Bailey’s Big Spirit Book Launch Event
December 10 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate the release of Julie Guths Children’s book “Bailey’s Big Spirit”, Tuesday, December 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Brainerd Public Library! Join us for author readings and treats!
The book Illustrated and written by Julie Guth:
Bailey befriends a puppy named Spirit.
But then something terrible happens. Spirit grows into a big dog, and Bailey doesn’t like big dogs. Not only is Spirit much larger than Bailey, but the two are different in many ways. Follow Bailey on her journey from dislike and fear to
Becoming Spirit’s best friend.
Julie loves animals, especially dogs. She trained and worked with a previous companion dog, Sundance, who was certified as a therapy dog. The two of them volunteered for six years in a fifth-grade classroom where Sundance was the “reading dog”. She and her current canine companion , Nikki, have been involved for more than two years in AKC agility training
One of Julie’s life goals has been to write and illustrate children’s books. An avid reader since elementary school, she had a desire to contribute to the body of wonderful children’s literature she enjoyed as a child. Her experiences as an elementary teacher and psychologist strengthened that desire.
Julie’s background in art and literature is extensive. While drawing was her initial foray into the visual arts, her art teachers in middle school through high school introduced her to a variety of media and helped hone her skills. Among these media were metal, clay, collage, and oil and watercolor painting. In similar fashion, Julie’s supportive and exacting English teachers helped develop her love of literature and ability to write coherently. She has experimented with writing poetry (especially haiku), short stories, and novels. Her most direct connection to children’s books comes from a series of books she wrote for a program co-developed during her pre-retirement employment, two of which were for kids.
One of Julie’s favorite children’s story characters is Peter Pan. Like Peter, she never wanted to grow up (though she’s fine with growing older). She attributes the appeal of her children’s writing to remembering what it’s like to be a child in a grown-up world.
