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Elementary School Author Visit
Beard Elementary School
May 11, 2026
Besties Publishing conducted their last presentation at Beard ES. We hosted student groups during Discovery Time. Our last author visit was very, very cool because the students remembered us from last year and were interested in our new books!
Besties Publishing conducted their last presentation at Beard ES. We hosted student groups during Discovery Time. Our last author visit was very, very cool because the students remembered us from last year and were interested in our new books!
A big thank you to Karen Piedra, Beard's amazing librarian, for hosting Besties for an all day author visit. We also met Stacy , a professional library substitute who helped with our presentation.
A big thank you to Karen Piedra, Beard's amazing librarian, for hosting Besties for an all day author visit. We also met Stacy , a professional library substitute who helped with our presentation.
Besties shared the book, The Three Little Marranitos, to the students in Kinder through Fourth Grade. They loved our twist on a traditional fairy tale. We try to make it as interactive as possible so that the children become immersed in the literature.
Fifth Grade were the lucky students who got to help Besties with the Quince book. We asked them to provide feedback, offer suggestions for music, and the format of the book.
Elementary School Author Visit
Huebner Elementary School
April 23, 2026
Besties is excited to announce that we are official vendors for NEISD and we presented at our first school, Huebner ES!
Meet Natalie Watts, the amazing librarian who contacted us to help Huebner celebrate Fiesta! We had such a good time with the staff and students. We've been invited to come back and celebrate with the Huskies!
Meet Natalie Watts, the amazing librarian who contacted us to help Huebner celebrate Fiesta! We had such a good time with the staff and students. We've been invited to come back and celebrate with the Huskies!
Besties presented our Fiesta books and the whole campus was able to participate throughout the morning. The Huskies demonstrated respectful behavior and had fun. The Huebner staff was ready to fiesta with their colorful outfits! Sally and I felt so welcomed and we are happy to make new friends! Enjoy the pics from a beautiful time celebrating. Viva Fiesta!
Elementary School Author Visit
Aue Elementary School
April 20, 2026
Besties was at Aue for their 2nd Grade Shoe Box Parade and an author visit. Ms. O'Marah had us present our Fiesta books to Kinder-2nd Grade. We had so much fun with the littles!
Besties was at Aue for their 2nd Grade Shoe Box Parade and an author visit. Ms. O'Marah had us present our Fiesta books to Kinder-2nd Grade. We had so much fun with the littles!
There were so many creative floats that the second graders paraded around the school!
Look at these happy faces at Aue! The principal, Ms. Silberschlag, knows how to Fiesta!! My twin, Mary Ann, handles all our book sales and Ms. O'Marah knows how to have fun!
Aue is a family affair. My sister Linda, is a library volunteer on Mondays and my nephew, Elliott, is a first grader. My niece, Jenny, attended our presentation and was introduced and we let the students know she is the main character from our Quince book.
Besties is always thrilled when the children show their respect and audience manners! The Aue students were the best!
Besties had a first to celebrate. Ms. O'Marah put our Bella books in the vending machine and it was a great feeling kmowing that the students can choose our book if their little hearts desire it!
Elementary School Visit
Elrod's Fiesta Parade
April 10, 2026
Let the parade begin! Elrod held their anual Fiesta Parade and the school was colorfully decorated and ready for all the participants. Ms. Jennifer Flores, the school librarian, held a nice breakfast for everyone who was invited to walk the parade route!
Besties was invited to particpate after a very successful Author Visit a couple of weeks before. The students made Sally and I feel like rock stars!! What a fun environment the Elrod Eagles created for all those who made the parade a memorable one! There were the 2nd grade students who had their ShoeBox Parade, several school groups, the Humane Society, mascots from several schools and businesses, a Sheriff Constable group, and their Educator of the Year! What a celebration! Enjoy the pictures!
Elementary School Author Visit
Martin Elementary School
April 2, 2026
Besties did a full day of author visits to one of our most favorite schools, Martin ES! Monica Sanchez, the amazing librarian, made sure that we visited with every grade level in the school. Boy, did we have a blast!
Besties did a full day of author visits to one of our most favorite schools, Martin ES! Monica Sanchez, the amazing librarian, made sure that we visited with every grade level in the school. Boy, did we have a blast!
We started out with the 2nd and 3rd graders and we presented our book, Bella's Fiesta Problem. The girls had fun singing and holding the Lele dolls.
We started out with the 2nd and 3rd graders and we presented our book, Bella's Fiesta Problem. The girls had fun singing and holding the Lele dolls.
1st grade was up next. The first graders heard our book, The Three Little Marranitos, and we got a couple of cutie pies to come up and help with the demonstrations.
