Mr. Nick Rokicki

Nick Rokicki is quickly becoming a beloved name in the world of books for children.

His first book, Pete the Popcorn, was released to rave reviews on February 29th, 2012. Why Leap Day? According to Nick, "this country needs to take a huge leap forward when it comes to bullying in our schools. Pete the Popcorn carries a message of children offering encouragement to each other on a daily basis. We believe that the answer to bullying is encouragement--- and this will start with the youngest of children."

Now, Nick has visited with over 200,000 children in 25 states, holding motivational assemblies centered around his book titles, which each carry a different positive message for children.

Nick Rokicki is a proud product of public schools, having attended Washington Local Schools in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from high school, he attended Specs Howard School of Media Arts in Southfield, Michigan, where he focused on communications. After completing this education, Rokicki worked at various television and radio stations throughout the midwest before spending nine years traveling the World and gaining inspiration for his collection of stories.

"Currently, I'm very excited about the release of my newest book, Opal the Octopus. It teaches children about politics and elections. The message is something we need more than ever in our country, because people see the heated nature of our national debate and our instinct is to run away from our ignore politics, becoming cynical. I want to encourage young people to become involved and help fix our country, not run away," Rokicki said.

Other titles in his collection include Mason the Pickle, Gilbert the Grasshopper, The Jaffe Jewelry Jam and more! Nick's first chapter book is The Trashy Hootenanny, which teachers across the country have hailed for lessons of dialogue and dialect. Another popular title includes Casey and Callie Cupcake, a Frosted Fable About Being Fantastic Just the Way You Are. The story teaches kids to accept themselves and their friends for who they are on the inside--- and the story takes place inside of a real bakery, Cake in a Cup, a winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars.

Upcoming projects include middle-grade reader I'm Right Rita and chapter book follow-up, The Nutty Hootenanny.

Learn more about Nick Rokicki at www.PeteThePopcorn.com