One of my favorite things to do is talk about the Wingfeather Saga with young readers. They ask the best questions. One little boy asked me a few weeks ago if the end of the Wingfeather Saga would include an explosion of some kind. (Answer: No, unless you count me blowing your mind. Ha.) Another little girl asked me if Janner, Tink, and Leeli represented the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Answer: No. Absolutely no.) The headmaster at a school in St. Louis ran out to the parking lot as I was leaving and said breathlessly, "Wait, wait. Mr. Peterson, one of my students had a very important question that he didn't get to ask you.""Yes? Yes?" I asked."If a Fang of Dang and a toothy cow battled," he panted, "who would win?"Young readers take these stories more seriously than anyone else, and if they meant it as a compliment I'd take it as one. But they don't. It just comes naturally for kids to engage their imaginations, to treat stories with care and great seriousness. To be the one with whom they're imaginatively engaged is a great joy. So I wanted to let you know about a few upcoming events regarding the Wingfeather Saga.Here's the info from my website:Saturday, October 24thNashville, TN
11:00 AM: Lifeway StoreNashville - located at 10th and Broadway across from Union Station Hotel in downtown Nashville1010 Broadway, Nashville, TN 372031:00 PM: Lifeway StoreMount Juliet - located to the right of Belk at the new Providence MarketPlace Shopping Center400 South Mount Juliet Road, Mount Juliet, TN 371223:00 PM: Davis-Kidd Bookseller2121 Green Hills Village Dr.Nashville, TN 37215----------------Thursday, October 29thVenue: St. Mary's School /PRIVATE EVENTJohnson City, TN 37601(This one's private. I just include it so you'll know I'm not sitting around that day.)---------------Tuesday, November 3rdVenue: The Covenant School34 Burton Hills BlvdNashville, TN 37215Doors Open: 8:00 AMConcert Starts: 8:00 AMThis one is a short chapel service, in which I'll play a few songs and read from the book.---------------------Wednesday, November 4thChattanooga Christian Middle School Career Day(This one's private too. What will I be doing on the 4th? Not sitting around, that's what.)---------------------Tuesday, November 10thHigher Grounds Beans and BooksLocated On The Corner of Hampton and Sumter1306 Hampton StreetColumbia, S.C. 29201Phone: 803-217-3247Thanks for reading. Oh, and the answer to the boy's burning question about Fangs and toothy cows doing battle?Toothy cows. Every time.AP