The 16th annual Rochester Children’s Book Festival is a superbly worth-while family activity that is totally worth skipping the mall and movies this Saturday. Coming this November 10, (10 AM until 4 PM in the Flynn Campus Center at MCC) the day-long event gathers 44 writers and illustrators from upstate New York … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Halloween Dot-to-Dot Pages
Please feel free to download the following Halloween Dot-to-Dot Puzzles for your parties, classroom or just if you feel like doing a puzzle. Our puzzles are recommended for ages 8-108. Our “holiday” free sample puzzles will only be available during their specific holiday. Check back for the next holiday freebie … Continue reading
Greatest Dot-to-Dot David Kalvitis Interview
In April of 2012 one of our local retailers, Simply NY was interviewed by a local videographer from Money Business Small Business Perspectives. John from Money Business saw our books at Simply NY and contacted us requesting to interview David Kalvitis. This video was filmed in August 2012 and has … Continue reading
Help us to END ALZheimer’s
Walk to End Alzheimer’s with David Kalvitis and the rest of the Monkeying Around Team October 13th, 2013 @ Corn Hill in Rochester, NY Join our team, create your own or if you cannot walk with us, make a donation. It’s all about finding an end to Alzheimer’s, one of … Continue reading
Celebrate Making Your Mark on International Dot Day!
Every year on September 15, parents and educators around the world celebrate International Dot Day by taking time to encourage children’s creativity. This year, even more kids and grown-up kids are encouraged to “make their mark” in new and exciting ways! This amazing celebration of encouraging creativity all started with … Continue reading
Puzzles vs. Alzheimer’s
For those of you who were unaware, September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Did you know that worldwide, 35 million people and their families are affected by dementia. I didn’t. There is a great article by Lucette Moramarco of the Village News, on what to do to prevent Alzheimer’s, because once … Continue reading
A Day in the Life of a Puzzle Book Publisher
It took David Kalvitis over a year and a half to create the Greatest Dot-to-Dot Adventure Book 1. When all the puzzles were tested and the book was finalized, the file from the computer went to Pinnacle Printers, our local Rochester, NY printer. David chooses to use a local printer … Continue reading
Hello Dot-to-Dot Fans!!!
We have a blog! Why a blog for dot-to-dots? Well as David has said for years, his puzzles are “Not your Grandfather’s Dot-to-Dots”. I find it funny that he says this. Many of our customers ARE grandfathers, and the Greatest Dot-to-Dot Books are now their favorite pencil puzzles. So many … Continue reading