Join us in welcoming children’s author and illustrator Joanne Roach-Evans and her newest book Wildflowers from the Northeast Coast.

The event is free and open to the public. Signed copies will be available for purchase.

For more information call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com.

About the book: Discover the charm of coastal wildflowers in this beautifully illustrated beginner’s guidebook. Visit rose-lined boardwalks and sandy beaches in familiar locations all along the northeast coast where these wildflowers grow. Discover the challenges wildflowers face growing in a difficult environment and how they have adapted. Learn how important wildflowers are to the coast and to the insects and birds that rely on them for food and shelter.

Author bio: Joanne Roach-Evans is a New England based watercolor artist, writer, college professor, graphic designer and the author/illustrator and publisher of children’s books. Many of her seaside illustrations are in the series of nature books. The first book of this series Seashells – Treasures from the Northeast Coast was published in 2013 by Islandport Press. Since then she has published: Seaweed – Marine Algae from the Northeast Coast, Marine Animals – from the Northeast Coast, Marine Birds – from the Northeast Coast, and Little Piping Plover.

Joanne is passionate about animals and the environment and hopes that her work helps to educate and encourage others to appreciate nature’s beauty and value.