Former First Lady Laura Bush, Daughter Coming to Naperville

NAPERVILLE, IL — Former First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna Bush Hager will be in Naperville May 16 to promote a children’s book they wrote together, according to Anderson's Bookshop.

“Our Great Big Backyard” tells the story of Janane, whose plans of spending the summer playing video games with her friends are dashed when her parents announce that her family is going on a road trip to national parks around the country. Yet somewhere between the Everglades and Big Bend National Park, things begin to change. Jane starts paying attention to the magnificent sights and spends less time looking at her screen, beginning a love affair with nature.

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Each ticket admits one person to the program and includes one pre-autographed copy of the book. Included is a moderated talk, followed by a brief Q&A session. There will not be a signing line or photo opportunity as part of the May 16 event.

Tickets for this event are $25 and the visit will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, at Naperville’s Pfeiffer Hall, located at 310 E. Benton Ave. on the campus of North Central College. Tickets are available exclusively from LauraandJennaBush.brownpapertickets.com.

Due to the nature of this special program, participants should anticipate individual security screening prior to admittance. Personal items are subject to x-ray and hand inspections at this event.