| Author - Illustrator School Visits and Workshops Sandra and Myles Pinkney are the author and photo-illustrator of the bestselling Shades of Black, as well as A Rainbow All Around M, Read and Rise, and I Am Latino – The Beauty in Me. We welcome every opportunity to do School Visits and Conference Presentations. Prices for School Visits, Workshops, or Conferences Vary - Please Fill Out Our Contact Form To Request Pricing. PRESENTATION A (Myles Only)* Myles an award-winning illustrator uses plenty of visuals during his presentations which are 45 minutes in length with a 5 minute question and answer period. During his presentations Myles will discuss the several books he has done and will also discuss why some were extremely challenging. Myles also discusses the use props, models and the joy of taking photographs. In addition to learning about photography through Myles’ presentation, children will learn how to be observant about the world around them and how to appreciate the differences in each other. *The complexity of the workshops will vary depending on the age group of the children. PRESENTATION B (Sandra Only)* Sandra an award-winning author presentation focuses on diversity. Her presentations are 45 minutes in length with a 5 minute question and answer period. During her presentation she will discuss her writing techniques, thought process, editing, and other aspects of completing a manuscript. She will demonstrate, through writing exercises, how a poem is created. Her workshops are very energetic and informative. In addition to learning about writing the children will leave her presentation with increased self-esteem and a appreciation for the differences in each other. *The complexity of the workshops will vary depending on the age group of the children. PRESENTATION C (Both Myles & Sandi) Myles & Sandra Pinkney, an award-winning husband and wife team, are available together to do an Author - Illustrator School Visit. They discuss the various aspects involved in the publication of their books. Together, through a lively discussion and audience participation, they debate on the importance of words to pictures (Sandra) and pictures to words (Myles). Only to end up - affirming the importance of both, to the delight of their audience. Their combined School Visit presentation consists of: Audience participation A slide show reading Myles will include in his discussion: Equipment Finding models Funny stories taking the pictures of the different models Use of props A -Live demonstration Sandra will include in her discussion: Poetry writing techniques The thought processes Editing/Revisions How to become a better writer Audience writing a Poem WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP A (Sandi) (3 Consecutive Visits) Children’s Writing Workshop – Poetry is more fun that I thought During this workshop Sandra focuses on how she began to write poetry. She helps the children tell stories and/or share feelings about a subject using poetry as the genre. Children are shown how simple and how much fun poetry can really be. Each child will be encouraged to make a poetry book with illustrations. During this workshop the children will perform the progression of writing: · Where do you get ideas · Brainstorming (pre-writing) and · Organizing your Ideas · Making a Poem into a book WORKSHOP B (Myles) (3 Consecutive Visits) My World through Pictures During this workshop Myles assist the children in creating a picture book through photographs, using a digital camera, Polaroid camera, and/or images from a magazine. Children will be shown how to set up a scene to photograph and the importance of being observant. The children will learn how to tell a story through images. At the end of the workshop the children will have a completed book of images telling a story about the world around them.
Books By Sandra and Myles Pinkney
I Am Latino – The Beauty in Me, by Sandra L Pinkney Photography by Myles C Pinkney Little Brown and Company July 2007 ISBN-10 0-316-16009-1 <a href="http://www.allbookstores.com/book/0316160091">
Read and Rise By Sandra L. Pinkney
Photographs by Myles C. Pinkney
Foreward by Maya Angelou
Scholastic Inc Jan 2006  Children can be anything they want to be through the power of reading. Scholastic and the National Urban League come together with the Pinkneys in this flagship book for the Read and Rise Literacy campaign, designed to inspire African-American children to realize their dreams and achieve their goals through reading,and to encourage and support increased literacy skills, before they enter school.
Read and Rise also encourages families to read together, by portraying positive images of families - mother and child, grandparent and grandchild, ect. reading and imagining together. About the Read and Rise Initiative. Scholastic, in collaboration with the National Urban League (NUL), launched the Read and Rise initiative to help build the reading skills of African American children. To date, more than a million Read and Rise: Preparing Our Children For a Lifetime of Success literacy guides have been distributed through the National Urban League's 100 affiliate operations, 400 nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries and government agencies. In addition to the guide, Scholastic and the Urban League developed Read and Rise magazine, a fun, engaging periodical designed to provide rich shared reading experiences for parents and children. The magazine is distributed free by Scholastic, NUL and other non-profit organizations that work with children and families. Scholastic's Read and Rise parent workshop curriculum, Read and Rise Parent Circles, is a five-part workshop series used by Urban League affiliates nationwide to teach parents how to improve their children's early literacy skills. For more information, go to www.Scholastic.com. A Rainbow All Around Me By Sandra L. Pinkney
Photographs by Myles C. Pinkney
Published by Scholastic Inc 2002
ISBN 0-439-30928-X 
Myles and Sandra Pinkney take the basic early-childhood concept of colors to a whole new level. The Pinkney's have ingeniously combined an examination of colors with a look at the broad spectrum of multicultural children who make our world such a colorful place. Awards:
Nominated for the 2002 NAACP Image Award for Chidren's Literature. Reviews: School Library Journal
"A book that encourages children to look at color in new and exciting ways. Each spread is devoted to a hue and features a child from a different ethnic group...amazingly crisp, clear photographs are pleasingly arranged across the pages. While the simple format makes the book most suitable for preschoolers, it would also be useful with older readers to spark discussions of diversity." “All the colors of the rainbow come alive in the photographs of children celebrating the emotions that color can evoke. . . Spare text with a poetic beat carries the reader from page to page, but the close-up photographs of the many children take center stage." Amazon.com
