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Welcome to the website of award-winning

Children's Book Author, Steve Metzger.

 

Steve has written more than 70 children's books, including 

  • Pluto Visits Earth! (ABC Best Books for Children), 

  • Detective Blue (Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee), and 

  • The Way I Act (aligned with Common Core State Standards and approved for classroom use by the California Dept. of Education).

  • The Bumble Brothers: Crazy for Comics,  a new graphic comic for reluctant readers.  Signup for the Bumble Brothers' Newsletter here

 

Click here to read past newsletters!  

Steve Metzger has writte moe thn 70 children's books.

     STEVE     

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To request an in-person or virtual speaking engagement, please contact Authors Out Loud, or view my Speaking Profile.

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New Books and Popular Favorites!
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The Way I Act, by Steve Metzger
We're Going on a Leaf Hunt, by Steve Metzger
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     WHAT'S NEW?     

Brand-New Graphic Novel ON SALE NOW!

2nd in 3-Book Series!

Clueless nine-year-old twins, Walter and Christopher, MUST find a secret clubhouse, but they can't keep a secret! What will happen?

ORDER NOW!  Amazon  | B&N  | IndieBound 

Subscribe to the Bumble Brothers' Newsletter here.

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What's New

     FEATURED BOOKS     

Featured

Click the arrows to scroll through our Featured Books

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Thankful Animals, Thankful Me

A New Board Book from Familius

 

A bee is thankful for its hive,

A dolphin for its morning dive.

A mouse is thankful for her mice,

A penguin for the snow and ice.

 

Delightful illustrations and engaging rhymes show the different ways animals give thanks!

Available to order now on Amazon. Click here!

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Author Visits

     AUTHOR VISITS    

I love visiting schools and sharing the joy of children's literature with children, teachers, and librarians. My multi-media presentations incorporate literacy standards, attributes of STEM and the six traits of writing. I also explore the process of creating a picture book – from idea to publication. Programs may be customized for your school and feature:
 

  • Award-winning picture books

  • Audience participation

  • New Graphic Novel for Reluctant Readers -- The Bumble Brothers: Crazy for Comics!

  • Science connections based on Pluto Visits Earth!

  • Toto's Story - Chapter Book for 6  to 10 year-olds

  • Books that promote character development

  • Time for Q&A

Suggested Audience: 

PreK - 5th Grade


 To request an in-person or virtual speaking engagement, please contact Authors Out Loud, or view my Speaking Profile.

If you have any questions, please contact me at stevemet@yahoo.com.

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Meet Steve

  ABOUT STEVE  

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I grew up in Queens, New York. It was a quieter time…when kids could enjoy hours of unsupervised outdoor play with their friends.

 

I was fortunate to have supportive parents and a wonderful younger sister, Lois (now a writer of amazing young-adult books – check out her website: loismetzger.com). Mutti, my remarkable grandmother, was a source of unconditional love, something every child needs.

 

I had a variety of jobs – dishwasher, taxi driver, hotel room clerk, and import manager – before finding my true calling, working with children. I went to graduate school and received my teaching degree from “Bank Street College of Education.”

 

I spent 15 happy years as a classroom teacher. Afterward, I worked at Scholastic, where I had the opportunity to write children’s books. Seventy books later, I’m still writing…and loving it!

 

I live with my wife, Nancy; daughter, Julia; and Biscuit, a talkative cat, in New York City.

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I LOVE TO HEAR FROM MY READERS!

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Testimonials

Tracey Wong, SLMS, PS 54 
(Fordham Bedford Academy), Bronx, NY

 

The visit was great! So many teachers came up to me after and spoke of how their kids made connections and are excited to write now.

Dawn Gallis, Early Childhood Education Coordinator,
JCC Early Childhood Center

The children were so excited to see a “real-life” author in person. They were amazed that the person reading to them is the same person that wrote their favorite stories.

 

 

Bethany Hatheway, Classroom Teacher
Brooklyn, NY

 

We loved your books and your visit!!!.

Gretchen Berhorst: Supervisor, 
Missouri Conference on the Young Years

The information you provided during your keynote address is making a difference in the lives of Missouri’s young children and their families.

Tova Markowitz, Reading Specialist,
Lido Elementary School, Long Beach, NY

Thank you for enhancing shared literacy and the love for reading and writing to children. The kids were overjoyed about meeting an author.

  TESTIMONIALS  

Monica Rosario, ESL Teacher, PS 29, 
College Point, NY

I would absolutely recommend booking Steve Metzger to visit your school! I can’t tell you how many students and teachers came up to me the next day to tell me how wonderful he was.

Check out these terrific videos of some of my favorite stories with KidTime StoryTime's Eileen the StoryTeller and her amazing puppets.

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Click any book cover to enjoy the video on YouTube.

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