{"id":4687,"date":"2015-12-08T22:25:42","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T06:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=4687"},"modified":"2016-12-06T18:59:51","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T02:59:51","slug":"meeting-liesl-shurtliff-author-of-rump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2015\/meeting-liesl-shurtliff-author-of-rump\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Liesl Shurtliff, author of Rump"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"151117_031_7988_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

On Tuesday, November 17, Pasadena Public Library celebrated this year\u2019s Young Readers League selection, Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin <\/em>(Knopf) by Liesl Shurtliff.\u00a0 In partnership with Vroman\u2019s Bookstore, Young Readers League is designed as a community-wide reading celebration by championing and geeking out over a single book.<\/p>\n

PPL and\u00a0Vroman\u2019s offered over twenty tie-in events\u2014spread out amongst eleven sites\u2014leading up to the author\u2019s visit.\u00a0 Liesl Shurtliff visited several schools before her final event at Pasadena Central Library.\u00a0 During Tuesday\u2019s event, after an insightful presentation from the author and a hilarious live reading of Rumpelstiltskin\u2014with audience participation\u2014guests then met the author, got their books signed, snagged some prizes, had a turn or two in the photo booth, munched on themed snacks, and completed a scavenger hunt.<\/p>\n

The Young Readers League is estimated to have reached about 1300\u00a0participants (more on the entire program later).<\/p>\n

Liesl Shurtliff is the author of Rump: the True Story of Rumpelstiltskin<\/em>, Jack: the True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk<\/em>, and Red: the True Story of Red Riding Hood<\/em>, which will be published next Spring.<\/p>\n

More information can be found on our brochure:\u00a0 http:\/\/cityofpasadena.net\/uploadedFiles\/Departments\/Library_Kids\/PDF\/yrl%202015%20brochure%20final.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

\"151117_001_7905_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Meet Liesl Shurtliff<\/h2>\n

Liesl Shurtliff is the author of Rump: the True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, Jack: the True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk, and Red: the True Story of Red Riding Hood, which will be published next Spring. \u00a0Liesl <\/span>grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the fifth of eight children. She loves dancing, singing, playing the piano and reading books by Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Roald Dahl, and of course, fairy tales. \u00a0She read her copy of Grimms\u2019 Fairy Tales so often the binding wore through. \u00a0Today she lives with her husband and three children in Chicago, which she says, is a wonderful city except that it is decidedly flat and very cold in the winter. When she writes, she often wanders back to her childhood and gathers the magic that still remains. She hopes to share that magic with children everywhere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"151117_029_7936_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"151117_051_8142_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"151117_045_8089_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"151117_057_8164_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To a captivated audience, Liesl showed a trailer of the next book in the series, Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Photo booth<\/h2>\n

Photos in this post and the photobooth was by Russell Gearhart Photography.<\/p>\n

\"151117_065_8210_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"151117_022_7894_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"151117_013_7887_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Food<\/h2>\n

\"151117_009_8073_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"151117_007_8065_RUMP_BOOTH\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Rump\u00a0Hunt<\/h2>\n

The Rump Hunt was a self-directed clue hunt. Prizes were given to everyone who finiished.<\/p>\n

In this bag are clues.<\/p>\n

Puzzles that will reveal<\/em> letters or words that will spell out a phrase.<\/p>\n

There are two clues that require you to look elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Everything else you need should be in this bag.<\/p>\n

This bag should contain:<\/p>\n