"Thank you so much for the slide show."
— Andrew, 5th grader
"I can't thank you enough for coming to our class and telling and showing us your cool poems. I liked your poetry and hope you can come again soon."
— Nathan, 5th grader
"You gave us the funnest day of our lives. You taught me a lot of things about poetry"
— Austin, 5th grader
"I love how you let us write poems about how we feel about things. There are so many things that I would love to learn about poems. So I will LOOK on your website!! I'm pretty sure that I will find out everything that I want to know there."
— Kiersten, 5th grader
"We all loved having you in our class today. No wonder your name to people is Silly Sottile."
— Izzy, 5th grader
"Me and my class were happy you came. We think that your book was funny. I might buy it. When we heard you were coming, I was excited and I put on my crazy hat."
— Rachel, 5th grader
"Thank you for coming to our classroom. I learned some important things about poetry. Like…that when you write poetry, you always put in what you think...No rules in poetry [That is, you are the boss of your words!] I would like to thank you for donating one of your books to the library. I can't wait to check it out!!! When I grow up, I might wanna be a silly author for a living like you…"
— Syndie, 5th grader
"Thanks for coming over to our class. Thanks for letting us wear funny hats and signing my book. I like your hat with the wings on top. Does it really work?...One of the poems that I like is the Dinosaur in my grandma's living room."
— Carlos, 5th grader
"Thanks for coming to our class to teach and read us your funny poems. I enjoyed the gum poem. It reminded me of when I chew gum and my mom used to say that I chew like a cow. I hope you come back soon."
— Ceaira, 5th grader
"I really want to thank you for coming and sharing some of your poetry with us. Your poems have cool ideas. I read some other poems in your book, and they were also amazing."
— Emily, 5th grader
"Thank you for coming into our class. I like your poem— my favorite one— "I Can't Write Because" because I don't like to write. So I have something in common with it. I liked the art that was in the book too."
— Gianni, 5th grader
"Thank you very much for donating your time. I think you have a big heart. I am very grateful. I have been thinking, and maybe, I would rather be a writer instead of a dentist. You have inspired us to work hard because you can do things."
— Chyanne, 5th grader
"Thank you for coming in my classroom and teaching us about your poetry. I really liked how you showed us your book and pictures. Then you let us write poems ourselves and have fun while doing it. That was my favorite part. It was fun because we got to write lies about what we wish, want, hate, and love."
— Shay, 5th grader
"I loved your poems. They were so good that I remember them. You coming to our class made everything better that day. You are a person I will always remember. When I grow up, my second option is being a poet just like you!"
— Bryhanna, 5th grader
"Thank you coming to our class. I was so happy to see an author. I like your baseball poem— how the words go up in the air the way the baseball goes. I would be happy if you visit our class again."
— Jacob, 5th grader
"I like your books. I love your poems. I think they are very good and funny. I also like your vest that your wife made. Also I like your hat. I would love it if you made more poems.— Brandon, 5th grader
"I learned that you can have fun at your job. I also learned that you can make money having fun! I hope you can come and visit us again."
— Jamal L.
"I loved Silly Sottile's poetry. It was really funny when we had a fire drill and then we came back in the room, and he read about a fire drill! I never knew poetry could be so funny!"
— Brenna, third grader
"Thank you for coming to our classroom. It made me feel happy. I learned that poems can be very funny and you were a teacher 30 years. And you told us it's okay to make mistakes. In the future I am going to be a construction worker. It's similar to your job because we both wear hats. (Mine would not be as silly as yours, though.)"
— Angel C.
"Thank you for posing for a class picture. I learned your name spells toilets. I also learned that your favorite teacher was very kind. In the future I will be a firefighter. It is similar to your job because we both make people feel happy."
— Michael L.
"Thank you for inspiring me to write more poetry."
— Casey Z.
"Thank you for coming and reading your silly poetry."
— Michelle
"I was fun when he came over our school. I loved his poems!"
— Olivia, third grader
"Thank you for bringing your poetry to our room. I learned that you can make money writing. I would like to be a writer one day. I like your book."
— Tayler B.
"Silly Sottile's poems are really funny and cool. My favorite two are the poems about the grumpy pencil sharpener and the one about owning the school."
— Jacob, third grader
"I loved your poems. They were funny."
— Sarah P.
"Thanks so much for telling me those really funny poems."
— Ashley G.
"Thank you for all of the humor."
— Ricky
"Thank you for being Silly on a day that was chilly."
— Ms. Price's class
"I liked all of the poems he made and read. He's funny!"
— Darcy
"I loved the poetry! It was the funniest thing I had ever heard. Can you please come back next month and read us the other poems?"
— John C.
"You were cool and funny. My favorite poem was the library-bathroom. My dad was in the bathroom an hour and we had to go some place."
— Alex L.
"Thank you for coming to our school to teach us about poems. I think you are crazy and silly. I hope you can come again."
— Kaelin
"Thank you for coming to our school and showing us poetry. The first poem, 'Sonny', was my favorite."
— Taylor
"My class loved listening to your poems. My teacher wants a copy of your book. My class loved the drawing of the slob. They would like you to come again soon.
— Megan H.
"Now I like poetry. Poetry is fun to read. The pictures were very funny."
— C.K.
"Thank you for coming and sharing your funny writing!"
— Emma H.
"Thank you. You made poetry fun."
— Morgan B.
"Your show was very funny."
— Brandon V.
"Thank you for coming to our school. I also thank you for being so funny. My mind almost exploded because you filled my mind with poetry. I hope you come back soon.
— Katie Z.
"Your poetry is funny. I want to read more that you have written."
— Sam
"I like your poems. Some were funny. Some were silly. Some were sad. We took a picture of you reading. Can you read to us again?"
— Moame E.