Join us at the Fox for a joyful celebration of literacy and our home in the Sonoran Desert amidst the glorious monsoon season! This year we’ll remember and celebrate the beloved, local writer of the desert, Byrd Baylor, who passed away last summer.

Timeline: Doors open and pre-show activities begin at 2pm. Movie begins at 3pm.

Get ready for:

Fun and hands-on literacy and desert activities
The Academy Award Nominated animated short movie, “The Gruffalo,” based on the beloved children’s book
An audio-visual feast of the Sonoran Desert, set to Byrd Baylor herself reading excerpts from her books
Storytimes based around the featured authors
A sing-and-dance-along with mascots Kit the Fox and Boomer the Bear
Free books, activity kits, and other goodies