Moose Jaw Public Library will host a “Special Author Reading Program” co-ordinated by local children’s book author, Megan C.M. Nelson, on Jan. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in their Children’s Department.
“I never in my wildest dreams thought I would ever publish a children’s book,” Nelson said.
She is the author of the children’s book Nevvie’s World Upside Down and wrote the book based on true stories from her childhood memories.
She was inspired by an activity her youngest son was doing one day at home, reminding her of what she used to do as a kid. That got her to thinking about the good old days of seeing the world upside down and thought it would be such a fun story. The book is appropriate for children under the age of eight.
Nevvie’s World Upside Down is based on the curious world of children with their special and unique way of viewing the world. The main character Nevvie lives in an upright world but views the world upside down, simply by hanging anywhere she finds comfortable.
Sometimes, she wishes that there was no gravity and that would make the world more interesting where everyone would see from different perspectives.
Nelson says the book is filled with fun pictures and characters and is asking her fans to keep an eye out for future announcements about her second edition.
“It’s a great book and people should come by (to listen to the reading),” said Aislinn Lawreniuk with the MJPL Children’s Department.
She says this is a come-and-go program where parents should bring their children to listen to the author herself. There are no registration fees and families can come and go as they please. She also says Saturdays are the library’s busiest days, therefore she is expecting a lot of families to come.
“Everyone’s welcome,” she said.
Nelson’s books can be purchased on her website at megannelsonauthor.com, on her Facebook page or they can be ordered from Amazon (or any other book-ordering website). There will also be a book-selling booth at MJPL’s children’s department during the program and books can be purchased with cash only.
