Porch Signing: Laura Shovan, WELCOME TO MONSTERVILLE

The Ivy is delighted to welcome back Laura Shovan for a signing and meet-and-greet in celebration of her latest book of illustrated poems for children, Welcome to Monsterville! This book is a deeply personal project that celebrates friendship, emotional intelligence, and creative play as a form of healing. Drop by anytime between 1-3pm to visit with Laura and have your copy signed.

Laura Shovan is a novelist, educator and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet. Her award-winning children’s books include The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, Takedown, and the Sydney Taylor Notable A Place at the Table, written with Saadia Faruqi. She is a longtime poet-in-the-schools for the Maryland State Arts Council and teaches for Vermont College of Fine Arts’ MFA program. Her latest poetry collection for kids is Welcome to Monsterville.