Literacy • SEL • music • movement
Author visits that help every child shine.
Book award-winning children’s author, songwriter, and keynote speaker Lisa Caprelli for an interactive school assembly students will remember.
- Pre-K through Grade 6
- Schools & libraries
- Teacher-friendly resources
More than a book reading
A joyful, schoolwide learning experience.
Lisa’s heart-centered, high-energy programs blend literacy, social-emotional learning, music, movement, and art into one meaningful school experience. Through the joyful, multicultural Unicorn Jazz™ story world, students feel seen, included, encouraged, and excited to participate.
Programs are available for grades Pre-K through 6, with age-appropriate options for schools, libraries, PTAs, and family engagement events. Ask about sponsored author visit options, including visits supported by student book orders and schoolwide reading opportunities.
Interactive storytelling
Students participate, retell, discuss, write, sing, and create—not simply sit and listen.
SEL in action
Characters, choices, teamwork, and reflection make kindness and belonging meaningful.
Music & movement
Original songs, movement, and art help comprehension and key messages stick.
Cultural curiosity
Multicultural stories invite respectful noticing, conversation, and connection.
Multilingual support
Visuals, repetition, participation, and sentence frames support ELD learners.
Easy follow-up
Teachers receive practical, low-prep ways to continue learning after the visit.
Literacy skills supported
Stories students can think about, talk about, and build upon.
Students grow in skills commonly taught across elementary grades while engaging with a colorful story world they can remember.
- Retell, summarize, and sequence events
- Explore character traits and motivation
- Identify point of view and theme
- Practice speaking and listening through structured participation
- Develop opinion, informative, and narrative writing responses
Customized for your community
One visit. Many ways to inspire.
Lisa collaborates with educators, librarians, principals, PTOs, and PTAs to shape an age-appropriate experience for each audience.
Literacy + SEL
High-energy storytelling, songs, movement, characters, and student participation for a memorable shared experience.
Authorship + creativity
Smaller-group programs that explore writing, imagination, character development, art, and the creative process.
Libraries + special events
Flexible programs for libraries, literacy nights, Read Across America, family engagement, and community celebrations.
See an author visit in action
Books come alive with Lisa Caprelli.
Watch school visits, student engagement, and a news interview featuring Lisa’s literacy and social-emotional learning work.
Lisa Caprelli: literacy, SEL, and Bee Happy
Inside a Unicorn Jazz school assembly
Interactive author visits with Lisa Caprelli
Learning beyond the visit
Build kindness, courage, and belonging.
Social-emotional learning activities extend beyond the pages of every Unicorn Jazz book and support meaningful school-based learning.
- Empathy and perspective-taking
- Teamwork and encouragement
- Growth mindset and courageous #BeBoldBeBrave thinking
- Belonging and inclusive community building
Encourage joyful learning through book activities, curriculum, PBIS, STEAM, reading, writing, art, and song—all while helping students build powerful social-emotional skills.
Optional visit extensions
Keep the excitement going before and after Lisa arrives.
Your visit can include Unicorn Jazz™ add-ons that bring the books, characters, songs, and SEL adventure themes to life. These extras are low-prep, adaptable, and easy for schools to use.
“Her heart is evident in every page, and the message of kindness, acceptance, and celebrating our uniqueness is presented in a way adults can model—and children can engage with.”Dr. Stacy Zlotnick, author, blogger, and educator
Free resources for educators
More than 115 digital downloads across the collection.
Librarians and teachers can access social-emotional learning curriculum, kindness activities, coloring pages, reading and writing extensions, and creative classroom resources. Schools booking a visit can also ask about free teacher packets.
Frequently asked questions
Planning your author visit
What grade levels are the programs designed for?
Programs are available for Pre-K through Grade 6 and are adapted to suit the age, size, and needs of each student audience.
Can Lisa customize the program for our school?
Yes. Lisa collaborates with schools, libraries, principals, educators, PTOs, and PTAs to create a visit that supports the community’s literacy, SEL, and engagement goals.
Do visits include classroom resources?
Teacher-friendly, low-prep follow-up resources are available, and schools can ask about free teacher packets when booking.
Are sponsored author visit options available?
Ask Lisa’s team about sponsored visit options, including programs supported by student book orders and schoolwide reading opportunities.
How do we request a quote?
Use the inquiry form below, email authorlisacaprelli@gmail.com, or text Lisa’s PR team at 949-677-8288 with your school, location, number of students, preferred dates, and program goals.
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Bring Unicorn Jazz™ to your school.
Tell Lisa’s team about your school, students, location, preferred dates, and goals. They’ll help shape the right literacy and SEL experience for your community.
Literacy • confidence • creativity • belonging
Let’s create free author visit school day students will remember.
Known for teacher-approved books, bilingual resources, and engaging programs, Lisa Caprelli brings Unicorn Jazz™ and InspirEd author visits to elementary schools city by city.