Chris Van Dusen, “Hattie and Hudson”

Children’s Event Presented by the Reading Garden Event Series Celebrated author and illustrator  of “If I Built a House,” “The Circus Ship,” and the Mr. Magee series, Chris Van Dusen presents a charming story of acceptance, friendship, and sticking up for those who are different. Hattie McFadden is a born explorer. Every morning paddles out in her canoe to discover something new on the lake. When her singing draws up from the depths a huge mysterious beast, everyone in town is terrified — except Hattie, who looks into the creature’s curious eyes and knows that this is no monster. But how can she make the frightened townspeople see that her new friend isn’t scary at all?