MATTAPOISETT — The bird is the word at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library in June as local authors speak on two fowl books.

Families are invited on Thursday, June 22 at 3 p.m. for a story time and Q&A session with local author Paul Steven Stone and illustrator Don Carter, creators of “Cock-A-Doodle-Don't,” a children's book. 

Then on Tuesday, June 27 at 6 p.m. author and artist Margo Connolly-Masson will give a presentation about the process of writing, illustrating and publishing her first children’s picture book “And Then...Glen!,” a story about a New Bedford herring gull. Connolly-Masson began writing and illustrating her book as the Artist-in-Residence at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in the fall of 2022 Self-guided art projects will be available for children during the presentation portion of the evening.

For more information call the Mattapoisett Library at 508-758-4171, or email jjones@sailsinc.org.