Children’s Picture Book Signing with Hal Price

Hal Price The Adventures of Eli Benjamin Bear– A Heart’s Journey Home Sunday, March 17th at 2pm Chaucer’s is very pleased to host author Hal Price and he shares stories from his latest project, The Adventures of Eli Benjamin Bear– A Heart’s Journey Home. Eli Benjamin Bear was born prematurely with a heart challenge that could only be fixed in a Human Hospital for Kids. When Eli gets sent far away from his parents, he finds himself smack-dab in the middle of serious adventures. With love and new friends, he discovers the secrets of a Heroic Heart. Elis story becomes a race against time when he must beat a blizzard to find his way home before hibernation puts him into a long winters sleep. He shares his heart along the way, saving a rascally raccoon and a honeybee in need. And then only with their help in turn can he succeed in his quest. Price says he is …on a mission to save the tradition of family bed-time stories.’ A five-time international bestselling author and global speaker, Price changed his lifes direction after his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. During her decline, Price discovered she still remembered the stories she read to him at night as a small child. He bought her a teddy bear so she wasnt alone, dug out his childhood books in the attic, and read her the stories she had read to him so long ago. ‘A book that introduces kids to inner-wisdom concepts in an unusual, entertaining, and warmhearted manner. -Kirkus A percentage of the proceeds from this book benefits the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation that empowers families dealing with pediatric cancer in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties.