Had my first official book reading at Oxford Public Library on Monday! It was great fun. About 35 people came out (maybe 20 kids, plus their parents) to hear a dramatic reading of LFT. Leanne, the children's librarian, did a wonderful job with the decorations too (see above photos). Afterward, everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch together (featuring macaroni and cheese and cupcakes, my favorite!)
Everyone seemed to like the book and I sold a few copies. The age range was wide though, from toddlers to about 9 years old, so that made me a bit nervous--I definitely lost some of the babies' attention around page 30! But the middle-range kids listened and actively participated once I remembered my tried-and-true method of asking questions and pointing stuff out as I went along (this works wonders when reading to my classes during substituting). The older girls pictured above are budding writers and were very curious about my writing/publishing method, which I was more than happy to share!
The main librarian, Ken, said he thought maybe I can come back and do it in the summer. That would be fun, and now I know more what to do too (I'd like to engage the audience more beforehand--this time I introduced myself and just jumped right in, but I bet it helps to establish some sort of rapport first so they have more of a reason to listen).
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