Please join us on Sunday, March 24 at 3pm, when author Melissa Stewart and illustrator Sarah S. Brannen will be here with their new collaboration, “Seashells: More Than a Home.” The event is free and open to the public; there will be time for Q&A and book signing. ** This gorgeous and informative nonfiction picture book reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them. **

Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than one hundred fifty science books for children. She holds degrees in biology and science journalism. Recent books include “Feathers: Not Just for Flying;” “No Monkeys, No Chocolate”; and “Can an Aardvark Bark?.” She lives in Acton.

Sarah S. Brannen is the author and illustrator of “Madame Martine,” “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” and “Bear Needs Help” – and the illustrator of “Feathers: Not Just for Flying;” “Digging for Troy: From Homer to Hisarlik;” and “At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui.” She lives in Massachusetts.