Join author Phaea Crede as she reads from her new book about turnip stealing shenanigans, Oh Deer! The event will take place at Monson Free Library on Saturday, May 10th at 10:30am. Craft activity to follow!

For Jasper, life as a sasquatch isn’t too bad. He has a nice house in the woods where he lives alone. Just the way he likes it. Being around other animals can be a little stressful. So Jasper keeps to himself, and life is good, even if some days are a bit lonely. To keep himself busy, Jasper decides to grow a turnip garden. It’s hard work but it’s very satisfying. With caretaking, the garden should yield a bountiful crop of yummy turnips. But one morning, just as the turnips are almost ready for harvest . . . disaster! Hungry deer have swooped in to eat Jasper’s garden! Clever Jasper comes up with a way to thwart these turnip thieves. But as it turns out, the deer are even more clever.

​​This Mass Kids Lit Fest event is presented in partnership with the Massachusetts Center for the Book. For a full schedule, please visit https://www.makidslitfest.org/.

Phaea Crede writes silly stories for silly kids. Serious kids, too! She is the author of Super Pizza & Kid Kale, Stitch Crashes Disney, and Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat). Her forthcoming picture books Oh Deer! and Princess Battle Royale will be published in spring and summer of 2025. Phaea lives outside Boston, USA, with her husband, two kiddos, and a slightly stinky dog named Gus. Visit her at phaeacrede.com.