Gobble, Gobble at Maine Audubon
Illustrator/author Cathryn Falwell read and “talked turkey” about her new picture book Gobble, Gobble (Dawn Publications) as part of Maine Audubon’s Apple Day. Maine Audubon staff shared facts about the wild turkeys, young naturalists followed the tracks of Maine wildlife in the Gobble Trail Game, and created nature journals with the wildlife facts they gathered. Cathryn signed her many nature picture books throughout the event. Share...
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Teens gathered in the Teen Library Lounge of the Portland Public Library to hear author Susan Blackaby and illustrator Jamie Hogan talk about their creative process and their constant attention as artists to the world around them. Teens were then invited to attend either an interactive workshop on poetry or a workshop on drawing led by the two creators. Each teen will receive a free sketchbook and pencil. This event launches a new series at The Portland Public Library for teen readers where they can interact with the authors and artists that create books and...
Read MoreBenny and Penny in the Library!
Curious City created madcap game for Geoffrey Hayes the creator of the early reader comic series, Benny and Penny . Young readers stepped, stopped, and spun to the comic book frames of the books, Benny and Penny in the Big No-No and Benny and Penny in the Toy Breaker to win a bucket of comic books from Toon Books. Hayes later signed his book at Casablanca Comics. The event was sponsored by The Portland Public Library, Casablanca Comics, and Curious City. See the Event Album. Share...
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