Leo Landry : Space Boy
September 9 - October 28, 2007
IN THE CHILDREN’S GALLERY, 2nd FLOOR OF MUSEUM
Members' Preview Reception Saturday, September 8, 6 - 8 p.m.
Book Signing Sunday, September 9, 2 - 4 p.m.
From "Easton author takes off with new work," by Cathy Gilbertie Knipper in the Easton Journal,
September 6, 2007:
“Leo Landry was very young during the July 20, 1969 lunar landing, but the experience left a lasting impression upon him. Almost four decades later, Landry relives a version of the trip in his newly released “Space Boy,” a children’s book that speaks to the quiet adventurer in all of us.
“I love the moon and all things that go with it,” said Landry.
In the story, a young boy named Nicholas is unable to settle down to sleep with the noises of his world pressing in on him. His decision to take a break from the familiar, leads him to board his space ship and travel to the moon for a solitary picnic, where he is hampered only by the lack of gravity.His restless wanderings satisfied, Nicholas returns to earth and the comfort of his family, ready to settle in to a peaceful night’s sleep. ...” [read more of the article]
About the author
Leo Landry has written and illustrated several books for toddlers, including The Snow Ghosts and Eat Your Peas, Ivy Louise!.
book cover, Space Boy, published 2007
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