As a writer/editor, I combine my expertise as an educator, experience as an entertainer, and training leading to a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to produce a variety of award-winning publications.

These have included both editing and creating text for educational publications including:

Bob Kann’s “Badger Biographies” published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press

• A Recipe for Success: Lizzie Kander and Her Cookbook (2006) (Teachers' Choice Award for excellence and a Midwest Book Award in the Children/Young Adult category)
• Belle and Bob La Follette: Partners in Politics (2008) (National Indie Excellence Award Finalist in Children's Non-Fiction in 2009)
• Frank Lloyd Wright and His New American Architecture (2010) (2010 Independent Publishing Industry's "Moonbeam Children's Book Award" Gold Medal for Young Adult Non-Fiction)
• Cindy Bentley: Spirit of a Champion (2010)
• Cordelia Harvey: Civil War Angel (2011)
• Joyce Westerman: Play Ball! (to be published in 2013)

Online Books

• All Their Ways Are Helping Ways: Tales From the History of the Madison Public Library

Online Curricula

• It's Our World, Too! Community Service Projects for Young People to Make a Difference
• The Milwaukee Heroism Project

Miscellaneous publications

• "Comedy Activity Guide" Madison Civic Center
• “Bicycle Safety: A Wheely Good Idea”, WI Department of Transportation
• “Teaching Integrated Mathematics and Science- K-5 Curriculum”, University of Illinois-Chicago: contributing writer and editor
• “The Write Source: A Writing Manual for Middle School”: contributing writer
• “Increasing Motivation and Reading Comprehension of Exceptional Learners: Three Modeling Techniques” The Pointer for All Educators and Parents of Exceptional Children, Fall 1984.

storyteller/juggler I writer/editor I  keynote/inservice  I corporate/social service

home I schedule I reviews

contact bob