Storytime at Rough Point: Meet the Wild Things
July 18 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 PM
Calling all adventurers and explorers for some *wild* storytime fun! Join us and our friends at Charter Books for our next Community Book Event, Storytime at Rough Point: Meet the Wild Things. Haley and John Rocco, the author and illustrator team behind the picture book Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough, will lead a storytime featuring amazing animals from around the globe.
Recommended for ages 2-5.
Entrance to Rough Point Museum is included.
This event is FREE, but space is limited so please RSVP here in advance.
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About the authors: HAYLEY AND JOHN ROCCO are both ambassadors for Wild Tomorrow, a nonprofit focused on conservation and rewilding South Africa. They are the author and illustrator team behind the picture book Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough. John is also the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, some of which he also wrote, including Blackout, the recipient of a Caldecott Honor, and How We Got to the Moon, which received a Sibert Honor and was longlisted for the National Book Award. Learn more at MeetTheWildThings.com.
About our partner, Charter Books:
Founded in 2020, Charter Books is a Newport-based business whose mission is to cultivate community and a robust local culture through a broad selection of books, programming, and the free exchange of ideas. We’re committed to exceptional customer service and the values of inclusion, diversity, and independence.
