The Bug & Bear Press National Story Shapers Experience is rolling across the country this summer—and it just so happens they’re making our first “official” stop at the Dillon Public Library’s Summer Reading Kick-Off!

Meet children’s book author Rebecca Young and explore The Story Shapers Experience—a creative, kid-powered adventure where readers help shape the future of storytelling.

🖍️ Live read-alouds from all of the Bug & Bear adventures
🧠 Story-shaping challenges for curious minds
🎨 Crayon stations, character prompts, and cape-worthy creativity
📸 A quick photo op with Bartholomuse’s Traveling Cape
📬 Stories Start Here Postcard Prompts

Come say hi, shape a story, and celebrate the Summer Reading Kick-Off with the Dillon Public Library.

Join author and Bug & Bear Press founder Rebecca Young for a hands-on, imagination-first experience where kids don’t just read the stories—they learn how to help shape what comes next.

At each stop, you’ll find a colorful blend of books, creativity, and co-creation:

🖍️ Live read-alouds from the Bug & Bear adventures
🧠 Mini Creativity Challenge workshops that spark imagination
📬 Postcard Station: Stories Start Here!
🧵 The legendary Traveling Cape—and new community capes at every stop

This isn’t your average storytime.
It’s part performance, part creativity lab, part choose-your-own-adventure.

Whether your kid is a writer, a doodler, a talker, or a chaos-loving idea machine, they’ll leave this event with color on their fingers and a story in their head.

Join author and Bug & Bear Press founder Rebecca Young for a hands-on, imagination-first experience where kids don’t just read the stories—they learn how to help shape what comes next.

At each stop, you’ll find a colorful blend of books, creativity, and co-creation:

🖍️ Live read-alouds from the Bug & Bear adventures
🧠 Mini Creativity Challenge workshops that spark imagination
📬 Postcard Station: Stories Start Here!
🧵 The legendary Traveling Cape—and new community capes at every stop

This isn’t your average storytime.
It’s part performance, part creativity lab, part choose-your-own-adventure.

Whether your kid is a writer, a doodler, a talker, or a chaos-loving idea machine, they’ll leave this event with color on their fingers and a story in their head.

Join author and Bug & Bear Press founder Rebecca Young for a hands-on, imagination-first experience where kids don’t just read the stories—they learn how to help shape what comes next.

At each stop, you’ll find a colorful blend of books, creativity, and co-creation:

🖍️ Live read-alouds from the Bug & Bear adventures
🧠 Mini Creativity Challenge workshops that spark imagination
📬 Postcard Station: Stories Start Here!
🧵 The legendary Traveling Cape—and new community capes at every stop

This isn’t your average storytime.
It’s part performance, part creativity lab, part choose-your-own-adventure.

Whether your kid is a writer, a doodler, a talker, or a chaos-loving idea machine, they’ll leave this event with color on their fingers and a story in their head.

Join author and Bug & Bear Press founder Rebecca Young for a hands-on, imagination-first experience where kids don’t just read the stories—they learn how to help shape what comes next.

At each stop, you’ll find a colorful blend of books, creativity, and co-creation:

🖍️ Live read-alouds from the Bug & Bear adventures
🧠 Mini Creativity Challenge workshops that spark imagination
📬 Postcard Station: Stories Start Here!
🧵 The legendary Traveling Cape—and new community capes at every stop

This isn’t your average storytime.
It’s part performance, part creativity lab, part choose-your-own-adventure.

Whether your kid is a writer, a doodler, a talker, or a chaos-loving idea machine, they’ll leave this event with color on their fingers and a story in their head.