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Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 17, 2025

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Michael Sampson

Latest Title: Rainbow Bear
Rainbow Bear

Come Paint the World with Rainbow Bear — One Color at a Time

In the latest addition to Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson’s beloved children’s collection, Rainbow Bear is sure to delight both old fans and new with its vivid illustrations and charming characters. Young readers can learn the names of every color of the rainbow while following Little Bear as he wakes up from his hibernation and fills his hungry belly with berries!

About Michael Sampson

Michael Sampson, Ph.D., is a New York Times best-selling author of 26 books for young children, including “Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3” and “The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry.” Michael is dean of the School of Education at St. John’s University in New York City and lives with his family on Long Island. He will be presenting “Rainbow Bear.”

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