Please join local illustrator, Chandler Strange, and author, Celestia French, for a children's song and story time in celebration of their new book, Over in the Meadow.

There will be music and sweet stories to celebrate their book in the Durango Botanic Gardens at the Durango Public Library. Over in the Meadow is a popular traditional rhyming song that has been loved, celebrated, and re-sung many times since its original release in 1870. This 2024 rendition honors the love and wisdom from the past, in a modern light. It is a celebration of all mothers, children, families, and our collective meadow, our great Mother Earth. It is a version that will be loved by all who read it, for generations to come.

Children will also be able to enjoy a botanical art project and to explore the gardens after the stories and music. Signed books will be available for purchase.

Bring: Paper and colored pencils or just yourselves!