Our Reading Rumpus event will occur on August 30th at 2:00 p.m. at the Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner. We will be performing the books of these talented authors and/or illustrators who will be attending this event and will also be available to autograph their work as the books will be available for purchase on site.
Our second author is Chris Van Dusen…
Chris Van Dusen is an author/illustrator of children’s picture books who lives midcoast Maine. His first book, Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee was published in 2000. Since then, he has written an illustrated 12 books, including The Circus Ship, the If I Built series, and Hattie & Hudson. He has also illustrated 18 books for other authors including the popular Mercy Watson books written by Kate DiCamillo.



