“Experts tell us that children need to hear a thousand stories read aloud before they begin to learn to read for themselves.” Mem Fox, Reading Magic
Bennington County 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten invites children & families to a virtual visit with author, illustrator, Marty Kelley on Saturday, June 19th at 3:00 pm.
Here is the link to join the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 848 7896 2065.
Here is the link to join the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 848 7896 2065.
Marty Kelley is currently a children’s author and illustrator but in the past, he was a second grade teacher, a baker, a cartoonist, a newspaper art director, a drummer in a heavy metal band, a balloon delivery guy, an animator, and lots of other things. Marty is well known for the children’s books, Fall is not Easy; The Rules; Winter Woes; Summer Stinks; Spring Goes Squish; The Messiest Desk; Twelve Terrible Things; A Cape!; and Fame, Fortune, and the Bran Muffins of Doom.
Participating Libraries: Bennington Free Library, Martha Canfield Library, Solomon Wright Public Library, John G. McCullough Library, Manchester Community Library, Stamford Community Library, and Readsboro Community Library. Program funded by a Sunrise Direct Services Community Grant.