No storytimes from December 22 through January 5

Fort Collins Book Fest - Restorative Reading for Kids with Author Lindsay Pointer

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Age Group:

Preschool, Grades K-2
Registration for this event will be open from January 6, 2025 @ 9:00am to February 17, 2025 @ 8:00am.

Program Description

Event Details

Fort Collins children's author Lindsey Pointer will lead participants through an interactive read-aloud of her book Wally and Freya followed by coloring and puppet play.  This engaging workshop will explore themes from the story: empathy and inclusion.  The book provides an age-appropriate way to talk about empathy, offers strategies to help repair harm and highlights the impact of kindness and inclusion.  For kids ages 4-8 and accompanying adults.  Space is limited and registration is required.  Please register child and adult separately.

Presented in partnership with City of Fort Collins: Conflict Transformation Works.

Fort Collins Book Fest combines the community’s passion for the literary arts and our unique cultural heritage in a celebration of literature, literacy, and social conversation for all ages. For more Fort Collins Book Fest events, visit focobookfest.org.

Additional Information

This program was designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child.