CHRIS RUMBLE Author, Illustrator, Musician, Motivator

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Hey chris you just visited my school and now thanks to you i love reading! You are so LOL!

how are you

can i have your atour graph

I am a student at Shippensburg U, I enjoyed listening to Chris Rumble's talk. I thought it was great and I loved him singing!!!

hy do you like to read so much

Hi Chris I attend dayton elementry I was just wanting to say that the performance the inspiration the courage and power in the room was absoloutly wonderful once again thank you

This is a huge thank you for coming to visit Shannock Valley Elementary on March 13. The students had a blast! You have such a wonderful way with children and I was very impressed with how you were able to adapt your assembly to all grade levels. Even the teachers were raving about you and thanking me for selecting you! Most of all, thank you for encouraging our students to love reading. Your upbeat, humorous, and compassionate personality is truly special and no one left that day without a huge smile! You just make people feel good! Keep doing what you’re doing! Thanks again!
Laura Hall Shannock Valley Elementary

chris you are the best at shannock vally elemerty sweet times with my grandma i loved it you r great!! LOVE YOUR SONGS :)

Chris-I think the last time I received so many positive comments in 24 hours was when I had my last baby! Our students, teachers, and other staff absolutely loved your visit. We appreciate your special encouragement for the students, and the more subtle encouragement for the educators and staff. How wonderful to be reminded the all of us ARE making a difference! May God bless you in your future endeavors... Thanks for making a difference at Dayton Elementary.
Annie Barnett
Title 1 Coordinator, Dayton Elementary
Dayton, PA

I am a fourth grade student at Candler Elementary School. You came Dec 19. My faveorite song is Sweet Times with My Grandma. I mean it's great! So keep on rocking, Chris Rumble!
Kelsea

Thanks for coming to our school.
Mattie Wells, Morgantown Elementary

Chris- We really enjoyed having you at our school for the week. Our students learned a lot and had fun too! Nancy Roth, Teacher Coach Great Oaks Academy Michigan

Hey Chris, I loved meeting you! You're one of the BEST authors I've met!
Jenna Toll, 8th grader at Great Oaks Academy, MI

You were great. It was a pleasure to meet you.
Ayanna from Eakin Elem. in Nashville, Tn

It was a pleasure meeting you, too, Ayanna!

Hey Mr. Chris - I love to read and I wanted an signed copy how could I get one? Your visit was amazing! Murdock Elementary Marietta,Ga
A boy

The best way to get an autographed copy of one my books is to send me an email and let me know. You can email me at chrisrumble@gmail.com!

You were FABULOUS! You did a great job with our special ed kids - our special ed preschool teachers told me that you are the first performer that the school has had come in that they felt their kids really enjoyed. Everyone from pre-k to 5th grade really enjoyed you.
Kathy Schmidt, Media Specialist
Rock Springs Elementary
Lawrenceville, GA

Chris, I just wanted to say thank you again. I got a lot of feed back from the kids and they loved you. But you knew that already. I was so impressed with the kids and their attention on you. You truly have a gift with them. I wish you the best and I will definitely pass your name on! I think you are an inspiration to children and I hope that more children in my area get to hear your teachings and talents!
Jenny Volk, Cultural Arts Chair
Settle's Bridge Elementary
Suwannee, GA

Chris Rumble is so COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Savannah Harper

HE WAS COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



These three books are very stinky!!! (In the best way possible!) The Author does a great job of making the books interesting and fun, all the while illustrating it like a comic book. It's different, it's educational, and it's just plain fun for kids of all ages (even some of you older kids!)
From a Secret Admirer

Chris, Just wanted to let you know that the kids at the Art Circle Public Library in Crossville, TN. had a great time with you! They also want to send a great big "howdy" to Uncle Stinky.
Patty Dalton, Art Circle Public Library

Where can you get the Uncle Stinky books? Also what is your e-mail address

Where can you get the Uncle Stinky books? Also what is your e-mail address

Hello Mr. Chris! It is Allison Jolley. I still remember the day you came to my school! It really was a BLAST!!!!!!! Lots Of Love.

Mr. Chris, Do you draw big everytime you draw?

Yes, except when all I have is a teeny-tiny little scrap of paper. Then I draw small.
Your friend,
Mr. Chris

Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Howdy partner!
Hi. I'm Josh. Just wanted to say hi.
Josh

Thank you for coming.
Michael

Hi. How are you today? I am very good today. I am at school and I would like to thank you for coming to my school. I go to school at Temple Hill. I hope that you can come back to do another assembly program.
Your friend,
Brianna Berryman

Hi Chris,
Whats up? I had fun the day you came to Temple Hill Elementary School. Thank you for when you played the songs.
Your friend,
Malacia Slayton

THANK YOU for visiting our school! I really enjoyed when you came.Especially when you picked people to go up and dance(I was one of them). I hope you can come again.
Your Friend,
Maggie Casteel

How are you doing? I hope you get to come back to the school. I liked when you sang the songs. When you came back to the school that night we sang the songs to you.
LOVE,
SHANIELLE,PERKINS

Hey Chris,
I loved your program!! Thank you for visiting our school, Temple Hill. I think you are a really good writer, illistrator & singer. My favrote part of the assembly program was the singing. What is your favorite part of your assembly? I thought that the night that you came to our school was hilarious, with the little kids. Did you see the little girl in the back walk up to a little boy and take his sticker and run? Rachel was really funny when she sang the song "Molly." Didn't you think that was so funny?
Your friend,
Brittany Ford
Temple Hill,

Hey Chris,
I like your books. I have already read the first book and I'm halfway through the second one.
I hope you write more books and I hope you visit again next year.
Canaan Houchens from Temple Hill School

Dear Chris,
I love Uncle Stinky. I'm going to read the book if it is ever in the library before I go to the middle school next year. I liked the assembly program you put on in the gym.
Your friend,
Chris Stilts from Temple Hill School

Hello there, Mr. Chris Rumble,
I relly loved that assembly you did for us the other day. So I just wanted to see if you could come back and do it again?
Your friend,
Samantha Randolph!!!

We have really enjoyed reading the first book of the three. My daughter thinks Uncle Stinky is so funny. My daughter was the 2 year old Rachel aka "Molly" that played the guitar at Temple HIll Elementary.... We have gotten such a good laugh out of that. Thank you so much for coming out. We really enjoyed your performance.
God Bless,
Tracey Bertram
Barren County Schools Glasgow, KY!

Dear Mr. Chris Rumble,
Today we heard that you are coming to visit our school next Thursday. We listened to your CD! We love it. It made us laugh out loud! Our favorite song is Clap Your Hands!!!!! We think you are cool and funny. We look forward to meeting you! We would like to have our picture taken with you when you come. Please bring your guitar!
Sincerely,
Miss Brown's Second Grade Class at Chicopee Woods Elementary school!

When Chris Rumble entered the building I couldn't help but say that ol' Uncle Stinky is back!! I LOVE Chris Rumble's books. That old Uncle Stinky is such a a nice person, but.....mostly highly hilarious!! Oh my!! What a wonderful time we all had when Chris Rumble came to our school. He came just today: September 29,2006, Bethesda ES!!! Yep I'm very happpy for having him here. But I mostly loved the accent in which he read the book. Wait a minute, I think I'll say it the way Uncle Stinky would say it: "My golly! Well look at dat! That ol' Chris done a purty funnny show! YEE HAW! Well Chris If you remember me my name is Wendy Noreña. I ORDERED 2 OF YOUR BOOKS!! Yep what can I say? They are pretty good books!
Wendy Noreña
Student, Bethesda Elementary School

Thanks for all you did to make the first day of school great.
Brandi Cox
Tate Elementary PTO

Thank you so much for sharing your books and songs with us today. You did a great job planning your program so that the children had listening time and then active time to get the wiggles out. You incorporated rerading and music in a very entertaining way. The children will enjoy your stories even more now that they have met you in person. Thank you again for being a part of our summer reading program. We look froward to seeing your series of Uncle Stinky continue.
Sincerely,
Betty Cobb
Head of Youth Services,
Johnson City Public Library

Hi Chris!! I don't know if you remember but you came to my school, Barksdale Elementary I bought both books, The Good the Bad and the Smelly and Stink Trek!
Your Friend,
Courtney Wilkins

I just wanted to say that I love your Uncle stinky books. I read all 3 in 30 minutes. They are that awesome!
Uncle Stinky Fan

