RACHELLE BURK, Children's Author ~ School Author Visits ~ STEAM Educator

Rachelle Burk (pronounced "ruh-SHELL") writes books for Pre-K through grade 8. Available for SCHOOL AUTHOR VISITS: Rachelle writes fiction, nonfiction for children. Her background as a popular children's entertainer guarantees a presentation that is inspirational, educational, and hysterically funny. Rachelle, a New Jersey resident, has visited schools in 18 states.

Click the following links:

  • RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN'S WRITERS
  • Writing Resources for KIDS
  • Critique & Editing
  • Children's ENTERTAINMENT

LET'S PLAY AN INSTRUMENT

LET'S PLAY AN INSTRUMENT: 

A Music Book for Kids

ACTIVITIES!

 




Create handmade instruments by clinking the links below. 


Click here to create "Rhythm of the rain" for Toad using an oatmeal or coffee container.


 

Picture
Shaker. Click here for instructions











20+ ideas for making music with kids including DIY instruments, water play, a backyard band and more!:
Click here for a multitude of home made instruments--instructions on Pinterest

and
AtlanticSymphony.org has instructions for many homemade instruments. Click
 here!
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TAYLOR SWIFT (Having a Swiftie party? Contact the author!)

TAYLOR SWIFT (Having a Swiftie party? Contact the author!)
Chap Book, Illustrated by Marta Dorado. With discussion questions and fun quiz!

A MITZVAH FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON

A MITZVAH FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON
(Creston Books, Oct 2024) Illustrated by Chiara Fedele. Click image for CLASSROOM GUIDE

THE WALKING FISH

THE WALKING FISH
Middle Grade (4-7) Science Adventure novel: NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOC AWARD WINNER. (CLICK COVER for classroom guides.

SPACE TORAH: ASTRONAUT JEFFREY HOFFMAN'S COSMIC MITZVAH

SPACE TORAH: ASTRONAUT JEFFREY HOFFMAN'S COSMIC MITZVAH
[BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW!] with Afterword by Astronaut Jeff Hoffman! Illustrated by Craig Orback

A GIFT OF LIFE: A Story of Organ and Tissue Donation

A GIFT OF LIFE: A Story of Organ and Tissue Donation
illustrated by Benjamin Hummel (transplant recipient) Published through a grant from NJ Sharing Network Foundation. A sensitive children's book for those affected by organ and tissue donation and transplant.

SIMONE BILES

SIMONE BILES
Chap Book Bio for Young Readers. Rockridge Press 10/2020. Illustrated by Steffi Walthall. CLICK COVER FOR MORE INFO

SHE'S A MENSCH!

SHE'S A MENSCH!
Co-authored by Alana Barouch (daughter!). Illustrated by Arielle Trenk)

DON'T TURN THE PAGE!

DON'T TURN THE PAGE!
CLICK COVER for description, reviews, printable activities, Youtube Read-alouds & bookmarks (CLEL Bell Shortlist finalist 2015)

THE TOOTH FAIRY TRAP

THE TOOTH FAIRY TRAP
Chapter Book (CLICK COVER for reviews and fun projects. STEM idea: design/build a fairy trap!

STOMP, WIGGLE, CLAP & TAP: My First Book of Dance

STOMP, WIGGLE, CLAP & TAP: My First Book of Dance
Rhyming movement and music for toddlers. (Rockridge Press). Illustrated by Alyssa De Asis

TREE HOUSE IN A STORM

TREE HOUSE IN A STORM
Weather-themed Picture Book. CLICK COVER for class guide, activities, bookmarks. Gr. K-5.

MATZAH BALL CHASE

MATZAH BALL CHASE
Illustrated by Brittany Lakin (click image for guide & activities!)

PASSOVER ON EVEREST

PASSOVER ON EVEREST
Illustrated by Craig Orback. (March 2025) True story of a mother-daughter team who climbed the highest mountain and had a seder at base camp. Afterword by the mountaineers.

THE BEST FOUR QUESTIONS

THE BEST FOUR QUESTIONS
A Passover humor picture book

THE STORY OF CAITLIN CLARK

THE STORY OF CAITLIN CLARK
illustrated by Lindsay Dale-Scott. (Callisto Kids/Sourcebooks, April 1, 2025)

PAINTING IN THE DARK: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist

PAINTING IN THE DARK: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist
Picture book biography. CLICK COVER for info, awards, project ideas.

LET'S PLAY AN INSTRUMENT: A Music Book For Kids

LET'S PLAY AN INSTRUMENT: A Music Book For Kids
A fun intro to instruments for ages 4-6

WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD A FEMINIST BOOK FOR CHILDREN 3-5

WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD A FEMINIST BOOK FOR CHILDREN 3-5

Miss Crump's Funny Bone

Miss Crump's Funny Bone
(Humor Chapter Book). How can these 3rd graders make their grumpy teacher laugh? Click cover for description, Classroom Guide and activities

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU: THE SISTERS WHO WROTE THE MOST FAMOUS SONG IN THE WORLD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU: THE SISTERS WHO WROTE THE MOST FAMOUS SONG IN THE WORLD
*illustrated by Abigail Lashbrook. Oct. 2025, Creston Books.

