Book Signing with Mary Palumbo & Cousin Annie — THE HARE ON THE CHAIR — March 25 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Join Ink Fish Books as we welcome local author Mary Palumbo with Cousin Annie, for a book signing of the picture book The Hare on the Chair.
About the Book
Day after day the young hare sat on his chair, watching the world and yearning to be a part of it. Although the hare wished to explore his world, he was uncertain by what he might discover.
But ultimately, he comes to learn through wins and losses, adventures and hardship, that perseverance leads to confidence. Through navigating the unknown and learning from his mistakes, he pushes himself forward.
About the Authors
Mary Palumbo is an award-winning, forty-year elementary educator, emerita with a masters degree from Providence College. Her years in the classroom led her to create the concept for The Hare on the Chair, drawing from her years of sharing a bond (and a bedroom) with her sister, Susan.
Susan Palumbo (in memorandum) was born an avid reader, a natural wordsmith and a deep thinker with a sensitive soul. She lived a life filled with curiosity and a drive for new adventures — always wondering, “What’s out there?” Her life’s adventure took her from class valedictorian in North Providence to Harvard University and Simmons College as an honors graduate. Her instinctive pursuit of knowledge formed the foundation for many of her adventures. A wonderful sister, an adventurous aunt, the best kind of friend, a poet, a creative powerhouse, a doer — she traveled the world, but never lost her roots. She approached life and those around her with innate humility, great humor and a twinkling brown eye always towards her next adventure.
Cousin Annie is the first cousin to Mary and Susan Palumbo. She helped bring this project to life and honor Susan’s memory with her vision, creativity, writing skills, business experience, work ethic, passion, and most importantly her love for her childhood playmate. She continues this work through the Susan Palumbo Reading Nook at the North Providence Free Library, and most proudly through the Susan Palumbo Library Legacy. Learn more here.
About the Illustrator
Gina Tripodi received a degree in studio art from the University of Rhode Island and pursues her love of not only making, but teaching art through a special and elementary education masters program. Gina aims to help children utilize art as a creative outlet of learning and self-expression.
Books will be for sale and signing at the event.
If you are unable to attend and would like to order a signed copy, please email us at info@inkfishbooks.com.