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Roly Poly Author Event with Jane Dyer at Breakwater Books
Date and Time
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ESTSaturday, February 29, 2020, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Location
Breakwater Books, 81 Whitfield Street, Guilford, CT 06437
Fees/Admission
No Fee. Please register for the event by calling Breakwater Books at 203-453-4141 or emailing breakwaterbks@gmail.com.
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Contact Information
Richard Parent, Breakwater Books, 203-453-4141
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Please join us at Breakwater Books on Saturday, February 29, 2020, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, for an event with Jane Dyer. Jane will read from the book, demonstrate the needle-felting technique used to create the characters in the book, and have the original home of Roly Poly and his family to view.
27 years after their collaboration on "Time For Bed," the illustrator Jane Dyer and the author Mem Fox teamed up again for "Roly Poly." In the story, a young polar bear has a “grand” life requiring no sharing—until the fateful morning he awakens to discover his newborn brother in his bed. The tale is illustrated with Jeanne Birdsall’s photographs of Dyer’s polar bear characters, created using needle felting, posed in various scenarios.Jane Dyer is the beloved illustrator of more than fifty books for children, including the New York Times bestsellers Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons by Amy Kraus Rosenthal, Time for Bed by Mem Fox, I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose A. Lewis, and Talking Like the Rain: A Read-To-Me Book of Poems. She lives and works in Northampton and Cummington, Massachusetts.Breakwater Books will have copies of Roly Poly and other titles with illustrations by Jane Dyer available for purchase at the event."A young polar bear learns to accept his role of big brother to a new arrival in his family. Roly Poly is happy being the only child, cherished by his loving parents. He enjoys skating, fishing, and snuggling up in his own cozy bed. On the nightstand next to Roly Poly’s bed is a tiny copy of Time for Bed, the beloved 1993 classic by Fox and Dyer, reunited again as a creative team with this heartwarming story. Roly Poly’s world is shaken when a little brother named Monty shows up unexpectedly one morning, sleeping right next to Roly Poly. The older brother is annoyed by Monty’s attempts to play and is horrified when Monty grabs a freshly caught fish and steals Roly Poly’s special walrus tooth. But when Monty’s life is in danger as he floats away on an ice floe, Roly Poly realizes he does care for his brother, and he dives into the icy water to save Monty. The dramatic rescue isn’t shown in the illustrations, so readers must imagine the specifics of saving Monty for themselves. In a departure from her signature watercolors, Dyer has created charming, needle-felted polar bears as the characters, photographed with tiny accessories in miniature rooms or snowy, outdoor settings. Fox’s spare text demonstrates her deep understanding of a youngster’s intense emotions, subtly showing Roly Poly’s growth from a self-centered toddler to a big brother who can take responsibility for a younger brother he has grown to love. A new classic for new big brothers and sisters. (Picture book. 3-7)." Kirkus ReviewPlease register for the event by calling Breakwater Books at 203-453-4141 or emailing at breakwaterbks@gmail.com.Images
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