Dedham Student Publishes Book With NY Times #1 Best Selling Author

On Saturday, September 30th, at 10 am, the Dedham Community Theatre will be the site of a book launch event for the soon to be released picture book All We Need is Love and a Really Soft Pillow. The book is a collaboration by Dedham author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, and his 12-year-old son, Henry Rocket Reynolds, and is being published by Scholastic Books.

The public is welcome to attend the free event, which will include a reading of the book, drawing demonstration, and Q and A with the audience, followed by a book signing in the theatre lobby. The Dedham Community Theatre is located on High Street in Dedham Square, directly across the street from The Blue Bookstore, owned by Peter Reynolds.

The idea for All We Need is Love and and Really Soft Pillow began with a playful conversation between Peter and then 10-year-old Henry exploring the essential truths about what we need in life to be happy. While there really are tangible things that we need in life, the book’s main characters Poppy & Little One remind us all of the intangible life-essentials – strength, perseverance, optimism, and courage – and most of all, LOVE.

Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many books for children, including The Dot, Ish, Happy Dreamer, The Word Collector, Say Something!, Be You!, and Our Table. He is also the illustrator of the Judy Moody and Stink series, as well asWhen Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left by Marc Colagiovanni. His books have been translated into over 25 languages around the globe and are celebrated worldwide. Henry Rocket Reynolds is a seventh grade student at Dedham Middle School. For more information about the event, visit www.bluebunnybooks.com or call The Blue Bunny Bookstore at 781-493-6568.

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