‘GrumBAlinA’ comEs to cAz

Children’s author to join in celebration

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

This spring, H. Grey Supply Co. in Cazenovia is inviting families into the magical world of Pufftown with a “Grumbalina”themed event featuring children’s book author and brand creator Karina Frederiks.

Scheduled for Saturday, April 1, at 10 a.m., the event will give kids the chance to meet Frederiks and a couple of the fairies of Pufftown, check out the store’s Grumbalina books and 90sinspired “throw-back” toys, and sample Grumbalina-inspired handcrafted beverages and baked goods.

Grumbalina is an eightbook series designed to get kids hooked on reading. The books are heavily illustrated with bright, colorful pictures on every page to draw in pre-readers and beginner independent readers.

According to Frederiks, who is based in the Netherlands, her stories transport children to a fun and adventurous world while teaching subtle and valuable lessons along the way.

“Set in the clouds, Pufftown is a world of spells and magic, but problems cannot be easily solved,” Frederiks said. “Young fairies must navigate life in middle school while facing relatable everyday problems like jealousy, loneliness, sibling rivalry, and laziness. . . Grumbalina lives in the only grey cloud in the sky. She struggles with her spells at school and has the lowest-level wand a fairy can carry. School is a struggle because nobody wants to be friends with a fairy who cannot perform her spells. Perfect Polly, Grumbalina’s older sister, is the best fairy in the sky; she carries the golden wand and wins the golden star each day at school. This only makes Grumbalina feel worse. The book series ‘Grumbalina’ l Page 12

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H. Grey supply co. in cazenovia will host a “Grumbalina”themed event for kids on saturday, April 1, at 10 a.m.