May 25, 2004

Dear Peter,

The assembly programs you provided our elementary school children have received outstanding reviews from the students and staff in attendance. I was fortunate enough to attend one of the presentations. I must compliment you on how you addressed the young children and responded to their questions.

You certainly sparked an interest in the rainforest. Having some of the animals with you at the assembly brought excitement on the faces of the children. Please feel free to use me as a reference.

I also want to compliment you on your book, PEEPER THE KINKAJOU. The feedback I received from the staff was most positive. All the best and thank you for sharing your pets and knowledge with us.

Sincerely,
William Metkiff
Superintendent of Schools
Lynbrook Public Schools

May 2004

Dear Peter (Peeper and Maggie too!),

Thank you so much for your visit to our school, Plantation Key School. We truly enjoyed hearing your story, Peeper the Kinkajou. We also loved meeting Peeper, your real live kinkajou, and Maggie, your beautiful sloth. We learned so much about these animals, as well as the rainforest in general. Your visit provided us with the opportunity to meet a real live author in person and a chance to purchase your book and have you personally sign it.

Your entire presentation was both educational and entertaining. The animals were amazing and your rapport with children was exceptional. Your visit helped show children that authors are real people. You helped motivate our students to seek out more information about the rainforest and inspired them to write. One of our first grade classes even put on a rainforest play and sold cookies to make money to help save the rainforest.

Here are some of the things our students had to say about your visit:

"When I grow up I will try to save these rainforest animals that you showed us."

"I bought your book because I love it and my brothers and sisters love your book too!"

"Meeting real live rainforest animals was really cool."

"I loved reading your book so much that I have read it 10 times already."

"I can't wait to find out what Peeper does when he goes to Florida in your next book."

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with our school. We hope to have you all come and visit us again next year.

Sincerely,
The First Grade Classes
of Plantation Key School

May 16, 2004

Dear Pete,

I wanted to thank you for your wonderful presentations with our Jerry Thomas Elementary students. We all enjoyed hearing you read your book, Peeper the Kinkajou. Your book was not only entertaining; it was very educational as well. The story itself was fabulous, but what put your presentation in a class of it's own was the fact that you brought the actual animals that were the characters in the book! I will never forget the looks of amazement on the children's faces when you brought Peeper out to show them. After seeing Maggie, the two-toed sloth moving around, the children truly understood how slowly a sloth actually moves. The students are still talking about the animals and how much they enjoyed your visit! I wanted to let you know that the students at Jerry Thomas are planning to collect money to adopt a sloth. You should be pleased that you made such a positive impression on the children! Thanks again for the wonderful presentation. We are looking forward to having you come to our school again when your next book is published!

Sincerely,
Ruth Herr
Media Specialist
Jerry Thomas Elementary School

June 11, 2004

Dear Peter,

Thank you for your wonderful presentation and sharing your book, Peeper The Kinkajou, with the students at West End Elementary. You captured their attention throughout the whole presentation. The children enjoyed your book and the live kinkajou and sloth. The excitement in the children's faces as you showed them Peeper and Maggie was priceless! It was an experience that many of them will remember forever.
During your presentation you told the students that many sloths are being injured when people cut down areas of the rain forest. After hearing your story, the students were inspired to use money that they had collected throughout the year to adopt a sloth at the Aviarios Sloth Rescue Center in Costa Rica. Your presentation made the students realize the importance of helping to save the rain forest and the many animals that live there. It has been a few months since your visit, but the students are still asking about Peeper the kinkajou and Maggie the sloth. I have also had numerous parents tell me that their child came home and told them about the author and live animals that they met. I have attached some pictures from your visit. Thank you again for visiting our school.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Annmarie Roth
Science Teacher-West End Elementary