BECKY ANCES & RYAN WILSON
June 27th - Becky Ances and Ryan Wilson present "Sword of the Ramurai" at Just Books
10:00 AM - Book Signing
11:00 AM - Reading and Interactive Audience Participation Event
Join Fairfield County native, and author, Becky Ances as she and illustrator Ryan Wilson talk about their new children’s chapter book, Sword of the Ramurai at Just Books on June 20th. Becky and Ryan will be on hand starting at 10am to meet readers and sign books, and from 11am - Noon they will lead an interactive reading with audience participation. Also, they will run activities that will give children a chance to win original illustrations and other exciting prizes.
In 1995 Becky Ances left Connecticut to attend Emerson College, where she met fellow film major Ryan Wilson. They became fast friends while watching cartoons together, and she asked him to be the first subscriber to a newsletter she was creating about the adventures of her favorite stuffed animal, Moo-Cow. From there, Becky and Ryan fell in love and set off on an incredible creative journey together. Now, after more than a decade of developing award-winning educational children's entertainment under the name Moo-Cow Fan Club, they have reached a new milestone with the publication of their first book, Sword of the Ramurai.
In Sword of the Ramurai, a story told on a rainy day turns into a wild adventure through time. When Moo-Cow and his friends find themselves suddenly transported to sixteenth century Japan, they are dazzled by clothes, food and customs completely new to them. That is, until one of them is mistaken for a master swordsman and forced to join a clan of samurai warriors on the eve of a battle. Through this tale the Moo-Cow Fan Club gang, and the reader, learn about meditation, Zen gardens, Japanese food and clothing, samurai culture, and even how to use chopsticks.
Becky Ances and Ryan Wilson are now married and live in a round house in the wilds of New Hampshire. They are avid travelers and love nothing more than exploring other cultures. These travels are the inspiration for Moo-Cow Fan Club's international cast of characters and the globetrotting adventures that they go on.
Sword of the Ramurai is a fascinating trek through medieval Japan, with a hilarious group of friends, which will leave your child with a smile on their face and new knowledge in their mind.
