“Danny Brassell is an extremely dynamic speaker who is passionate about kids and literacy. If you haven’t had the opportunity to hear him in person, this is the perfect (presentation) to get you excited about teaching.”
- Laura Numeroff, Author, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”

Providing "Caffeine for the Soul" and Inspiring All Ages to Read

Danny is a professor in the Teacher Education Department at California State University-Dominguez Hills and the author of over 50 articles and nine books on literacy and motivation, including "A Baker's Dozen of Lessons Learned from the Teaching Trenches (2009)" and "Bringing Joy Back into the Classroom (2011)." The son of a librarian and a reluctant reader as a child, he is the founder of The Lazy Readers’ Book Club (www.lazyreaders.com), Google’s #1-ranked site for cool “short book recommendations.” He has energized audiences throughout North America on how to boost reading attitudes and aptitudes in a style described as “a cross between Jim Carrey and Robin Williams.” As someone who has been a student, teacher, administrator...