Children’s Storytime with Sarah and Katy: ‘ittle Bear’s Latest Adventure and Create Your Own Story

Schedule

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205 | Columbia, SC

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Join us for story and activity time with ‘ittle Bear. Author (Sarah Wills Carlsson) and illustrator (Katy Wills) will share their latest ‘ittle Bear book – Adventures in Canada. Following the storytime, each child will have the opportunity to share about their favorite stuffed animal or toy, and create their own adventure through drawing and/or writing.
This event is free and open to the public. Supplies will be provided, but bring your child’s favorite stuffed animal or toy! Coffee and pastries will be available for purchase.
Sarah Wills Carlsson has been fascinated with languages and cultures ever since her Indiana childhood where she dreamed of writing books. She pursued engineering studies at Northwestern and Stanford and combined her passions into a global career leading automotive system development. Through her roles in management and as a coach and trainer, she has traveled to and worked with many countries around the world. Currently based in Gothenburg Sweden, she began writing and publishing children’s books during her time in Columbia, South Carolina.
Katy Wills has had a great imagination and talent for drawing ever since she was a young child. She also has always had a tremendous sense of adventure, ready to take off to climb a mountain, guide a river, or venture to places unknown. She has studied at Indiana University Indianapolis and University of Tennessee, and led a career in IT. Throughout her career, she has loved working with her customers, suppliers, and developers around the world and has been recognized for this by her employers. Katy is a master of managing all things, including working full-time and illustrating 'ittle Bear books. Their publishing company, Nspir Learning LLC, is based in Columbia and has actively supported local schools and charitable organizations since its founding in 2023.
The stories are about a little stuffed bear Katy gave Sarah before her first solo trip to France. ‘ittle Bear has traveled with Sarah to more than 30 countries. The books teach kids the same principles used in Sarah’s corporate training in emotional intelligence and intercultural communication with the goal to bring more understanding, appreciation and sustainability to the world; help children be comfortable in themselves; and to encourage reading, language development, and continuous learning. Currently, they translate to Swedish, Spanish, Arabic, Ukrainian, and. Their first book is an introduction to ’ittle Bear, the world, and the superpowers. Each subsequent book focuses on a country and includes multi-sensory learning through the story (a cultural misunderstanding problem which ‘ittle Bear solves through her superpowers and meets a new friend), geography, economy, language, and even a kid-friendly recipe. They have many free activities, guides, and subject mappings for parents, educators, and homeschoolers on their website.
Together with All Good Books, Sarah and Katy will celebrate the launch of their sixth book, ‘ittle Bear: Adventures in Canada on Nov 9. Previous country books (France, Ireland, Sweden, USA Southeast) will also be available.
https://allgoodbooks.com/events/3494220251109
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734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

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