Storytime at Adventure
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Lily is painfully shy. But when her mother volunteers at the Shalom House, Lily begs to come along. Everyone is friendly at the retirement home, but when they crowd around to say hello, Lily is overcome by her shyness. Everyone at the Shalom House tries to help the young girl. “She’ll be ready when she’s ready,” advises Mrs. Rosenbaum, Lily’s neighbor until she moved to the Shalom House.
Lily returns to the retirement home with her mother each week, growing a bit braver with each visit. She joins the seniors for exercise time and even is there during the party for everyone with a May birthday. But Lily’s birthday is also in May, and she knows exactly whom she wants to celebrate with. Say Hello, Lily is a delightful story with several important messages. As timid children watch Lily overcome her shyness, they will feel empowered to do the same. The story also helps bridge the gap between young children and the elderly. The appealing illustrations reinforce these themes with gentle, smiling faces of the seniors as they help Lily find her courage.
Deborah grew up in Skokie, Illinois in a cozy three-bedroom house. When she was little she loved to ride her bicycle all over her neighborhood, swim at Devonshire Pool, and spend time at the Skokie Public Library.
The Skokie Public Library has always been a wondrous place for Deborah. It’s where she showed her mother that she knew how to read for the very first time—sitting at a table in the children’s room! When she was a little older, it’s where Deborah discovered books like Beezus and Ramona and All-of-a-Kind Family, two of her all-time favorites, and when she was a teenager, she curled up in a special area of the library called The Unicorner and explored young adult books.
In college, Deborah studied to become a social worker. After getting her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees, she worked in schools, neighborhood centers and family service agencies, helping people of all ages, but mostly children.
Our 2019-2020 season features an amazing team of female directors who are illustrating beautiful works that have never been seen on ATMTC’s stages. We are so excited to bring our perspective and energy to these productions based on familiar and beloved stories. We hope you are too!
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Artistic Director
Kurt Boehm
Managing Director
Sarah Chapin
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