What comes to mind when you think of the color black? How about white? Blue? Yellow? Green? In their vibrant book about color, Sandra and Myles Pinkney step beyond the basic color-teaching concept to encourage young readers to consider color in a broader spectrum.--Emilie Coulter From Booklist
Ages 3-6. "Colors are in everything I see. A piece of the rainbow--you and me." So begins this bright book filled with photographs of children representing a broad spectrum of cultures. There's an African American girl in a big yellow slicker. A Pakistani girl peers through a transparent valentine lollipop. A Dutch girl blows a perfect pink sphere of bubblegum. A young Jordanian tap dancer poses in black tails and top hat. The text is spare and poetic, and the photographs are stunning, giving children the opportunity to name the colors of clothing and various objects in the photos as they repeat the refrain, "Colors are you. Colors are me." Even the typeface changes color. As in Pinkney's Shades of Black (2000), the message of racial awareness and tolerance is well served.- Shelley Townsend-Hudson
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved. Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children By Sandra L. Pinkney
Photographs by Myles C. Pinkney
Published by Scholastic Inc. 2000
ISBN 0-439-14892-8 
Shades of Black is a joyous celebration of children, as well as a gracious invitation to readers of all ages and cultures to explore and embrace the rich diversity amoung African-Americans. Awards:
2000 NAACP Image Award for Children's Literature
2001 Parents Guild to Children's Media
2001 Skipping Stones Honor Award-Multicultural and International Books
2001 Notable Books for a Global Society
2001 Chorlotte Zolotow Highly Commended REVIEWS:
School Library Journal - "Both the photographs and text with it's refrain of 'I am Black/I am Unique' impart a sense of pride and well-being. An affirmative message for children of all races." Booklist - This may be just the kind of book that black children don,t see enough of, but can certainly be appreciated by children of any color." Kirkus Reviews, starred review - " (The) metaphoric structure succeeds both poetically and educationally, providing a subtle lesson in racial awareness and tolerance that will be welcomed by both parents and teachers." .
It's Raining Laughter By Nikki Grimes
Photographs by Myles C. Pinkney
Published by Boyd Mills Press 2005
ISBN 1-59078-077-9 
To schedule a school visit, or for additional information please call the studio at (845) 452-3262 or complete our contact form by clicking on the link; www.mylesstudio.com/content.html. Sandra L. Pinkney
Sandra L Pinkney is the Co Owner, with her husband Myles C Pinkney, of Myles Studio Photography Inc., located in Highland, New York. The studio offers Wedding Photography, Portrait Photography, Commercial Photography, and Model Portfolios. She is an author of several children's books.. They have three children, Myles ”Leon“, Charnelle Rene, and Rashad.
Sandra was born and raised in Ossining, New York, located an hour away from New York City. She was born into a large family and had eleven siblings. Sandra found her love for writing early while writing creative stores in her elementary school. During her early years, she overcame many difficulties including a learning disability caused by lead poisoning, and racial discrimination, by her peers.
In 1995, Sandra opened her own business, Lil’ Praiser’s Christian Daycare. It was during this time that she teamed up with her husband, Myles, to produce their first book together, “Shades of Black”. In this book, Sandra uses vivid text to describe the various skin tones, hair textures, and eye colors of African-American children. This book Invites all children and adults of different nationalities to embrace their differences and their beauty, in their own culture and the cultures around them. By helping them realize that they themselves are unique. Much of her inspiration for this book came from her childhood, as well as her 3 children, who also appear in the book.
Sandra received her Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, from Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and her BS in Management from Nyack College, Nyack New York. She has also received many awards for her work with children. Her most notable is the 2001 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work for ” Shades of Black A Celebration of our Children“ published by Scholastic Inc, and photo-illustrated by her husband Myles. Other awards for Shades of Black include: 2001 Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended; 2001 Notable Book for a Global Society; 2001 Parents Guild to Children’s Media; , and the 2001 Skipping stone Honor. She was also invited to the White House to participate in the National Book Festival and performed as one of the speakers of the day. She appeared on many news shows including the “Today Show” on NBC. Her biography appears in the periodical “Something About the Author“.
She later joined forces with her husband again with a second book “A Rainbow All Around Me” published by Scholastic Inc in 2002. This book was nominated for the 2003 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work, and was on the list for See-Saws Top Pick for Sept. 2003.
The books she has published include: Sandra’s favorite time to write is in the early morning before the birds get up. This is when she feels that God inspires her the most. Sandra believes that with God anything is possible. Her future is wide open… Myles C Pinkney
Myles C. Pinkney has been a Photo-Illustrator for over 17 years. His studio, Myles Studio, is located in Highland, New York. At his studio, Myles works with his wife Sandi, as a Wedding Photographer, Portrait Photographer, Commercial Photographer, and Children’s Book Photographer. His commercial clients include book publishers, album producers, musicians, business professionals, models, magazine publishers, and newspapers. In the area of Children's Books, Myles and Sandra have collaborated on four books. He also has worked other authors like Nikki Grimes, with “It’s Raining Laughter", and Patricia McKissack, with "Can You Imagine".
Myles was born in Boston Massachusetts. He and his family moved to Croton-on-the-Hudson, New York, where he grew up. Myles first became interested in photography at the age of 12, when he got his first camera. He was involved in many activities involving photography, including the Middle School photo club, High School Yearbook, and College Newspaper. In 1994, Myles graduated from Marist College with a BA in communications. It was during this time that he opened up his studio. He continues his education, through the Professional Photographers Society of New York, and Professional Photographers of America. Myles has received many awards for his work, including the 2001 NAACP Image Award for Children’s Literature for “Shades of Black”. He’s traveled all over the country, speaking at schools, doing workshops, and book signings. Myles Studio Photography Inc. Click the link below to plan a perfect Author-Illustrator Interview www.tonibuzzeo.com/visits.html
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