Storytime: Join Sheila Cunningham as she reads from Willow's Walkabout: A Children's Guide to Boston

Start: 09/22/2012 10:00 am

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Join Sheila S. Cunningham at Wellesley Books on Saturday morning as she reads from her book Willow's Walkabout. Sheila based her story on the real life story of “Aardu,” a most inquisitive and ingenious wallaby who, many years ago, went missing from Stone Zoo New England in Stoneham, Massachusetts. This brave wallaby hopped unnoticed from the cozy comforts of a zoo home in order to experience a new adventure.

About the Book

Imagine that you are Willow the Wallaby, who has come from Australia to live in the Stone Zoo New England, and all day long you overhear young visitors talking about all the great sights to see in the Boston area. After making a list, wouldn’t you want to hop over your fence and set off on a walkabout (that’s what Australians call a walking tour)?

Packing her notebook, pen and anything else she might need conveniently in her pouch, one foggy night, Willow hops over the fence and begins her mission to see as many of the interesting and fun places in the city as she can over the next several days. Setting up a little tent in the Boston Garden, she begins her adventure the next day on the famous SwanBoats, right away meeting a nice little boy who tells where to go next. Taking lots of notes, Willow goes from one fun-filled location to another even ending up hopping her way through the Boston Marathon, all the time collecting souvenirs to bring back to her many friends at the zoo.

About the Author

A proud native of Scranton, PA, Sheila experienced love at first sight when she arrived in Boston, MA to attend graduate school. A lawyer and now author, she is a devoted fan of all things Boston, and resides in Norton, MA with her husband and their wonder pooch, Dempsey.

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