Steven Cunningham

Join us for Storytime with Stephen C. Cunningham, M.D.! Dr. Cunningham will be signing copies of his book, Your Body Sick and Well: How do You Know? This playful book up a fun and healthy collection of bite-sized treats that both educate and entertain. Following in the Jurassic footsteps of his award-winning book Dinosaur Name Poems, the current poems share the motif of using the names of things to introduce in a safe and fun way topics that otherwise may be unfamiliar or even a little scary. The lyrical nature of the poems and the vibrant warmth of the illustrations give the traction needed to keep kids reading the poems and the “Learn More!” sections that follow each poem. This book won several awards, including 1st Place in the CIPA EVVY Awards Contest, the Gold Medal Moonbeam Award, and Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards. It is for children as young as 3-4 years old, who will love the pictures and the rhyme and rhythm, while older youth can appreciate the more subtle plays on words. Author proceeds go to charities supporting children’s physical and mental health!

Dr. Cunningham will also be signing copies of his book, It's Considerate to be Literate about Religion ~~ is a book of poems and prose for young readers, their parents, and their teachers. Along with Cunningham's award-winning books Dinosaur Name Poems and Your Body Sick and Well: How Do You Know? this new book shares the motif of using the names of things (nomenclature) to introduce topics that otherwise may be unfamiliar, such as the various ways we all tend to be religiously illiterate and how we can be more religiously illiterate in our daily lives.

The lyrical nature of the poems and the engaging pencil illustrations by Susan Detwiler give each topic the traction needed to get youth (and adults) reading right into the poems and on through the expansive "Learn More!" sections that follow each poem.