YOUR QUOTES

Thank you for coming to our school you are funny and fab.
Brianna aged 9

Hi jonathan i saw you at Cumnock academy. you really inspired me i never new how fun an author could be!! better than maths anyway. Thanks.
Nicola.

Great show. I saw you yesterday and all i can say is wow. Lots of authors are boring but you are on a different level ....in a good way of course!!
Aidan aged 11.

I loved your jokes, singing and poems.
Oliver aged 9

I liked when you sang Franz Ferdinand because my parents don’t even know that song.
Chelsea, 13.

I thought poems were boring but yours were really funny.
Natalie, 13.

You would beat any writer in the world, you are funny and you do good impressions.
Joseph, 12.

You are not what we expected you were much better. Your poems were brill. Everyone wants you to come again.
Chelsie, 13.

I really enjoyed your talk because I expected some old, posh, boring guy but you were fun and entertaining.
Matthew, 11.

You were really cool and you have changed my thoughts about authors.
Glen, 12.

Hello, just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the talk you gave at Cumnock Academy earlier on, our pupils were really involved in it and had a great time.  I got dragged along to it as a Geography teacher and was quite reluctant to go but had a great time!  I will be stealing some of your techniques too when I am teaching my classes I'm afraid.  A really enjoyable hour.

Hi remember when you came to St.Martins primary you were so funny i  nearly exploded please write back and i will write back again .
Michael, 10

I am reading Love Dad right now and i think it is really funny you are a star i wish i could be like you and thanks for the autograph for me . Could you reply back.
Aaron, aged 10.

I just wanted to say that i am still working on my book that i told you about. I will send you it when i am finished. We all enjoyed you because you were funny and really good and you got me into writing books.
Paul, 10

Hi u came to our school and there was a girl who almost wet herself. you are soooooooooooo funny.  How are you getting on any new books if so please tell us and i am sure we will like them.
Mairi and Katrina, 10.

I saw you at westwood library and i think that you were amazing
Iain, 10.

I thought you were really funny me and my friend lucy were going bright red with laughter.
Lucy, 11.

U were the best at our scool , the best ever.
Kyle, 8.

Dear Jonathan , thank-you sooo much for visiting the library on Saturday. The staff enjoyed the visit as much as the children and told me you were one of our best ever visitors - and that you even made your own tea !!!!! Thank-you on behalf of the children for a memorable visit.
Margaret.

Hi Jonathan, Just a quick message to thank you for your work on Friday with us - both visits went down very well, and I'm sure the pupils who attended will be inspired to read more of your books

Hiya jonathan you came to neilston library and i was laughing my guts out u r soooooooo funni rite g2g now cu soon hopefully.
Zoe, 9

U were awsome  and ur great with kids funny,cheery and u never lose anything to say  thanks for coming to the library.
Bex, 10.

I learnt that not all writers are full of themselves!
Nicole, 11.

You are not like other writers because you are fun and enjoyable.
Leoni, 12.

You have inspired me to read more books.
Raymond, 13.

It completely changed the pupils’ perception of authors and writing.  Jonathan made it sound enjoyable, rewarding and fun.  The children got so much out of it.  He made it seem ‘cool’ to write, which I think will be of benefit to the boys in particular.
A.Teacher.

It was valuable for the children to meet an author who was not like a teacher or a staid adult, but who was also funny and entertaining.  I was particularly pleased that Jonathan appealed to the boys and the effect that this will hopefully have on one or two more reluctant readers.
A.N.Other Teacher.