
Invite Minta Speller to bring storytelling, imagination, and connection directly to your young readers.
Through engaging author visits, Minta gives children the opportunity to experience the person behind the stories, ask questions, share their ideas, and discover just how exciting books can be.

An author visit is more than simply reading a book aloud. It’s a chance for children to step inside the world of storytelling—and discover that the ideas, questions, and imagination they bring to a story matter too.
Minta engages young readers through stories, conversation, questions, and plenty of interaction. Children have the opportunity to talk about the characters, share what they noticed, ask questions about books and writing, and learn a little about how an idea becomes a story.
The best visits leave children talking, wondering, laughing—and a little more excited about the next story they’ll pick up.
Interactive read-alouds and storytelling invite children to laugh, wonder, respond, and become part of the experience.
Questions and conversation give young readers space to share their thoughts, make connections, and let their curiosity lead.
Children get a glimpse into where story ideas come from and how imagination can grow into characters, adventures, and books.
Every group of young readers is different. Minta’s author visits can be tailored to fit the age of your students, the size of your audience, and the kind of experience you’re planning.
Created especially for younger readers and smaller groups, these visits bring children directly into the storytelling experience through read-alouds, conversation, questions, and plenty of opportunities to participate.
For larger groups and school audiences, Minta combines storytelling, conversation, audience participation, and a behind-the-scenes look at how imagination and ideas become books.
Tell me about your school or organization, your audience, and what you're planning. I'll be happy to help you create the right experience for your readers.
Please reach me at minta@mintaspeller.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Visit length can vary depending on the age of the students, group size, and type of program. Details can be tailored when planning your visit.
Minta's visits are designed for young readers and can be adapted for different ages, attention spans, and group sizes.
Yes. Schools and organizations can coordinate book purchases, and signing opportunities may be included as part of the visit.
Yes. In-person visits outside the local area can be discussed when planning your event.
Pricing depends on the type of visit, location, audience size, and specific needs of your event. Submit an inquiry with a few details and you'll receive information for your visit.