Light As A Feather: An Evening with Will Hillenbrand

Let your curiosity take flight with this nonfiction picture book exploring the world of North American birds from acclaimed author Will Hillenbrand.

Why are feathers so light? Why do woodpeckers drum? What should you do if you find an injured bird? Acclaimed picture book author Will Hillenbrand has the answers that are sure to make readers’ imaginations soar!

In these pages you’ll meet North America’s most fascinating birds, like nature’s drummers (the woodpecker) to its most dynamic dancers (the sandhill crane) and flashiest fliers (the blue jay), and more. Colorful maps explore the bird’s habitats, and bright, accessible infographics invite readers to experience every part of the birds’ world, from the brown pelican’s seven-plus foot wingspan to the light waves that make bluebirds so blue. In this vibrantly-illustrated nonfiction picture book, the sky’s the limit on what there is to learn.

6 pm reception/6:30 pm program
Free & open to the public. Registration required.

Copies of Light As A Feather will be available for sale & signing courtesy of The Bookery.

About Will Hillenbrand

Will Hillenbrand is a celebrated author and illustrator whose works include eighty picture books for young readers. In addition to his own self-illustrated titles, he has also illustrated the works of writers and retellers, including Verna Aardema, Judy Sierra, Margery Cuyler, Judith St. George, Phyllis Root, Jane Yolen, Karma Wilson, and Jane Hillenbrand.

As a child, Hillenbrand explored the streets of College Hill/Cincinnati in search of adventure and stories.

About his book LIGHT AS A FEATHER. Kirkus Reviews said: 'This picture book balances natural history with visual appeal. Hillenbrand's textured, layered artwork brings each bird to vivid life: The cardinal's brilliant crimson plumage practically glows against a snowy branch, while the eastern bluebird's azure feathers demonstrate the physics of light refraction through a clever infographic showing how "only blue escapes; the feather captures all other colors.'

Will has spent most of his life in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he grew up as the youngest of four boys. His childhood routines revolved around the neighborhood, his parents' barbershop, the Northern Hills Library, playing baseball, and drawing. He now works in a small studio in the upstairs of his Cape Cod home, which he shares with his wife, Jane, a kindergarten teacher. Their son Ian, a geologist, is an avid reader and writer of many published scientific papers. Currently, he is doing postdoctoral work at the United States Geological Survey in Denver, Colorado.