20 Years of Learning

20 Years (Wait. What?!)

Check out my first class of first and second graders. 

Back then I was Ms. Brandt.

Seems like yesterday.

I still remember all of their names and their sweet little personalities. 

They were so smart, affectionate and creative! 

I learned a lot from them.

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Luckily, I had many of those cuties again in fifth grade when I changed grades...

Just look at those happy faces.

The Class of 1993...
and 1996.

Now they have successful careers.

Many are in graduate school.

Others have families of their own.

Firemen, teachers, bankers, nurses, business people and parents.

What an honor to work with children every day!

I love my job.

Give it Some OOMPH!

A LITTLE BIT OF OOMPH!

By Barney Saltzberg

Hardback, 22 pages

ISBN: 9780761177449 (0761177442)

Published by Workman Publishing

$13.95(US)

"How do you make the ordinary extraordinary? With a little bit of oomph! An utterly inspiring and playful new book on creativity from Barney Saltzberg. A Little Bit of Oomph! teaches the invaluable lesson of throwing your heart into whatever you’re doing and trying just a little bit harder— because with a little extra effort and a lot of oomph, you can make anything beautiful."

For fans of The Dot, Press Here and Beautiful Oops, A Little Bit of Oomph! will be another 
creative... 
interactive...
engaging... 
back-to-school picture book for grades K-5.
Available in paperback on September 24th!