2011 Selection
The picture book "Sir Ryan's Quest" by Connecticut author and illustrator Jason Deeble has been chosen as the 2011 "One Book, Every Young Child" selection.
Ryan crawls into a kitchen cupboard one morning and imagines himself an audience with the great king of pots, thus beginning a pint-sized epic of knights and dragons, wizards and warriors. In his meeting with the king of pots, Ryan is made a knight and sent on a quest. His familiar environs suddenly change into wondrous, textured worlds inhabited by colorful creatures.
Featured Event
StoryWalk Kickoff Event in Groton on Saturday, April 30th at 11:00 a.m.
During the month of May, families will be able to read Sir Ryan's Quest and get exercise at the same time. A StoryWalk will be set up around the walking track at Poquonnock Plains Park. Individual pages from the book will be mounted on large boards so walkers can read the story as they travel along the track. Please join us for the inaugural walk lead by Librarian, Miss Beth of the Groton Public Library. We will meet at the Poquonnock Plains Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30. Every walker will have the opportunity to win a copy of the book. Rain cancels.
About One Book
Twelve libraries in southeastern Connecticut and the Connecticut Library Consortium, are proud to announce the second annual “One Book, Every Young Child” program aimed at highlighting the importance of early literacy development.
Similar to Eastern Connecticut's "One Book, One Region"” program and based on the award-winning "Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child" program, a single picture book will serve as the inspiration for a series of events to be held this winter and spring with the goal of encouraging parents and other adult caregivers to read early and often to their preschool children.
This program is made possible by the generous funding of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut.
Participating Libraries
Participating libraries are: Bill Memorial Library (Groton), Groton Public Library, Ledyard Public Libraries, Lyme Public Library, Mystic and Noank Library, New London Public Library, Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library (Old Lyme), Raymond Library (Montville), Salem Public Library, Stonington Free Library, Waterford Public Library, and Wheeler Library (North Stonington).