Chris Rumble

represented by Melissa Lee

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Author-Illustrator-Musician-Speaker

As quirky child plagued with a speech impediment, Chris Rumble dreamed of growing up to be a cartoonist or a singer. For him, either profession would do just fine!

Through a series of mind-boggling events that converged during his mid-twenties, Chris was enabled to overcome the stuttering that had for so long held him back. Since then, he has spent his days seeking to encourage young people, to convince them of their immense value, beauty and potential.

Today, as a school-visiting author-illustrator, his childhood dreams of cartooning and singing and the deeper dream of speaking fluently have all materialized to open doors for him to inspire hundreds of thousands of young people across the nation on a scale that he never could have imagined.

His passion for encouraging young people and his innate ability to entertain a crowd has made Chris one of the most sought after visiting authors in the country. He leads 200 events annually. At this writing, Chris has encouraged hundreds of thousands of students in over 700 schools and libraries in 31 states coast to coast.

Chris’s most popular program is his one-of-a-kind Reading Pep Rally. With guitar in hand, he uses live music, live cartooning, character education, audience participation and loads of laughter to get students Fired Up! about reading and their own potential! Chris performs sing-alongs, the tunes of which your students will recognize. “I’m a Believer” becomes “I’m a Big Reader”, “Twist and Shout” becomes “Read and Shout!”, etc. They will join right in! Download music samples at chrisrumble.com.

Other programs include Interactive and Fun Writing and Illustrating Workshops, Family Nights, Teacher In-Services and Conferences, Live Web-Cam Author Chats and an extended Author/Illustrator-in-Residence Program.

Kids love his highly-illustrated Adventures of Uncle Stinky series: Moby Stink, Stink Trek, and The Good, the Bad, and the Smelly (Crown Publishing Group/Random House) and his new, full-color, picture/comic book TOO MUCH of a Good Thing (released by his own Thunder Enlightening Press). www.chrisrumble.com

Chris lives in the mountains of north Georgia with his wife and children.

Fees associated with appearances, where applicable, are to be negotiated with the author. Sullivan Maxx is not responsible for the scheduling of authors, negotiations, or fees associated with the speaking engagements. You may contact the author directly to check availability @ mail@chrisrumble.com.