Young booklovers and their parents are in for a special surprise when local author Alex McMaster hosts Story & Craft Time on Saturday, July 27, at 10:30am at Books & Books, Camana Bay. Families will enjoy a presentation and signing of McMaster’s new children’s book, Giant George and Little Leo. Then kids will have fun exploring their artistic sides with a creative craft.

Free and open to the public, Books & Books hosts Story Time every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:30am.

About the Book

Giant George and Little Leo is a heartfelt story about appreciating the differences that make us all special and unique.

George is huge. He towers over all the other giraffes who tease him because of his extraordinary height. With no one to call his friend, George is sad and lonely. But when Leo the leopard cub gets stuck in a tall tree, George is the only animal on the African plains able to rescue him. The leopards are so grateful that they commit to protect the giraffes from any enemies. George becomes a hero and finally feels accepted.

Giant George and Little Leo is now available at Books & Books.

About the Author

Alex McMaster is an artist, writer and mother of two. She lives in the Cayman Islands, where the tropical weather, white sandy beaches and turquoise water provide her with endless creative inspiration. She began crafting tales for her children’s enjoyment and discovered she had a talent for storytelling. Giant George and Little Leo is her first book for young readers.

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• Founded in 1982 by Mitchell Kaplan, Books & Books is exceptionally well-respected in the literary community as one of America’s most successful independent bookstores with three locations in South Florida – plus stores in Grand Cayman, Westhampton Beach, Miami International Airport and the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale.

• Books & Books Grand Cayman is located in the Town Centre of Camana Bay, at 45 Market Street, where it is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 9:00pm. The store number is 345.640.2665.

• Books & Books was one of the first shops to open in the Town Centre of Camana Bay; Grand Cayman’s most vibrant shopping and entertainment destination. The store is designed to encourage customers to explore and creates a sense of discovery with a large section dedicated to Caymanian authors, as well as a vast number of titles of Caribbean interest. A light and airy room dedicated to children has a particularly impressive selection of picture books in addition to toys, educational games and books for kids of all ages. The new and notable fiction section includes New York Times bestsellers, while the art room has a comprehensive collection of architecture, design, photography and gardening books.

• The Books & Books International Visiting Author Series brings renowned authors from around the world to Grand Cayman. The store has hosted more than 100 writers including Salman Rushdie, Michael Ondaatje, Robert Goolrick, Alexander McCall Smith and Dylan Lauren and children’s authors and illustrators such as Mo Willems, Loren Long and Anna Dewdney.

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