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This event is free to attend and open to the public, however, reservations are required for school groups interested in attending. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
Humans queue up for many reasons. Animals do too! Just as humans line up for world famous cupcakes, ants line up to find their way to food. Baby ducks follow their mother for safety, while turtles snuggle into a line for warmth.
Author/illustrator Susan Stockdale will share her new book and demonstrate how she researched, wrote and illustrated it. Children will learn how and why animals around the world line up. Stockdale will share a special behind-the-scenes look at her work, including source material, drafts, sketches, storyboard, dummy and final illustrations. Kids in the audience can act as “picture detectives” to discover changes she made between her sketches and final paintings. The young authors and illustrators will leave full of ideas for a picture book they want to create.
Susan Stockdale is the author and illustrator of many picture books that celebrate nature. Her books, including Bring On the Birds, Stripes of All Types, and Fabulous Fishes have won a variety of awards including the ALSC Notable Picture Book, NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts, NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12, and the Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Ages 4-7