Hey Chris,
We really enjoyed having you come and visit our school. You were awesome with the kids and the three kids you encouraged are still ecstatic about the event!
Mrs. Emily, Librarian
Pine Knot Primary School

Chris,
We LOVED having you here. What a great inspiration to our students!! Your passion, compassion and genuine love for inspiring children to read is so evident in everything you do - from walking in the building, to setting up,to actually performing as you bring each and every child into your music and words about reading. Thank you for being who you are. We ALL appreciate you, Chris. Thanks for everything.
Lucy Strother
Reading Specialist
Stripling Elementary

HEY, CHRIS! YOU WERE AT MY SCHOOL TODAY. I HAD ALOT OF FUN. THANK YOU FOR COMING!!!!
SINCERELY,
HANNAH

Students at Pickens County Middle School loved the writing workshops with Chris Rumble. They laughed AND learned as Chris wove their suggestions into his secret "CARES" formula to craft an imaginative story. Students were engaged throughout the writing process! Every teacher felt the sessions were beneficial for their pupils!
Joanna Byrom, Language Arts Teacher
Janice Sly, Media Specialist

On a scale of 1 to 10, your Writing Workshop is a 10. I loved it. I feel that this process could really help unmotivated students. Thank you for coming to our school.
Wanda Ray
Language Arts Teacher
Pickens County Middle School


Your sense of humor caught and kept my students' attention. Afterwards, I overheard my students saying, "That was great! I liked it. It was cool." Your acceptance of students' responses stood out in my mind.I would most definitely recommend this workshop to my colleagues. Meeting a real life author is something that most kids will never do.
Judy Pettigrew
6th Grade Interrelated
Pickens County Middle School

Chris,
We all enjoyed having you at Cedar Hill. The kids are still talking about your visit and so are the teachers. They really appreciated your message.
Anne Foley, Media Specialist
Cedar Hill Elementary

How do we get your e-mail address?

Click on any place on this web site where it says "Click here to email Chris" or just email me at chrisrumble@alltel.net or at mail@chrisrumble.com!

Well, teachers are all singing your praises – and that says a lot. They are sometimes the most critical group because it’s hard for them to give up their instructional time for assemblies. But they all LOVED the program!
Thanks again for a great time – our school will remember this visit for a long time to come!
God Bless you and your career,
Nancy Hindalong
Media Specialist
Nashville, TN

Dear Mr. Rumble,
Hello I am Jared. I go to Alcova Elamentary. And I have Uncle Stinky books 1 and 2. I love your books a lot and you are the world's best book maker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your num.1 fan,
Jared
P.s:Visit again sometime please.

Dear Chris,
Thank you so much for coming to Mountain Park and sharing your stories. Your presentation had such an impact on our students. My class talked about you for days! I really appreciate all of your encouraging words to them! Story telling and working with children are definitely your calling!
Thanks again!
Jo Anna Wall
Mountain Park Elementary

We had a great time during your visit!
Lisa Delgado
Media Specialist
South Jackson Elementary

Chris,
The kids were all so excited to have you with us and I had many positive comments from parents, too. I really appreciate your effort and enthusiasm in making our Family Reading Night a success. I am passing on your information to several friends in TN, so maybe you will get some other opportunities. Great to meet you, and again, Thanks!
Pam Norris

Dear Mr. Rumble,
My sister and I were at Mountain Park Elementary School today when you visited out school. We really enjoyed your stories and music. Especially the love song! We cannot wait to order some of your books.
Thanks you so much for sharing your stories and great music! We hope you come back and visit soon!!
Sincerely,
Riley S. (and Claire my little sister)

Mr. Rumble,
On behalf of the faculty, staff and PTA of Matt Elementary School, I want to thank you for coming and spending part of the day with us. We love to have visitors, and the students love to see and hear "famous" people. It is an extra special treat to have a book signed by the visiting author too.
I will definitely recommend you to the Media Specialists in Forsyth County and to anyone else that might want a visiting author in their school. the public library could also use someone like you during their Summer Reading Program presentations. I will let them know also.
Thanks again. It was great meeting you and getting to know you. I look forward to seeing you in years to come.
Sincerely,
Connie Bowers
Media Specialist
Matt Elementary

Do you have a bookshelf of books?
Yes, I do! I have many, many books I enjoy. I want to encourage you to start your own collection of books that inspire you!

