supposed to write a simple story, and of course I go overboard. Someday I hope to write a young adult movie.”
-Anna

“I really liked you coming to our school. You are a great author. I hope I will become an author just like you. It was funny when we made the frog sounds. I also liked it when we had to try and guess what the sound was.”
- Jessica

“I really liked your ideas for writing our stories. What I think you should do is write a book about how to write a good fiction, or non-fiction book….It’s a good thing you write science and nature books, because those are my favorite subjects.
- A.J.

“Thank you for coming to our school. I did not know that a hummingbird is as light as a penny. And that the forest has so many sounds. I did not know that much stuff.
- Eric

“I wish to become a veterinarian or a writer. There is one more thing I have to tell you, you are good as an author.”
- Brittney

“When I grow up I want to be just like you and I want to study animals and then write about them.”
- Madison

“We had a whole lot of fun listening to your adventures, and your funny jokes. When I get older I want to explore Africa and its rain forests.”
- Korben

“Your visit inspired me to want to be an author.”
- Devin

“I hope you make some more good books like your other books. When you write your books, do a lot of words come out of your mind?”
- Jacob

“We all learned a lot from you. I especially liked when you talked about camouflage.”
- Katie, 4th grade

“I wish I could be a writer as good as you are. That’s just a wish.”
- Jackie, 4th grade

“I thought your program was great. I liked the sounds from the rain forest and the slide show was good, too.”
- Misty, 4th grade

“I liked it when you made animal sounds.”
- Jessica, 4th grade

“Wow, it took you 8 years to get stars beneath your bed published. I mean that is a great book. There is no stopping you. You just try, try, and try again. Thank you for taking your time to spend it with us so we could have a fun filled day.”
-Kate

“Today I was at your presentation. It was very interesting. Science seems very cool..You are definitely my favorite nonfiction author.”
-Gillian

“Your program was very good. You know a lot about comparing. I think you’re a good author. I’m glad you came to our school. You’re really nice, and you think of good words. Thanks a lot.”
- Joey, 4th grade

“I really hope you come back to our school and visit again.”
- Katelyn, 4th grade

I really like animals, too. I think frogs are cool too. Thank you for visiting us today. I might study animals when i grow up too and maybe be an author.
Love,
Jackson

Thank you for coming to our school It was fun meting you. I like seeing the animal pikchers. It was one of my favrit days at school.
Love, Hannah

Thank you for taking time off what ever you were doing. The presentation was very good. I think it was nice for what you did. I want to grow up just like you. Thanks for coming to our school. You’re the best.
Your friend, Anny

“You are the best author!! I like all the onomatopoeias in your stories.”

–Your number one fan, 

Collin, 3rd grade 

“Your books are fun to read….I might be an author. I love writing.”

-Sincerely, 

Jacob, 3rd grade 

“I like your books. My favorite one is Trout, Trout, Trout.”

Your Friend, Kyle, Ohio

“Your presentation was great. My favorite part was the video…My favorite story is The Bumblebee Queen.”

Yassmin

Dear Mrs. Sayre,

“Thank You for teaching us about animals and their sounds. You taught me  how to write and to edit a lot before you publish your books….”

Kamryn, 2nd Grade,   NC

Thank you so much for visiting. It was so fun meeting you. I loved listening to the sounds of the animals. …I had a hamster but it got out of its cage and now it’s in the basement somewhere.

Your Friend,

Olivia

Dear Mrs. Sayre,

I really liked your program. It was fun. I liked it when you did the bird calls…It was funny when you told us you don’t have any pets except for your husband. I hope you can come again. 

Your Friend,

Brooke

Dear Mrs. Sayre,

Hi! Thank you for coming. My parents thought I was the luckiest kid on earth. When I thought of it, I thought so too.

Your Friend,

Spencer

Dear Mrs. Sayre,

I love your books. The assembly was a lot of fun. I have some questions: what is your favorite color? What is your favorite place to visit? How many brothers and sisters do you have? Can’t wait to see you again. 

Your Friend,

Taylor

P.S. Is your husband really an animal?

Dear Mrs. Sayre,

Please don’t write a book in cursive. Ha, ha!

Alexandra

Dear Mrs. Sayre,

I loved your assembly. It was so fun. I have a few questions. What is your favorite color? How are you doing? Have you gone anywhere lately? What’s your phone number? Have you ever held a squirrel? Did you root for Ohio or Michigan? How old are you? Do you like gross things? That’s all the questions. It was great having you come. 

Keep on writing. 

Brenna

Dear Mrs. Sayre

Have you ever seen a frilled lizard? I love your books. They’re very good. I would make my mom read them all. LOL! Do you love reading?

Sincerely,

Boone

Dear Mrs. Sayre,

I loved it when you came to the school. You did the best job I have ever seen in my life. You did great. I love your story books. I am your #1 fan. I love Trout, Trout, Trout the best!

Your Reader, 

Hailey