Morris is a well regarded children's book author and his books have graced the shelves of many libraries and homes for many years. He co-wrote 'Wicked' in 1998 and 'Deadly' in 2001 with equally famous author Paul Jennings.
I remember reading his book 'Two Weeks With the Queen' to my Year 6 students at Parkmore Primary School in 1997. It was considered a very contemporary novel at that time.
We have many of Morris' titles in our Featherbrook Library and with a cursory look at at borrowing data, our students have borrowed his books on over 250 occasions. It was a delight to host Morris today and I am confident that our students learned a little more about the life of a full time author and how to be inspired to write.
Here are some of the thoughts of our students in response to the presentation from Morris:
Morris Gleitzman has a strong commitment to human rights. The end of the presentation was very funny. – Nityansh
The speech was very informative. It helps me to understand how he generates his ideas. – Khushi
He told us about becoming friends with is imaginary characters and embarking on journeys with them. – Chloe
He gave an honest presentation and it was very funny and entertaining. – anon
I think he is very funny because the way he expresses the stories is very engaging. – anon
He’s an interesting guy. – Youssef
I like the way he speaks. – Keanu
I enjoyed everything he had to say. – Catherine
He is a funny and interesting author. – Harshad
He talks about his experiences in a really honest and humble way. – Yash
He has a unique perspective on life. He sees things differently to other people. – Arthur
He did good and I love his stories. - Idaya
