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Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 17, 2025

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Beth Ferry

Latest Title: Solar Bear
Solar Bear

An empowering picture book from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and Caldecott Honoree Brendan Wenzel (They All Saw a Cat) told with lyrical text and luminous illustrations.

Journey with a solar bear who shines a light on the endangered species around the world and join the cause with your own mighty roar in this hopeful love letter to planet Earth and those who inhabit it.

The Earth is ours.

Yours and mine.

So dare to care.

To glow. To shine.

‘Cause if you would,

and when you did,

then you will be a solar kid.

About Beth Ferry

Beth Ferry is The New York Times best-selling author of numerous picture books, including “Stick and Stone,” “The Scarecrow” and “The Nice Dream Truck.” She lives with her family by the beach in New Jersey, where she finds inspiration in the salty air. She will be presenting “Solar Bear.”

Instagram: @bethferry1

Author Schedule:

Venue(s):

Jim Henson Pavilion

Presentation Start Time:

10:15 am

Presentation End Time:

11:05 am

Signing Time:

11:15 am

Presentation Authors: