{"product_id":"jennifer-dale-stables-and-the-seeding-readers-collection","title":"Local Author Showcase + Workshop: Featuring Jennifer Dale Stables and the Seeding Readers Collection","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUNDAY SEPT 20, 1:00-2:00PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSeeding Readers was initiated by the Calgary Reads Big Book Sale with funding support from Rotary Club of Calgary Downtown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs part of this initiative, a new picture book, written by a local author and illustrated by a local artist, is published every year. There are three picture books currently in the Seeding Readers Collection: \u003ci\u003eThe Teeth of the Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Barry Thorsen and illustrated by Jennifer Dale Stables; \u003ci\u003eBook Bus Magic\u003c\/i\u003e written by Patricia L. Atchinson and illustrated by the Seeding Readers Crew lead by Jennifer Dale Stables, and \u003ci\u003eTears Are Good\u003c\/i\u003e written by Jaclyn Brown and illustrated by Jennifer Dale Stables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs the lead illustrator of all three Seeding Readers books, Jennifer Dale Stables will read from the books in this showcase, share what it takes to bring a book into the world, and lead participants in an illustration activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eJennifer Dale Stables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a children’s book author\/illustrator, Teaching Artist, visual artist, and puppeteer, and with over 20 years of experience in arts and education. She holds a B.F.A., a B.Ed., and a Certificate as a Therapeutic Arts Practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough her business, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eJenny Dale Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, she creates whimsical illustrations, sculptures, puppets, and paintings, and has authored and\/or illustrated more than 20 children’s books. Over the course of her career, Jennifer has led school art residencies for schools across Calgary and throughout Alberta, working in a wide range of visual media and arts-integrated learning contexts, in addition to working as a classroom teacher. Jennifer currently teaches Kindergarten with the Calgary Board of Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jennydaledesigns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1d9ddd; background: white;\"\u003ejennydaledesigns.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eInstagram: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/jennydaledesigns\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1d9ddd; background: white;\"\u003e@jennydaledesigns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eFacebook: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JennyDaleDesigns\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1d9ddd; background: white;\"\u003eJennyDaleDesigns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis workshop is intended for families and children of all ages. Each family will have the chance to choose one of the books from the Seeding Readers Collection to take home and keep.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis workshop is presented in collaboration with the Writer's Guild of Alberta as part of their \"Stroll of Poets\" event happening in Inglewood from September 17-20. For more information on the festival click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersguild.ca\/stroll-of-poets-festival-2026-calgary\/\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Red Reading House","offers":[{"title":"Family Ticket","offer_id":49136200089754,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Family Fair Entry Ticket - No Charge","offer_id":49136200122522,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/0685\/3786\/files\/JenniferStablesPhoto.jpg?v=1787867277","url":"https:\/\/shop.littleredreading.house\/products\/jennifer-dale-stables-and-the-seeding-readers-collection","provider":"Little Red Reading House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}