About the author
Author/Illustrator
Louise Reeves taught at Sachem Schools in Suffolk County N.Y. for 33 years. After she retired, she became the preschool teacher at the United Methodist Church Nursery School in her town of East Quogue for 4 more years. She liked putting aside time at the end of the school day to have students memorize children's poems. A favorite was "Walking by Woods on a Snowy Evening," by Robert Frost. She created plays or modified some stories from children's literature or movies like "Grease," for children to perform for classmates and sometimes parents and grandparents. Her philosophy as teacher was to create a lively, happy, and comfortable atmosphere by making lessons interesting, making memorization and learning new facts fun, through chanting or singing. Times tables chanted aloud to a beat actually improved their math skills. Regularly playing social studies games was a big hit before a big test. Every child should feel they are progressing, and therefore, that way they become winners! School is one of the ways we prepare for life. Learning can be fun and challenging throughout our lives!
Art and Illustration
Louise Reeves dabbled in art throughout the years sketching, painting, creating costumes, and choreographing dance routines for school plays, her high school reunions, and friend requests. Today she is a WHB Plein Air (outdoors painting) artist. In good weather, they meet in Westhampton and areas to the west and east. They set up and paint watercolor landscapes of the east end of Long Island.
Louise illustrated a children's book in 2011 entitled "Magic" written by Armineh Ohanian, which was about a sweet black and white cat, who unfortunately, got lost during the family's move to another home.
Many thanks to my husband Ken, and high school classmate, Doreen Davidson, for always being there for me, when I needed advice, or encouragement, or a little diplomatic criticism!