Dear Chris.
Thank you for coming to mountain park elementary. I am in 2nd grade; my teachers name is Mrs. Dean. I have 2 sisters. I am 8 years old and my sisters are 6 years and 6mos old.
Love,
Chase M

Thanks so much for coming to Mountain Park today. What a blessing your presentation was. My second graders loved it! Thanks so much for making Tyler feel extra special today...he was not even one of my students..but I appreciate it.
I look forward to using your books as read alouds.
Thanks again,
Altonise Henfield

i liked your songs
Love
jacob c
mountain park elementary school
2nd grade, mrs donats class

Chris,
Thank you for such a creative and positive program - everyone LOVED you!
Again, thank you for a great day!
Jo Ann Everett
Lakside Academy
Chattanooga, TN

Chris,
I can't tell you how many teachers came up to me the day after our Literacy Night and said... "The kids raved about last night!! They had a blast... what a success that was!" Some teachers who weren't there: "WHAT did you do last night that got the kids so inspired?"
Thank you for going over and beyond. You are a star here at Meadowcreek with many many fans!
Keep on doing what you're doing, it motivates kids! Your books are true favorites... You are touching kids' lives.
Truly,
Beth French
Literacy Support/Reading Recovery
Meadowcreek Elementary
Lawrencenville, GA

Chris,
My name is Brandi. I am in the fifth grade. I saw your show today, (9-2-05), I enjoyed it. The Uncle Stinky series seems like good books, I can't wait to start reading them!
Thanks,
Brandi

The children loved you as always.
Cheryl
East Lake Elementary

Chris,
Thanks so much for painting and donating a skateboard
featuring Uncle Stinky for the Tony Hawk foundation this summer. Somewhere, there is a lucky skater with Uncle Stinky hanging on his wall! You're the best!
Pam
Norcross, GA

The kids are still talking about how much they enjoyed your visit. Thanks again for making your visit memorable.
Sharon Amolo
Gwin Oaks Elementary
Lawrenceville, GA

Hi there, it's me, Drew. You came to my class last week at Gwin Oaks Elementary. I would like to send you a story and see if you like it. Do you think that a super animal league would be a good touch? I have some work to do on being a author and illustrator. I am on your website so that I can learn how to be a author.
Drew

My little boy Blake and I saw you at the Allen County Library in KY. Blake just had the best time ever at the library! Blake was the one that you gave the poster too and he was so excited to get it home and show to everyone! We are going to hang it in his room for him. We have begun to read him the books of Uncle Stinky and he thinks they are the greatest! Thanks for a wonderful experience. Blake will definitely remember this for a long time! I think its great that you encourage children to read the way you do. It really motivates them! Keep up the good work! Hope we have the pleasure of seeing you again.
Cathy Starr

I just read Stink Trek. I can't wait to read your next book.
Kaleb P

You are the best reading guitar playing person I or anyone else has ever been or heard of or seen.
From your dancing, book idea giving friend,
Caleb C
4th grader, Clayton Elementary school
Woodstock, GA

Chris,
You are a tremendously talented writer and artist. These books had me rolling on the floor. They are hilarious! I can't wait for book #3. You're an inspiration for kids everywhere. God bless you.
Bonnie Everett-Hawkes
Children's Book Illustrator
Indiana

The book is great, and hilarious. Uncle Sinky is the Best!!!!! When are you going to write another book?
Chase
Warner Robins, GA

Dear Chase,
Book 3 of Uncle Stinky's Adventures will be released in the fall of 2005. Keep watching this site for more details!
Your friend,
Mr. Chris

DEAR MR. RUMBLE,
I LOVE UNCLE STINKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carson Norwood

You are great!!!! It was awesome that you came to Cuthbert today. I was the one that brought you the water from Miss Leigh when you were getting your stuff together. Hope you come back. UNCLE STINKY IS GREAT!
Nikki
Randolph County, GA

You are the funniest man in the world.
Noah
Walton County, GA

Dear Mr. Rumble,
Thank you for the wonderful lesson. The students seemed to really enjoy the songs and learning about Uncle Stinky.
Holly Holland
Teacher