Noted Australian author and illustrator Graeme Base
will visit Austin on Sunday, September 26. He will
present a free program for teachers, librarians,
writers/illustrators, parents and others interested in
his work. Base is most well-known for his books
Animalia and The Eleventh Hour. He'll be talking about
these books and his new titles, Truck Dogs and Jungle
Drums. The program will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the
Little Walnut Branch Library, 835 W. Rundberg Lane,
836-8975. Refreshments will be provided. Books will be
available for autographing (checks or cash; proceeds
benefit the Friends of the Library). You may also
bring your own books or books purchased in advance.
Best-seller Graeme Base is back with an all-new story
filled with hidden pictures on every page!
Little Ngiri is the Smallest Warthog in Africa. Tired
of being teased by his bigger brothers and sisters, he
wishes things could be different. When Old Nyumbu the
Wildebeest gives Ngiri a set of magic drums, he is
sure his wish is about to come true. But all the
animals of the jungle are in for a BIG surprise as
Ngiri's wish is granted in a most unexpected way. In
the end, the gentle message that inner beauty and
change is more important than outer beauty rings true.
In true Graeme Base style, there is an added surprise
at the end of the book. Everything seems to be normal
in the jungle, but look closely and you will see that
none of the animals or the other creatures watching
from the trees are quite the way they were when the
book began. Look even closer, and you will also find
Old Nyumbu the Wildebeest hidden somewhere on every
spread. "Jungle Drums is a book to be read over and
over again. ~Booksense
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Jeanette Larson
Youth Services Manager
Austin Public Library
800 Guadalupe St. P.O. Box 2287
Austin, TX 78701 Austin, TX 78768-2287
phone: 512-974-7405
Author of "Bringing Mysteries Alive for Children and Young Adults" (Linworth, 2004)
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