A TERRYFIC BOOK LAUNCH!
On an appropriately eerie, stormy morning, Terry
Fide and the Bakery Ghost, a chapter book by Jeanette Stampone (About Kids
Books) was officially launched!
The event was held in Jeanette’s hometown of Waroona
on Saturday 9 August and was a wonderful success. Waroona is a small town in
Western Australia, similar to where Terry, the book’s protagonist, lives. And
just like the start of the book, the local library was the venue for all things
spooky.
The book was launched by Annette Mason who is a
well-known and respected community member—and a brilliant librarian!
The author, Jeanette Stampone and illustrator, Jasmine
Berry presented an insight into the book and how it was created. Jeanette spoke about her inspiration behind
the story. She shared photos of the three-hundred-year-old house she grew up in
(which was most definitely haunted), as well as her parents’ bakery. These two
elements were brought together to create the ghost-inhabited-bakery plot.
Next, Jasmine demonstrated her illustration process through
a video recording of Procreate. The kids and adults were enthralled to see how
it all came together.
Soon it was time to present the door prizes! George
won a glow-in-the-dark Halloween bucket, haunted house craft, and ghost
glasses. Phil won an extra-special prize—an original signed watercolour of
Terry Fide and his friends, donated by Jasmine. Amazing!
The kids loved the spooky-themed craft. Cupcakes were
decorated with edible ghosts, bones, bats, and oozy green icing. Bouncy spiders
were created and jumped through the library! Swirly paper ghosts were
decorated, twisting and turning from their strings.
What a spooktastic celebration of Terry Fide and
the Bakery Ghost!
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