Featuring guest authors
Amanda West Lewis
& Kerry Lyn Sparrow
who will read their books and lead fun activities for the whole family
No charge to participate / free admission
Join us for a fun book-filled morning for families, and anyone who loves to read 😃 Bring your bookworms to hear from two celebrated local children’s book authors Amanda West Lewis & Kerry Lyn Sparrow, taking place at the Mississippi Mills Public Library. All ages are welcome! No charge to participate / free admission.
Kicking things off, Kerry Lyn Sparrow, author of The Couch Potato (2019) and Sleep, Sheep! (2018), will read her books aloud, chat about what it's like to write your own stories, and give a simple writing challenge that sparks imagination and creativity. Kerry's books are aimed at children in preschool to age 7, and her stories use humour to explore everyday experience.
Next up, Amanda West Lewis, the author of many wonderful books for children, will read from her newly released book called A Planet is a Poem (2024). Written for kids ages 7-12, this latest work celebrates the vastness of space and brings its curious objects to life. Then Amanda will get everyone’s creativity buzzing with a fun and engaging poetry workshop for adults and kids alike!
By Kerry Lyn Sparrow: Sleep, Sheep! (2018, Kids Can Press; illustrated by Guillaume Perreault); The Couch Potato (2019, Kids Can Press; illustrated by Yinfan Huang)
By Amanda West Lewis: A Planet is a Poem (2024, Kids Can Press; illustrated by Oliver Averill)
About the Authors:
Amanda West Lewis is the author of ten books for children and young adults, including historical novels, craft, and non-fiction books, and her latest work A Planet is a Poem (2024, Kids Can Press; illustrated by Oliver Averill). Her books have been nominated for the Silver Birch Award, Red Cedar Award, Violet Downey IODE Award, Snow Willow Award, included in the American League of Poets recommended reading summer 2022, and others. She is a writer, theatre creator, calligrapher, and teaching artist. Amanda has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and lives in the woods of Brooke Valley, Ontario, with her husband, writer Tim Wynne-Jones, where she gets a good view of the stars at night.
More on Amanda at www.amandawestlewis.com
Kerry Lyn Sparrow is an elementary school teacher who lives on a farm in Antrim, Ontario. Kerry is passionate about reading and creating stories that are engaging and relatable. She loves the creative process of writing stories, and hopes that her books will spark creativity and foster imagination in her young readers. She has published two books: Sleep, Sheep! (2018, Kids Can Press; illustrated by Guillaume Perreault) and The Couch Potato (2019, Kids Can Press; illustrated by Yinfan Huang). Her desk is currently overflowing with exciting new projects!
More on Kerry at www.kidscanpress.com/Creators/kerry-lyn-sparrow
Presented with funding support from the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, the community support of the Mississippi Mills Public Library, and in partnership with Mill Street Books.
