Chatham Rabbits Music and Literacy Celebration!
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This event celebrates summer reading and literacy, featuring Sarah McCombie of Chatham Rabbits. Sarah is also a children’s book author and will be performing and reading from her recently released book Abigail. As part of the program children will receive a free copy of this new book inspired by the 1930’s Kentucky Pack Horse Library project.
About the book
Abigail and the Journey of a Pack Horse Librarian
$40.00
Written by Sarah McCombie | Illustrated by Kelley Wills
This is a song about a girl and her horse.
With vivid imagery and stunning hand-painted illustrations, Sarah McCombie and Kelley Wills pay tribute to the Kentucky Pack Horse Librarians of the Great Depression—a revolutionary federal works program that employed citizens, encouraged literacy, promoted animal welfare, and fostered community.
Written first as a song by the band Chatham Rabbits, the 36 pages of paintings make Abigail come alive for readers of all ages. The backmatter is an educator’s guide, brimming with more engaging stories, chord charts for the music, and lesson material that takes Abigail beyond the page.