Join us for a Book Launch party to celebrate the release of Taking Care of You, the newest non-fiction children's book by local author, Lizzy Rockwell. Drop-in from 11am to 12pm at Black Rock Books. Open to all and free to attend! Books will be available for purchase.
About the book: This practical, hands-on picture book is the perfect guide to staying clean and healthy. It is The Care and Keeping of You for younger readers.
Learn about the many ways we take care of ourselves—through handwashing, bathing, brushing teeth, practicing good hair care and more—in this empowering primer for young children that spotlights the importance of personal hygiene. The text expressly details how daily health care helps us protect our bodies so that we can be the healthiest version of ourselves.
Featuring a classroom of kids from different backgrounds, this informative introduction explores important concepts related to the what, why, and how of caring for our bodies so that we stay healthy and strong and looking our best!
About the author: Lizzy Rockwell is the illustrator of over 25 children's books, including Career Day written by her mother, and acclaimed creator, Anne Rockwell. She is the author/illustrator of more than two dozen books, including Plants Feed Me, Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition; Hello Baby!; and The Busy Body Book: A Kid's Guide to Fitness. Most of her books have been picked up by JLG and sold to Scholastic. She studied art and art history at Connecticut College, and drawing and illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Event Time: Saturday, May 30th from 11:00am - 12:00pm
Event Address: Black Rock Books, 3030 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport CT
Contact us at (203) 549-8144 or info@blackrockbooks.com