Sunday, February 20, 2011

And the Playful -- March 12 @ PPL

Launch Party for WHAT’S BUGGING BAILEY BLECKER?

WHAT’S BUGGING
BAILEY BLECKER?
Book Launched with
a Live Bug Zoo!

Saturday, 3/12/11
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (ongoing)
Live Bug Zoo at 1:30 PM
Portland Public Library
Rines Auditorium
5 Monument Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Info: Curious City, 207-420-1126
Maine children’s book author, Gail Donovan will release her new middle grade novel, What’s Bugging Bailey Blecker? on March 12th, 2011 with an event at the Portland Public Library.  The humorous novel features fifth-grader Bailey Blecker whose classroom has been attacked by an all too common problem–head lice.

The book will be launched with a family event featuring all sorts of bugs, but fortunately no lice.  Children ages 5-12 are welcome to experience the Live Bug Zoo with naturalist, Tony Sohn at 1:30 PM and enjoy bug games, giveaways, and goodies ongoing from 1:00 – 4:00 PM.  Books will be for sale and author Gail Donovan will be on hand to autograph them.