A dog in a yellow raincoat and a large fish hooked on a fishing line are underwater looking at a group of merpups.
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Astrid Sheckels, illustration for Sea Dog, by Astrid Sheckels (Down East Books). ©2023 Astrid Sheckels.

Special Storytime: Astrid Sheckels

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For Families
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Auditorium

Free with Museum admission

Walter longs to be a sea dog. He comes from a long line of seafaring dogs, all of whom made their livelihoods from the sea, but, alas, Walter’s talent seems to extend only to baking. He sells his breads and cakes, made from his aunt’s classic sea dog recipes, in the village tea shop. But, when an unfortunate incident plunges Walter into a deep-sea adventure, he is brought face to face with the legendary Big Boris and discovers his place as a true sea dog.

Astrid Sheckels will read her latest picture book, Sea Dog, answer questions, and do a drawing demonstration.

Book signing to follow program. Can’t make the event? You may reserve signed books online.

Dogs in clothes working along a dock in a harbor.

Astrid Sheckels, illustration for Sea Dog, by Astrid Sheckels (Down East Books). ©2023 Astrid Sheckels.

Who You'll Meet
Artist Astrid Sheckels

Astrid Sheckels

Astrid Sheckels, a native of western Massachusetts, has always enjoyed stories involving imaginary animals, so she felt right at home bringing an assortment of animals to life in her detailed watercolor illustrations. Her award-winning titles include Hector Fox and the Giant Quest, Nic and Nellie, The Fish House Door (illustrator), and The Scallop Christmas (illustrator). She describes her art as a mix of classic realism and whimsy.
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In the Bookshop

A dog wearing a yellow slicker and rain hat rows a wooden rowboat through stormy ocean waves.

Sea Dog

Hector Fox and friends study a map beside a river.

Hector Fox and the Map of Mystery

A fox and other woodland animals hold up candles to illuminate a stone room filled with treasures.

Hector Fox and the Raven's Revenge

A fox holding a book surrounded by other woodland creatures peers around a tree in a forest.

Hector Fox and the Giant Quest

A number of woodland animals in clothing cling to the upper branches of a pine tree.

Hector Fox and the Daring Flight