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oted Australian author and illustrator Graeme Base will visit Austin on Sunday, September 26. He will present a free program for teachers, librarians, writers/illustrators, parents and others interested in his work. Base is most well-known for his books Animalia and The Eleventh Hour. He'll be talking about these books and his new titles, Truck Dogs and Jungle Drums. The program will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Little Walnut Branch Library, 835 W. Rundberg Lane, 836-8975. Refreshments will be provided. Books will be available for autographing (checks or cash; proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library). You may also bring your own books or books purchased in advance. Best-seller Graeme Base is back with an all-new story filled with hidden pictures on every page! Little Ngiri is the Smallest Warthog in Africa. Tired of being teased by his bigger brothers and sisters, he wishes things could be different. When Old Nyumbu the Wildebeest gives Ngiri a set of magic drums, he is sure his wish is about to come true. But all the animals of the jungle are in for a BIG surprise as Ngiri's wish is granted in a most unexpected way. In the end, the gentle message that inner beauty and change is more important than outer beauty rings true. In true Graeme Base style, there is an added surprise at the end of the book. Everything seems to be normal in the jungle, but look closely and you will see that none of the animals or the other creatures watching from the trees are quite the way they were when the book began. Look even closer, and you will also find Old Nyumbu the Wildebeest hidden somewhere on every spread. "Jungle Drums is a book to be read over and over again. ~Booksense Jeanette Larson Youth Services Manager Austin Public Library P.O. Box 2287 Austin, TX 78768 512-974-7405 512-974-7587 (fax) www.cityofaustin.org/library
