I just love these notes from the students. I can’t resist posting one last one. It’s my very favorite of the bunch. (Hey, be glad I’m not posting all 60!)

The note reads: “November 19,2009. Dear Camille Picott, Thank you for coming to our school on Tuesday November 17. I love your book and that you came. Thank you for doing the presentation of Raggedy Chan. Thank you for making Raggedy Chan for all the kids in the world. Can I say thank you 1 thousand times. From, xxx”

“Thank you for making Raggedy Chan for all the kids in the world.” Seriously, it makes my heart just melt.

Here’s the next thank-you note from a student at Waldo Rohnert Elementary:

It reads: “Dear Ms. Picott, Thank you for coming to our school and thank you for telling us about the story. Raggedy Chan is a cool story. Thank you for the book mark. Sincerely, xxx” (Again, name omitted to protect student’s privacy.)

I asked a lot of questions during my presentations. When a student answered correctly, I gave him or her a Raggedy Chan bookmark. That’s what the student is referring to in the letter. I think this letter is so sweet!

Back in November, I went to Waldo Rohnert Elementary School to do a presentation on Chinese Mythology for the kids. I recently received a packet of thank-you notes from the children. Each note was accompanied by an illustration of a character of scene from Raggedy Chan. I was so impressed by the thank you notes. The students’ penmanship and writing skills were fantastic. I was blown away by the little details so many of them recalled from the presentation. I’ve scanned a few of the letters and will be posting them over the next few days. I have removed the name of the student from the letter to protect their identity.

The letter reads:

“Dear Picott, I like the dragons that you showed us. I can’t believe dragons in China are nice to people. I thought that they were mean to people! I think it is interesting that one of the dragons can swim under water. I can’t believe that you have been writing books since you were nine! Sincerely, xxx” At the very bottom of the letter is an illustration of Raggedy Chan.