Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
G. Johnson, an author with strong Bedford connections, will present pre-publication readings of Seacoo, her new children’s book, at the Hippo Theater in the Tropical Forest Pavilion at Franklin Park Zoo. The readings will take place at 11 am and 1 pm on Thursday, August 6 and are free with Zoo admission.
Following each reading, guests are invited to speak with the author, and illustrator Yifan Luo. At 2:30 pm guests may learn more about red panda Coco, a character in the book, by taking part in a Red Panda Encounter where they learn about the red pandas living at the zoo.
About G. Johnson
G. Johnson can be found in the Bedford Board of Health office during regular business hours. In the office she is known as Gemmesa Mercado but young readers will soon know Mercado as the author of Seacoo, an about-to-be published children’s book. Seacoo is a heart-warming tale wherein a lonely, inquisitive panda bear cub with a passion for reading learns a valuable lesson about friendship and forgiveness.
From the publisher’s website: “Seacoo’s parents are the only other animals he knows that can read, but his mother is always busy and story time doesn’t happen as often anymore. When a saddened Seacoo meets Coco, a beautiful red panda who shares his love of reading, he gains not only a new friend, but also a lesson about the power of forgiveness and the beauty of change.”
G. Johnson is the mother of two young children who writes from her own parenting experience, making the book relatable to parents as well as youngsters. After spending years home-schooling her children, and having come from a long line of teachers, Johnson also incorporates educational elements into her writing.
About Seacoo
Seacoo is published by Knew Books Publishing of Bedford under ISBN 978-0-578-13722-3.
An introductory trailer for Seacoo by Johnson Kids Films
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