Meet Local Children’s Book Authors & Illustrators– David Buckner & Molly Smith – for a Halloween Book Signing during the Warren Walkabout October 30, 12-2 PM

About the Event

The independent, women-owned bookstore Ink Fish Books will feature local children’s book authors, David Buckner and Molly Smith, for a Halloween book signing–costumes encouraged!–on Sunday, October 30 during the hours of 12-2 p.m. while strolling the Warren Walkabout. From the unique imagination of RISD grad, David Buckner, each poem and illustration in his first children’s book Even Scary Things Get the Blues contains 25 illustrated children's poems guaranteed to tickle, or scare, your funny bone. Author Molly Smith, also, illustrates her whimsical children’s books What Do the Stars See? and her follow-up What Do the Stars See? On the Farm. Meet the makers behind these books and support them through the purchase of signed copies. Learn more at inkfishbooks.com.

About the Books

Even Scary Things Get the Blue by David Buckner (published October 2018)

Do zombies like to try new foods? Do goblins have to brush their teeth? Would a robot ever come to your pool party? This clever collection of poems exploring the challenges creepy creatures face, that as it turns out, are not so different than the challenges kids face every day. 

What Do the Stars See?  by Molly Smith (published November 2021)

This is a story of three stars–Astro, Starsky, and Cosmo–good friends who come together in the sky to enjoy the magic of each of the seasons on Earth. The stars mindfully watch their most favorite sights on Earth, whimsically illustrated by the author herself. This book is a reminder that we can find joy in the simple things in life, and that at the end of the day, we are all in this together. 

What Do the Stars See? On the Farm  by Molly Smith (published August 2022)

Astro, Starsky, and Cosmo are back, and they've made a new friend–the moon!

They invite the moon to join their group when they find her alone in the sky. Together, they visit their mutual friends who live on a farm down on Earth. This story not only endorses kindness, but also unity; though the stars, moon, and creatures on earth live so far away from one another, yet they are brought together by the night.

About the Authors

David Buckner is a Rhode Island-based author and illustrator, specializing in spooky children’s poetry and illustration. He is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design.

Molly Smith made a major life change when she left the field of physical therapy to work on a cranberry bog and pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an author. Her mission is to encourage people to explore their options in life and ultimately pursue the path they know to be right for them. She is the writer and illustrator of her books and uses mixed media to create her illustrations on paper with inspiration by the works of Eric Carle and Jill McElmurray.