Join the Sunderland Public Library for a fun, interactive storytime with New York Times-bestselling illustrator Scott Magoon! Scott will introduce his new picture book, There’s No Place Like Gnome’s—a story rooted in community, set in the New England woods, and shaped by real climate-care themes. When humans destroy the forest and bigger animals arrive seeking shelter, Gnome makes room for everyone in his small hotel, but after disaster strikes, it takes an unlikely guest to inspire him to rebuild and reopen his doors.

After exploring Gnome’s world, Scott will lead a live drawing demo!

​​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/.

Scott Magoon is an award-winning author and New York Times bestselling illustrator of nearly 40 picture books, including Rescue & Jessica: A Life Changing Friendship and Spoon series, as well as his own picture books and Extincts graphic novels. With over two decades of experience—including roles as a designer at Candlewick Press and art director at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt—Scott infuses his art with warmth, humor, and heart. When he isn’t dreaming up new stories from his home in the Boston area, he can be found adventuring with his family, running, or hunting for jazz vinyl in local record shops.