Children's Author Book Signing


Indigo Oshawa Centre | 419 King St W Oshawa

DATE: May 20

TIME: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Manfred J. von Vulte will sign and answer questions about his fifth book, The Purple Lion and the Spotted Leopard "There's a Muffin in my Boot". Renowned Toronto illustrator, Shane Kirshenblatt will talk about the characters he and von Vulte developed and sign some illustrated pages. They bring to life the importance of character for primary and middle school students.

cover of the book the purple lion and the spotted leopard there's a muffin in my boot

Join Gary the Purple Lion and Larry the Spotted Leopard as they go to school and discover that perseverance, integrity, honesty, resilience, humility, and many more noble qualities are so important to their primary school experience. Besides that, help two friends figure out just exactly what is in Gary's boot! Middle school students, parents and educators will enjoy the second half of the book which includes more than a dozen character traits, critical questions, and genuine suggestions on how to improve as a student with a moral compass. Each section contains phrases that will help guide this specific age group.

Limited edition prints and yo-yo’s will be given out as promotional items, while quantities last.