SING, HUM, STRUM, & DRUM: My First Book of Music

SING, HUM, STRUM, & DRUM: My First Book of Music
Rhyming board book for toddlers, Callisto Kids, Oct 21, 2025

HOW TO BE AN AWESOME TODDLER

HOW TO BE AN AWESOME TODDLER
with little rhymes and thoughtful questions. ** Illustrated by Denise Holmes. Sourcebooks eXplore, July 2026
  • KIDS WRITE ON! Stories sent to Rachelle by students after school visits

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CONTACT ME

Rachelleburk@gmail.com


WHY INVITE RACHELLE to your school? (click photo)

PREPARING for AUTHOR VISIT

  • CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES for Rachelle's Books
  • SEE HOW SOME SCHOOLS made the most of the visit!
  • Set-up instructions for day of visit

HOW TO FUND AN AUTHOR VISIT

  • Funding: How to Pay for an Author Visit
  • Available Education Grants for Author Visits
  • 35 Ways to Fund an Author Visit

RESOURCES For KIDS who LOVE to Write (Great for classrooms!)

RESOURCES For KIDS who LOVE to Write (Great for classrooms!)
Online communities, tips, contests, publishing opportunities, books and MORE

Click here for RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN'S WRITERS

Click here for RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN'S WRITERS

Click here for CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT

Click here for CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT

CRITIQUE & EDITING SERVICE

  • Critique & Editing for picture book writers

Just a few of my APPEARANCES (17 states):

2024: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: Event with Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman! Morristown Festival of Books, Collingswood Book Festival, Ridgewood Book Fest, Ellis Elementary, Henderson, NEVADA Terrace Community Middle School, Tampa, FLA Berlin Elementary, Berlin, NEW HAMPSHIRE Franklin Park Elementary, NJ Woodland School, Warren, NJ Kresson Elementary, Voorhees, NJ Mt. Prospect School, Basking Ridge, NJ Sewell Elementary PreK, Sewell, NJ Mt. Holly preschool, Queens, NEW YORK Taunton Elementary, Howell, NJ Under the Sun PreK, Deptford, NJ 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR: Brentwood District (4 schools), CA DeMasi Elementary, Marlton, NJ Warfordsburg, PA Mount Prospect, Basking Ridge, NJ Angle Inlet Elementary, MN PAST VISITS: Brinker Elementary, Plano, TX Davidsonville Elementary, MD Lincoln School, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Ellsworth Elementary, Ellsworth, ME St. Thomas School, Old Bridge, NJ Rippling Woods Elementary, Glen Burnie, MD Cole Manor School, Norristown, PA Henderson School District (7 schools), KY BelovED School, Jersey City, NJ Plymouth Center School, CT St. Elizabeth School, NJ Star Hill Elementary, Dover, DE Allen Frear Elementary, Dover, DE Boutourt School District, Fincastle, VA Goddard, Piscataway, NJ Sandshore School, Budd Lake, NJ Montgomery Montessori, Skillman, NJ Happy Days Preschool, Manahawkin, NJ Darlington Elementary School, Darlington, MD Writing Buddies (LEARN enrichment program), Wethersfield, CT Van Derveer School, Somerville, NJ Lafayette Elementary, Wayne, NJ Foresight Preschool, Staten Island, NY Absecon Elementary, NJ Hudson Maxim, Hopatcong, NJ Avenel Street School, Avenel, NJ Long Neck Elementary, Millsboro, DE Southside School, Shelton, WA (virtual) Memorial Elementary, East Hampton, CT Pennsville, NJ Bee Meadow School, Whippany, NJ Sussex Ave School, Morristown, NJ Stratton School, Swedesboro, NJ Auburn School District (5 schools), Auburn NY Weston School, Manville, NJ Watson Early Learning Center, Bronx, NY East Amwell School, NJ Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Boonton, NJ Central and Liberty Schools, Great Meadows, NJ Morgan Elementary, Hamilton, NJ Coatesville Elementary, Coatesville, PA Washington Discovery Acad., Plymouth, IN (virtual) School of St. Elizabeth (8th grade essay workshop) Joseph Citta Elementary, Tom's River, NJ Lindeneau School, Edison, NJ (Reading/mini-visit) Eisenhower School, Sayreville, NJ Tulsa Trail School, Hopatcong, NJ Randolphville Elementary, Piscataway, NJ Chittick Elementary, East Brunswick, NJ Warnsdorfer Elementary, East Brunswick, NJ Hope School, Hope, NJ Jaggard Elementary, Marlton, NJ Mt. Arlington School, NJ Birchwood Elementary, Dover, NJ Dr. Lena Edwards Academy, Jersey City, NJ Alpine Elementary, Sparta, NJ Desmares elementary, Flemington, NJ The Children's Institute, Verona, NJ Whitehouse Station School, NJ Groton, CT Halifax, PA Garfield, NJ (several schools, multiple years) PS 196, Queens, NY (multiple years) East Brunswick Library, NJ Berkshire Reading Council, MA (presentation for educators) Collingswood Book Festival, NJ (Storytelling) Poughkeepsie Book Festival NJ Association of School Librarians Fall Conference (speaker) Louisiana Book Festival, Baton Rouge, LA Berkshire Reading Council, MA (presentation for educators) ...the list goes on!

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