Nalah and the Pink Tiger is a book and also a delightful, interactive, original puppet show designed and performed by artist, author and puppeteer, Anne Sawyer-Aitch that will be presented at 11 of East Central Regional Library branches including Cambridge.
Nalah and the Pink Tiger will be at the Cambridge Public Library on Wednesday, March 16 at 10 a.m. Due to the puppeteer’s schedule the program is at 10 a.m. and not at 10:30 a.m. (our regular storytime start). This program is free, open to the public and suited for children pre-K thru Grade 5.
Sawyer-Aitch has worked with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater, Barebones Productions, Three Legged Race, Steppingstone Theatre, Artstart, Galumph Interactive Theatre, Gustavus Adolphus College, and Open Eye Figure Theatre.
Nalah and the Pink Tiger program is part of the Once Upon a Reader program. Once Upon a Reader, entering its second year, is a Minnesota one-book program designed for pre-K children and their families. The focus of the program is to promote Minnesota children’s literature and authors and encourage families to talk, sing, read, write, and play together—five important practices that build early literacy skills. 
The book chosen for this year’s program is Ten Pigs: an Epic Bath Adventure by Minnesota author and illustrator, Derek Anderson. The book will be read at the beginning of the puppet show. This program is sponsored by East Central Regional Library and is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
All East Central Regional Library branches will also be offering the Ten Pigs: an Epic Scavenger hunt contest and Ten Bubbles: an epic early literacy adventure during March and April for children ages 0-6. Check with your local ECRL branch for the dates of each contest. Help them celebrate the Once Upon a Reader by attending the puppet show and participating in these activities at your local ECRL branch.