Besties then had the Pre-Kinder and Kindergarten classes listen to, Cascarones and Chocolate Bunnies. Wow, what a fun time with this group! We handed out Easter baskets to five lucky winners and then finished the presentation with our traditional Bunny Hop.
Fourth ad Fifth grade rocked! We presented our, Deep in the Heart of Fiesta book and then proceeded to hold our own Fiesta parades!
Elementary School Author Visit
Elrod Elementary School
March 27, 2026
Besties went down memory lane! Sally and I spent summers at Elrod when there was a 'Year Round' calendar and we were teaching at Fernandez. We have fond memories of this school.
This woman is awesome! Talk about a librarian who loves her job. Jennifer Flores, we love you!
This woman is awesome! Talk about a librarian who loves her job. Jennifer Flores, we love you!
NISD has always been known to have truly wonderful and professional educators and many of them are at Elrod! They set a great example for their students and we had a blast presenting at this campus.
The students at Elrod made us feel like celebrities and they loved particiapating in our Fiesta presentations. We ended with a Fiesta parade that was so much fun!
Ms. Flores runs a busy library for the students and they love her. Meet Mrs. Wendy Burch a volunteer for the school who loves to help out in the library. Sally and I have made some really nice friends!
Sally and I had many books to autograph and it always makes us feel very special. Thank you for our gifts!
Sally and I had many books to autograph and it always makes us feel very special. Thank you for our gifts!
Elementary School Author Visit
Evers Elementary School
March 23, 2026
Evers Elementary is very lucky to have Ms. Lucy Mojarro. She has made the library the heart of the school. The students were wonderful audience members and asked some great questions.
Evers Elementary is very lucky to have Ms. Lucy Mojarro. She has made the library the heart of the school. The students were wonderful audience members and asked some great questions.
We presented Casarones and Chocolate Bunnies and Deep in the Heart of Fiesta to the students at Evers ES. Fifth grade, you rocked!
Sally and I love interacting with the students. This handsome young man remembered us from another school we had presented at.
Besties may have started a new tradition at Evers. We taught them the 'Bunny Hop', a tradition we honored at Fernandez ES. That was so much fun!
Elementary School Author Visit
Henderson Elementary School
March 6, 2026
Besties was at my home school during Read Across America Week! We received an invitation to come to celebrate a very favorite time for the children. It was so much fun being there because it was also Field Day and the students were very excited! We love Ms. Trevino!
Besties was at my home school during Read Across America Week! We received an invitation to come to celebrate a very favorite time for the children. It was so much fun being there because it was also Field Day and the students were very excited! We love Ms. Trevino!
We presented our Fiesta book to the Third and Fourth Grade students. They were ready!
Sally and I discussed the events that are offered and we sang and danced. Viva Fiesta!
Elementary School Academic Night
Silos Elementary-Medina Valley ISD
March 4, 2026
Besties was invited out to Silos Elementary for their Kindergarten Academic Night. After the Kinders performed, the students were treated to some fun reading activities.
Besties was invited out to Silos Elementary for their Kindergarten Academic Night. After the Kinders performed, the students were treated to some fun reading activities.
Elementary School Author Visit
Behlau Elementary School
February 26, 2026
Besties absolutely loves going to Behlau Elementary! Why? Because we have made a true friend with one of the most awesome librarians in Northside! Meet Ms. Veronica Sanchez, an advocate and mentor to Sally and I, and an author herself!
Besties absolutely loves going to Behlau Elementary! Why? Because we have made a true friend with one of the most awesome librarians in Northside! Meet Ms. Veronica Sanchez, an advocate and mentor to Sally and I, and an author herself!
Besties presented The Three Little Marranitos to first and second grade. The students learned about piloncillo and how to prepare it for the recipe. We also introduce a poem called, Bate Bate, and chant it as a student mixes the hot chocolate.
Elementary School Author Visit
Braun Station Elementary School
February 23, 2026
We loved this poster as we walked into Braun Station on the day of our author visit. This school has a special place in Besties' heart because Ms. Geneva is Sally's daughter and she loves to welcome us into her cozy library. Our visit was planned around Discovery/Rotation. It was a full day visit and presenting to only one class per presentation was awesome!
We loved this poster as we walked into Braun Station on the day of our author visit. This school has a special place in Besties' heart because Ms. Geneva is Sally's daughter and she loves to welcome us into her cozy library. Our visit was planned around Discovery/Rotation. It was a full day visit and presenting to only one class per presentation was awesome!
Besties presented our two Fiesta books to the students. Bella was a big hit with the little ones.
Sally and I loved our day at Braun Station. We enjoyed being with all the students, especially presenting to the hearing impaired. Their interpretor was awesome! We danced and sang to the conjunto music! Magical!
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