Award-winning writer and educator Michael J. Caduto will read his new picture book, The Day the Pond Flew South. It tells the story of Loon, who lands on a small pond from which there is no escape, though her friends try everything they can to help her fly away. As winter sets in and the pond begins to freeze, the birds invent an ingenious plan that will take every single wingbeat to save their friend.

After reading the book, the author will share a Tsimshian tale from Alaska about a loon that restores a blind man’s sight and is rewarded with the gift of its beautiful necklace. Participants may create their own “loon’s necklace” of string and beads to symbolize their relationship with this remarkable bird.

Co-hosted by Yankee Bookshop; books will be available for purchase and signing.