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ES Guest Author: Tad Hills

Dragon Drop Stories  March 11, 2026

A classroom setting with students seated in chairs, facing a teacher or presenter at the front of the room, surrounded by bookshelves, educational materials, and other classroom decor.

Earlier this week, our TCIS Elementary School students enjoyed a wonderful and inspiring visit from author and illustrator Tad Hills, best known for his beloved Duck & Goose books.

During his time with our students, Mr. Hills shared his creative journey as both a writer and illustrator, giving a behind-the-scenes look at how stories and characters come to life. Students were delighted as he read one of his books aloud and then demonstrated how simple shapes can transform into expressive characters. With great enthusiasm, he showed how he draws and paints his famous character Duck, while answering questions from our curious young audience.

To make the visit even more meaningful, Tad was presented with a beautifully illustrated card by Zion (Grade 5) and an impressive sculpture of Duck and Goose created by Jieun (Grade 3) – wonderful examples of the creativity our students bring to the arts.

Thank you to our students for making Mr. Hills feel so warmly welcomed and for helping create such a memorable day of storytelling, imagination, and creativity at TCIS.

A man stands in front of a group of children, holding up a colorful picture book and engaging them in what appears to be a reading or storytelling session in a library or classroom setting.

 

A man in a green shirt stands in front of a large painting of a yellow duck, surrounded by bookshelves and children seated on the floor in a classroom-like setting.

 

A person in a green sweater is holding up a portfolio displaying various sketches and drawings in a room filled with bookshelves and other items.

 

The image depicts three cartoon-style ducks of different colors - yellow, white, and black - standing in a grassy field with green leaves and white flowers in the background.