Learn with laughter as best-selling Scholastic author Deano Yipadee captivates all of your classes simultaneously during his compelling and groundbreaking Live Digi-Show. Children sing, bounce and laugh along with his collection of chart-topping books while guiding the direction of the show via live interactive chat. But which class will convince Deano that their class is, in-fact, ‘the most awesome class in the whole school??'

The show hilariously demonstrates several fundamentals of Creative Writing, including chat around where ideas and inspiration come from. The show also encourages kids to realise that anyone who has an idea can turn it into a book! Exploring both making and learning from mistakes, Deano highlights the process of creativity used by the illustrator, including storyboarding.

With over 70 Live Virtual Shows performed in the past few months, here’s a taste of what schools rave about:

Digi Show Testimonials:

“Just pure fun, totally engaged children and loved the banter between Deano and their class teachers. His style means great interaction with children - singing, movement, loud noises, silliness and all those things kids love.” - St Francis Catholic School

“A wonderful way to expose our children to authors...highly recommend!! Thank you!”
- St Mary's Catholic School Tauranga

“The children loved hearing Deano calling out their names and the names of their friends and teachers, and having their ideas responded to...on the TV! So personalised and interactive! Deano's rhythm, rhyme, music and humour made for a brilliant show” - Remarkables Primary School

“Our students were so excited to have a new on-line experience with the author and to hear the names of our teachers and their schoolmates used throughout the presentation. They loved the humour of the stories and the songs.” - Rata Street School

“Deano Yipadee was absolutely fantastic! Everyone had the best time and we all had smiles on our faces. He made us laugh and have a good boogie. We can't wait to have him back again!” - Halswell School

“Hilarious show! Gave us all a lift. The kids were really engaged. It was a great idea to move this experience online and to make it [as] interactive.” - Abbotsford School

“It was amazing! The kids and teachers were buzzing and were so engaged!” - Rāwhiti School

“The show was fantastic. It was like Mr Yipadee was in our school. Being involved in a show via Youtube was a first for us, but was so personal.” - Port Chalmers School

“Even our year 7&8 students really enjoyed the performance!” - Waikaka School

“Fully engaged students of all ages. Incredible!” - St Anne's School Woolston

“This was a fantastic virtual visit and we would definitely be keen to do it again.” - Paroa School

“Thank you for the great show. The children loved it. It was different and exciting to have the online show.”
- Ohaeawai School

“The students and teachers loved hearing their names! We never would have thought of having a virtual visit at our school, being so central, but it was a huge success and actually brought a nice dimension to the interaction.” - Sylvia Park School

“It was very well done. We would love to have such a rich experience again.” - Mokoia School

“Hearing the whole school involved, the buzz echoed around the school [as we were] all watching the virtual visit at same time. Children loved hearing teachers names, and the interactiveness of adding the chat as response at the time was awesome.” - Awapuni School

“We loved how Deano interacted with the children via the chat function.
The teachers loved how he explained that it was alright to make mistakes and that he and his illustrator do that all the time, the key is to keep trying.” - Mellons Bay School

“Just loved it! It was fun, it was interactive, and fast moving. The kids had an absolute ball watching the session and joining in with all the dancing and singing.” - Greymouth Main School

“High energy and a really fun show with great messages around reading and writing.”
- Panama Road School

“It was all fab...so professional and perfectly pitched. The kids loved it…” - Southwell School

“So engaging for all ages!” - Hedgehope School

“All children and adults were thoroughly entertained. It was heart-warming to see our year 5/6 pupils so engaged with a picture book and the entertainment it can provide.” - Linwood Avenue School

“The students and staff all absolutely loved Dean's show. It was fantastic how he integrates the teachers online comments in to the show.” - St Joseph's School