With the snow definitely here to stay, I’m finding myself thinking back to the warmer days of summer. And that leads me back to my book reading on Franklin’s Island and the photos I never posted. Well, the wait is over, here they are!
It was the weekend before Labour Day so Franklin’s Garden on the Toronto Island was pretty busy as people were squeezing in one last trip before the winter came.
The stage in set up like an amphitheatre, which is perfect for singers and performers, but not for a quiet bit of picture book reading. So, I invited everyone up on the stage, where we could all sit around and enjoy a bit of storytelling.
I started out with a personal favourite, Tracker: On the Job. As you can see from the photos, the kids were immediately hooked.
Some more than others.
The best part of the day, was definitely having the kids to help me with the story, guessing what happened next, meowing like kittens and discussing the chances of seeing a cat on a ferry (apparently not very good, although I wrote a whole story about that.)
Four Pet Tales adventures later, it was time to wrap up story time. After a quick photo session and some brisk book sales, the kids headed off to explore the rest of the island and hopped back on the ferry, keeping a keen eye out for any cats who might have hitched a ride.
Special thanks to Mel for taking photos, setting up my book display and being a great “agent for a day.”
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