Taylor Morrison
Author/Illustrator and Science Teacher
Reviews
Teacher Quotes
"We all loved your visit. The amount of work you put in with each individual class was amazing."
“Thank you for what a great job you are doing. The energy level and enthusiasm you share with people of all ages is an inspiration for what seems to be a lost art.”
“The message is from a kindergartner in the school here with a few ‘problems.’ He told his teacher yesterday that when he grows up he is going to be an illustrator like you. He also said that he was drawing lines like you showed them. (Perspective) That made my day! Thank you for coming it made a difference!!”
“Thank you so much for taking the time to come show kids what you do. They loved it!”
“Thank for such a wonderful presentation to all of my students. Even at the end of the year, students were talking about your visit and your books. As staff gathered on our last day to list successes for the year, your visit was at the top of our list. Thank you again for a wonderful presentation and impact you made on adults and students alike.”
“Thank you for showing them how to draw with different points of perspective. The kids really love to illustrate their own stories.”
“Taylor Morrison is a well-respected, professional author and illustrator of children’s books. He brings the craft of book writing and illustrating, and shows the students step by step, the process of designing a picture book by teaching layout and design. He is reliable, friendly, and courteous to both teachers and students. He was open to suggestions from both teachers and students, and was generous with his time and expertise. He was more than willing to offer constructive criticism and advice to interested students.”
“Mr. Morrison is an excellent teacher. He began a lesson perspective by having the students get down low to look at the horizon line on the table. When they could see what he was talking about, they filled the room with ‘Wow, that’s cool!’ Another time they understood light and value and gain their response were ‘ohs’ and ‘ahhs.’ Taylor is soft-spoken and patiently explains what the students need to work on. He consistently reminds them that their work isn’t supposed to be perfect. He encourages them to make the attempt and to learn.”
“Thank you for everything you taught us even the teachers!”
Student Quotes
"I didn't even know I could draw a 3-D picture!"
"Thank you for teaching us to draw non-fiction pictures - that was awesome!"
"I loved the drawing I loved that it is my work."
"Thank you for teaching us how to draw complicated art - you taught me something I don 't know."
"I liked it when you showed us how to draw a tornado. That was so cool!"
“Dear Mr. Morrison, I am an artist and my name is William. And I am drawing the lines and I don’t know how write words yet. When I grow up, I want to be an illustrator like you. And I used colored pencils. Thank you for coming.”
“My class is going to miss you.”
“This week has been a of of fun, especially since I’m not a good writer. Thank you for helping me I hope you can come next year.”
“Thank for writing a Good Catch. It showed me some very important things like bycatch and endangered species. I’m hoping for a sequel.”
“Thank you for sharing your book, your homework, your illustrations, and for teaching us how to draw in 3-D.”
“Thank you for teaching us how to do storyboards and how to brainstorm ideas. I had a lot of fun watching your slide show. I really thought you are a very good artist. I was thinking about what you said that you can combine a story and facts together in a book. Learning to make books was so much fun I went home and taught my brother. Now I know how to make a book and I’m going to do it a lot more often.”
“ I thought that was a lot of research you had to do just for one book. I never knew authors had to research that much for books. I love to read and draw so it was very interesting for me.”
“PS: I think you are a real artist.”
“I never met an author before.”
“I want to be an author as well. I’ll say you inspired me.”
“I want to write when I grow up.”
“I didn’t know you had to spend about two years researching one book. I also couldn’t believe that your notes were so small. Plus you had about seven big pages full of them!”
“Thank you for showing us how you organize your work and get ideas for books. It is kind of you to use your time to tell us about your job. I like the way you get information. I hope you come again.”
“Thank you for showing us your journey to find out find out if others have written different books about different things.”
“That was cool how you went to libraries to see what books they needed.”
“I liked how you got book ideas from real life.”
“You are a great explainer.”
“How you get your ideas is very interesting, and your ideas are so organized.”
“I loved it when you showed us the steps of making a book.”
“I liked it when you taught me to make a storyboard.”
“It was really fun when you were showing us your mess-ups.”
“You are nice to people and teach them to use a pencil.”
“Thanks so much for coming! It actually wasn’t boring! (no offense).”
“I liked it when you showed us how the Buffalo Nickel was made.”
“You’re a wonderful artist and I’m not just saying that.”
