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In 2008, Amazement Square is going buggy for books!  This year is going to be The Year of Authors and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever!  Every month, all of our programming will be inspired by the work of our Author of the Month.  Your museum will continue to offer its diverse, interdisciplinary programs each month with the added benefit of incorporating beloved classic literature and books by new, emerging authors as well. 

Be on the look out for new programs throughout the year such as our new Book Nook (a space dedicated to exploring literature through dramatic play, interactive activities, and intergenerational reading), the visiting author series, Toddler Tales, the Book Pass, and more! 

For more, goto The Year of Authors' Blog Spot!

The Lynchburg Public Library is an official partner of The Year of Authors.


With children’s classics, such as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, Margaret Wise Brown has earned a place in the hearts of children and parents for generations. Brown’s unique rhythmic writing style challenged the children’s publishing world to hear the story from the perspective of the child. She imagined children would want to hear the story in a dream like rhythmic voice, occasionally placing a hard word in the prose, causing the child to stop and consider the word. She shared her love for animals in her books, using them as her clever loveable main characters. Brown is forever remembered as fun loving spirit, who was, in her own words, “a writer of songs and nonsense”. Learn more about Margaret Wise Brown and her 20 publications by visiting her website at www.margaretwisebrown.com

If you enjoy Margaret Wise Brown, then you might also like to read…

Young Reader:
 - Guess How Much I Love You by Sam Mcbratney and Anita Jeram
- Corduroy by Don Freeman
- The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

Early Chapter:
- Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
- Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry

Young Teens:
- Watership Down: A Novel by Richard Adams
- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

High School:
- Pride and Prejudice  by Jane Austen
- Animal Farm by George Orwell

About Tom:
Tom is a Lynchburg native with a BS in Music Education and MA in Religion from Liberty University.  He’s married with two kids, aged 5 and 9, and enjoys reading and walking. He’s been part of the Amazement Square family since October 2007.

Favorite Book as a Child:
Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss. “I had to memorize and recite it for a class project and fell in love with it!”

Favorite Book as a Young Adult:
Three by Ted Dekker. “Fascinating plot, great character development, plenty of twists – it’s spellbinding!”

What makes Margaret Wise Brown such a special author?
“When my first son was born, I must have read Goodnight, Moon over 150 times!  It has such great sentimental value and I know a lot of other parents have that same connection to that book and to other books by Margaret Wise Brown.”

What program are you most looking forward to?
“I’m most excited about our Sailor Dog program on May 10th. The Lynchburg Humane Society is bringing puppies to the museum and I love animals, so I’m really excited to see what they bring!"



Author and storyteller, Gwyn Moses, shares the story Henry’s Freedom Box with visitors during African-American Author month.