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SUMMARY:RW Alley Book Signing Tour stops in Ogunquit. Introducing Firefighters to the Rescue!
DESCRIPTION:You are in for a real treat during Ogunquitfest this year! R.W. Alley will be at the store on Saturday October 21st for a book signing. Not only will all his Paddington books be available for purchase but be one of the first to enjoy his newest creation Firefighters to the Rescue!\n\nFor fans of Richard Scarry and Busytown\, here is a funny and informative picture book all about firefighters. R.W. Alley has created lively animal characters\, a rollicking story and detail-packed illustrations.\n\nThe officers of Breezy Valley answer the call to protect their beloved town. Ladders\, axes\, and water hoses take center stage as the firefighters rescue the tabby cat twins\, put out blazes\, and save not only lives but also the town ice cream parlor! Lively action\, equipment details\, cross-section pictures and more will keep young firefighter fans engaged throughout this delightful story.\n\nA little history about the Paddington Series......On October 13\, 1958\, Michael Bond published the first book about our favorite bear\, A Bear Called Paddington. The novel was inspired by a stuffed bear Bond rescued from a department store shelf on Christmas Eve\, and it took all of ten days to write. RW Alley has been been drawing Paddington since 1997. Today\, Paddington boasts an international following with some 70 titles translated into 30 languages\, with 30 million copies sold.\n\nAll books will also be available to pre-order via phone or in store by filling out a form with the personalization information of each book purchased. Pre-order before your trip to Ogunquit and it will be waiting for you when you arrive! Call the store for more information. Can't make it...we can ship your signed books to you!\n\nThe following is a list of books available to pre-order.\n\nFirefighters to the Rescue\n\nA Bear Called Paddington\n\nPaddington and the Christmas Surprise\n\nPaddington Treasury\n\nPaddington at the Beach\n\nAbout the Author\n\nR.W. Alley is the author and illustrator of many children's books. For more than 20 years\, he has been the illustrator of the revived Paddington Bear series\, across multiple formats. Other recent work includes There's a Princess in the Palace: Five Classic Tales Retold\, and Mitchell on the Moon. He received the Rhode Island Mock Caldecott Award for There's a Wolf at The Door\, and a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book for Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day. Books he has illustrated have been selected by Junior Library Guild and included in lists such as ALA Notable Books for Children\, Bank Street Best Book of the Year\, Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts\, among others.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:You are in for a real treat during Ogunquitfest this year! \; R.W. Alley will be at the store on Saturday October 21st for a book signing. \; Not only will all his Paddington books be available for purchase but be one of the first to enjoy his newest \;creation Firefighters \;to the Rescue!
\n\nFor fans of Richard Scarry and Busytown\, here is a funny and informative picture book all about firefighters. \; R.W. Alley has created lively animal characters\, a rollicking story and detail-packed illustrations.
\n\nThe officers of Breezy Valley answer the call to protect their beloved town. Ladders\, axes\, and water hoses take center stage as the firefighters rescue the tabby cat twins\, put out blazes\, and save not only lives&mdash\;but also the town ice cream parlor! Lively action\, equipment details\, cross-section pictures and more will keep young firefighter fans engaged throughout this delightful story.
\n\nA little history about the Paddington Series......On October 13\, 1958\, Michael Bond published the first book about our favorite bear\, A Bear Called Paddington. The novel was inspired by a stuffed bear Bond rescued from a department store shelf on Christmas Eve\, and it took all of ten days to write. \; RW Alley has been been drawing Paddington since 1997. Today\, Paddington boasts an international following with some 70 titles translated into 30 languages\, with 30 million copies sold.
\n\nAll books will also be available to pre-order via phone or in store by filling out a form with the personalization information of each book purchased. Pre-order before your trip to Ogunquit and it will be waiting for you when you arrive! Call the store for more information. Can'\;t make it...we can ship your signed books to you!
\n\nThe following is a list of books available to pre-order.
\n\nFirefighters to the Rescue
\n\nA Bear Called Paddington
\n\nPaddington and the Christmas Surprise
\n\nPaddington Treasury
\n\nPaddington at the Beach
\n\nAbout the Author
\n\nR.W. Alley is the author and illustrator of many children&rsquo\;s books. For more than 20 years\, he has been the illustrator of the revived Paddington Bear series\, across multiple formats. Other recent work includes There&rsquo\;s a Princess in the Palace: Five Classic Tales Retold\, and Mitchell on the Moon. He received the Rhode Island Mock Caldecott Award for There&rsquo\;s a Wolf at The Door\, and a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book for Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day. Books he has illustrated have been selected by Junior Library Guild and included in lists such as ALA Notable Books for Children\, Bank Street Best Book of the Year\, Notable Children&rsquo\;s Books in the Language Arts\, among others.
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LOCATION:Village Toy Funatic 232 Main Street Ogunquit ME 03907 207-646-7728
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