Local children's author Kristen Mott will read her book, Odie the Stray Kitten. Following the reading children may participate in a coloring activity featuring the original illustrations. This book was a 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner, a 2014 Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Award Honorable Mention, and received the Children's Literary Classics' Seal of Approval. Participants may purchase the book at Amazon.com or other online retailers prior to the event, and Ms. Mott will be happy to sign your copy after the story time. Ms. Mott will also be participating in the Indiana Author Faire held from 1-4 p.m. the same day at the Noblesville Library.