7th Annual Summer Reading Celebration - August 17, 2007

Each author read under the big green entertainment tent, followed by autographing sessions with Longfellow Books. Portland’s Sarah Thomson (above), author of The Amazing Snakes (An I-Can-Read Book), demonstrated the longest snake in the world. Kennebunk author and illustrator Laura Rankin (right) drew an original tale featuring her book characters from Fluffy and the Baron. Brian Lies read Bats at the Beach.

Over 400 children received free books after completing a Scavenger Hunt requiring them to visit exhibits and attractions on the trolley grounds.

Under the white tent were exhibits by the Brick Store Museum of Kennebunk and the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust as well as Scholastic book sales.

Author Laura Rankin spends a quiet moment with a young fan.

Other events included an original skit, “Mystery of the Missing Book” by children from the Youth Star Camp in Saco (above). The Kennebunk Free Library’s book cart drill team members (right) performed an energetic show with specially-decorated book carts and costumes. Trolley Museum volunteer Phil Morse and a crew of volunteers helped organize this year’s Celebration.