I will be presenting “Saffy and Ollie” and “Bitsy” from the Simply Small board book series:

When: 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Where: Village Books in Fairhaven, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA

Come and join us for some stories and crafts!

More info: http://villagebooks.com/

Paola Opal interacting with kids at the White Rock Library

The Friends of The White Rock Library and CWILL BC hosted this great afternoon of stories and activities for kids at the White Rock Library as a chance for both kids and adults to get up close and personal with local authors writing for children. I presented Perry and Dotty, and had fun ink-stamping bookmarks with the kids!

Other authors in attendance were:

Rebecca Kool
Lois Peterson
Gina McMurchy-Barber
Diane Tullson
Cristy Watson

Paola presenting at the Word on the Street Festival

In both 2009 and 2010 I presented at the Word on the Street festival. I was in the Raise-a-Reader tent but there were many others representing all kinds of books and magazines for all kinds of people. They shut down the streets around the Vancouver Public Library for the weekend of the event and fill them with various tents for entertainment and presentations. It’s a great event for kids and adults alike. Check out next year’s Word on the Street festival here. It also takes place in Toronto, Halifax, Saskatoon and Kitchener.