Christie Palmer Lowrance "Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton Burgess" Author Event

The Osterville Village Library and The Barnstable Land Trust are pleased to welcome Cape Cod author Christie Palmer Lowrance with an author talk and book signing event. For over 100 years, the animal books and stories of beloved children’s author Thornton W. Burgess have delighted millions of children and their parents; more than of half his seventy books remain in print today. However, there was much more to Burgess, the man, than just a writer of children’s books: he was a dedicated naturalist who was honored by prestigious scientific institutions for his advocacy of wildlife and conservation practices that resonate today. His books, syndicated columns, and radio programs both entertained and educated children, introducing them to wildlife habitat, species extinction, and roadside litter. Some books became the basis of Fables of the Green Forest, an internationally popular children’s 1970s television cartoon. Nature’s Ambassador explores Burgess’s life and legacy, from his Cape Cod childhood to the present. This program will take place on Saturday October 26th at 1pm in the Main Meeting Room at the Osterville Village Library in collaboration with The Barnstable Land Trust. For more information or to register for this event, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757