34. Storytime with Nature (And Dinos!)

Little ones will be endlessly delighted by this storytime featuring three presentations from beloved, award-winning picture book authors—and teachers will find recommended reads to add to their classroom shelves. Caroline Adderson playfully adapts one of the poet Bashō’s most famous haikus for young readers in A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests. In Linda Bailey’s The Great Dinosaur Sleepover, Jake is disappointed when his friends come down with the flu and can’t attend his dino-themed birthday party, until real dinosaurs show up to celebrate with him instead! Tae Keller and Rachel Wada share We Carry the Sun, a poetic account of humankind’s relationship with the sun, filled with stunning illustrations. Grades 1–3.

Themes: Picture books, storytelling, poetry, nature, humour, friendship
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts K-3, Arts Education K-3

More information about the Festival:
Box Office | Accessibility | Venue Map

Event Participants:

Caroline Adderson

CAROLINE ADDERSON is an author of books for young readers and adults. Her children’s books include Norman, Speak! (illustrated by Qin Leng) and Babble! And How Punctuation Saved It (illustrated by Roman Muradov). Caroline has won the Chocolate Lily Book Award and the Diamond Willow Award, among many other honours.

Linda Bailey

LINDA BAILEY has written nearly forty books for children, including Carson Crosses Canada and If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur. Her books have been translated into twenty languages and have won multiple awards such as the Ontario Blue Spruce and Silver Birch Awards. Linda has been honored for her body of work in children’s literature with the Vicky Metcalf Award. She lives in Vancouver.

Tae Keller

TAE KELLER is the Newbery Medal–winning and New York Times best-selling author of When You Trap a Tiger, Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone, and The Science of Breakable Things. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Rachel Wada

RACHEL WADA is a freelance illustrator and designer. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.