Program Description
Event Details
Students! Have an adventure with "Folktales and Furry Tails with Marty Chan." Marty Chan combines storytelling, technical magic, and audience participation to bring Chinese folktales to life. He’ll share the legend of the first rainbow and how it was created and then invite you to become one of the characters in the story. He’ll also reveal the real-life cats who inspired his picture book, True Story, and share the creative process with some behind-the-scenes images of the illustrations in progress.
Marty Chan writes books for kids, plays for adults, and tweets for fun. He wrote the bestselling Orca novel for reluctant readers, Haunted Hospital. He’s a community builder who has taught workshops across Canada and presented over 1,000 virtual sessions during the pandemic. His latest novel is Final Cut. Marty works and lives in Edmonton with his wife Michelle and their two brand-new kitties.
For Grades K – 3.
Canadian Children’s Book Week connects Canadian authors and illustrators with children and teens across Canada. The week of events is organized by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1976.
How to participate
Register 1 attendee per participant/class. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom prior to the day of the event.
Registration for this event ends at 10:45 AM on May 2.
Tech Requirements
All devices are accepted.
Your privacy is important to us
No recordings, screenshots, or photographs will be permitted by hosts or participants.
This event will be hosted on Zoom by Halifax Public Libraries.