Poetic Praise

"It has been a privilege to observe Mr. Buczinsky work face-to-face with students in the classroom setting. His empowering message and inviting persona reaches deep into the hearts of children of all ages - a feat difficult to accomplish, but seemingly effortless for this master teacher. Our students will never forget their encounters with Bill Buczinsky and the learning he inspired will forever impact their worldview. I can say without hesitation that in my 20+ years of teaching, no one has ever come into our school and left such an impact on students and teachers as Bill Buczinsky."

-Fred Koch
Award-winning music educator, record producer,
& columnist for Chicago Parent Magazine

"Bill Buczinsky is a magical talent. Spending time with Bill is like journeying to the ends of the earth, discovering the wonders of pirates and clouds, giants and giraffes. Bill carries all of us along for the ride with a rhythmic spirit, poetic soul, and a knowing glimmer in his playful blue eyes. He reminds us that a child's voice is always inside of us waiting to sing and laugh no matter how old we become!"

-Debbie Chorpash
PTO Cultural Arts Chair
Kildeer Countryside School District

"Willing and reluctant writers everywhere picked up a pencil, thought of an image, and tossed their words like a pasta salad to make colorful poetry."

-Krista Weil
2nd Grade Teacher
Washington School

"Bill Buczinsky leads the poetry craze by example. Slip! Slop! Slurp! The sounds and drama infest the classroom through his energetic and eclectic stories. The alliteration and onomatopoeia in his vernacular forces the kids to listen in amazement and follow along when he does his call and response. Bill has enchanted our school for years and we love having him annually!"

-Joshua Wager
4th Grade Teacher
North Barrington Elementary

"He's creative, has a knack for working with and relating to children (one parent commented that we need more teachers like him), and he presented a new take on poetry as being fun and playful. It didn't take long for Bill to reach "rock star status". Our librarian has noticed how poetry books fly off the shelves the week before he's here."

-Kitty Curran and Diane Phillips
Cultural Arts Coordinators
Harper Elementary School

"Bill has been the frontliner for our Family Poetry Night for several years. This event attracts hundreds, with families returning each year because of Bill's creativity, humor, and passion for language. This annual event at our school is the most delightful and endearing of the year."

-Alison Gordon
Principal
Indian Trail School

"Bill Buczinsky, with his dynamic personality, poetry and music, brings out the child's voice in people from 6 to 60. He's a pied piper of poetry, enticing children to be creative by making the whole process seem natural and irresistible. He deserves to be on television where he can become the muse to millions of children and their parents."

-Joanne Koch
author of Familes In Touch and Good Parents for Hard Times, Director of the National-Louis University graduate writing program

Critical Acclaim from Parents...

"Bill's poetry lights up a room and the children with it! My son listens to his CD (Kiss the Fish) almost every night. His ode to Shel Silverstein is a masterpiece!"

-Diana Pieczynski
Mother

Publishers....

"Bill Buczinsky has a gift. It is the ability to take words, ordinary words, and coax them into sounds that are a joy to the ear and a delight to the spirit. But his even greater gift is his ability to inspire young people to do the same. His own joy in the weaving of pictures from words is so evident that it is easy to see how his audience is so eager to jump in and begin their own tapestries. In a world so engulfed in the serious and grim, someone like Bill, who challenges youngsters to look for the silly, the fun, the giggly part of the world around them and to paint those scenes in the air with words, is not only nice, it's necessary. The more children who are exposed to Bill and his unique style, the happier our world will be."

-Jim Ross
Worzalla Press

And Media Specialists....

"Your residency at McKenzie School was phenomenal! You created so much excitement about poetry, that I'm collecting copies of all the poems to put together into a school poetry book for our library! The teachers are singing my praises, but I know the kudos really belongs to you. Your creativity and enthusiasm were contagious. The parents were so impressed with our open mic night that the PTA is deciding what month would work best for you to return next year."

-Sally Schoenberg
Library Media Specialist
McKenzie School