Chevy Chase Author Hatches New Children's Book

Chevy Chase author Laura Gehl’s newest book, Peep and Egg: I’m Not Hatching. will take flight at The Audubon Naturalist Society Woodend Nature Sanctuary on March 12.

The book is the first installment in the local neuroscientist and mother of four’s new children’s series featuring the eternally optimistic Peep and shyly hesitant Egg.

Gehl developed the resistant Egg, and her delay tactics, with an eye toward helping children overcome the fears at the root of stubborn behavior.

The family-friendly launch event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, beginning with a nature walk led by Audubon Staff that will be followed by a reading from Peep and Egg by Gehl.

After storytime, the author will lead interactive games related to the book and Audubon staff will lead a “hatching” craft to take home, using materials collected on the walk.

Copies of Peep and Egg will be available for purchase and the author will offer personalized autographs at the end of the event.

The event is part of the Itsy Bitsy Audubon Series. Online preregistration, along with a $5 per child fee, is required.

Picture via lauragehl.com