Jeff Mack visited Pine Bush students on May 15th, 2025.  Mr. Mack has written and/or illustrated more than forty picture books, chapter books, and early readers, including the Clueless McGee series, Good News Bad News, Hush Little Polar Bear, Duck in the Fridge, and the Mr. Monkey series.  Some of his books have been awarded Junior Library Guild Selections, New York Public Library Best Books of the Year, Bank Street Books of the Year, and various state awards including the Colorado Bell and three Texas 2x2 awards.

On Thursday, March 28th, author Mark Cheverton visited Pine Bush fourth and fifth graders to talk about his journey to becoming an author!  Mark has written 27 novels set in the digital realms of Minecraft for kids ages 8-13.  His books have appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestsellers lists. They’ve been published in 31 countries, translated into 27 languages, and over 2 million copies have been sold worldwide!  His books have themes important to kids - including anxiety, overcoming fears, the value of friendship, and making good choices.

Thanks to our wonderfully generous PTO, Pine Bush students met illustrator and author Eric Velasquez in person on Monday, April 24th, 2023!  Eric has illustrated over 30 children's books and 300 book jackets!  These include a series of books that he has authored himself, including Grandma's Records, Grandma's Gift, Looking for Bongo, and Octopus Stew.  His work celebrates storytelling and illustrates our history.  His work has received several notable awards, including a Coretta-Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, an NAACP Image award, and a Pura Belpre Award for illustration, among others.   His stunning work illustrates important history for children.