"Just a quick note to say a huge "thank you" for visiting our school and talking to our pupils about your work. The children and staff found you presentation fascinating and inspiring. Through listening to your experiences and anecdotes, I am sure that their interest in reading and writing has increased, and maybe, hopefully we might find that some of them might decide to emulate you and aspire to become writers themselves. It was so kind of you to give of your time and share your talents with us. I do hope you will consider visiting our school again in the future."
P. Ward, Headteacher - St. Peter of Gowts Cof E Primary School, Lincoln.
"Thank you for your time in our school. All my class loved your book."
Cameron - Enfield Primary school, New Waltham.
"I enjoyed your visit today. It was really interesting. I am going to find your book in the library."
Libbie - Healing Primary School.
"I really loved your book - it was so funny. I really did want to buy your book at Lisle Marsden but did not have enough money with me at the time. All my friends at school couldn't stop talking about Benson and the Wishing Machine that day. It is an amazing book."
Yassmina , aged 11 - Lisle Marsden School, Grimsby.
"Dear Mrs Dodd, I would like to inform you that your trip to Partney C of E School was very fascinating and interesting, and I appreciated fully the time you spent coming and talking to us, and maybe you have inspired many children to become great writers. I thoroughly enjoyed your reading of Benson and the Wishing Machine. I am definitely going to buy your book as I am eager to read a book by an author who I have actually met."
Ali.
"Dear Susan, many thanks for today. Feedback from the children has been so positive and we already have displays up. It's not every day that our children are lucky enough to meet a real live author. Very many thanks and warmest wishes."
Mrs M Ranshaw, Headteacher, Elliston Primary School.
"Hi Susan, You have given us such a lovely two days and I can't thank you enough for giving the children such a super experience of meeting a "live" author in the flesh!! Our children just thrive on different experiences , and I think yours will have a lasting memory etched on their brains. We really enjoyed having you in school. Thank you so much once again."
Julie Hallem, Class teacher, Elliston Primary School.
"Dear Mrs Dodd, I just wanted to say"thank you" for that lovely book. I thought it was only a children's book. But I really enjoyed it and felt it would be nice for any age, and I shall be looking out for any more that you do."
Violet - A senior citizen.