Award-winning children’s author, Bonny Becker, will bring the magic of her stories to two events at Lopez Bookshop. Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m., Becker will talk about her career as a writer and teacher. Saturday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m., children are invited to hear Becker as she reads from two of her children’s books.

“Bonny’s Mouse and Bear books are a big hit with kids,” says Lopez Bookshop Events Coordinator Iris Graville. One of them, “A Visitor for Bear,” tells the story of a fearless mouse who warms the heart of his very reluctant host, Bear. The book, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton, is a “New York Times” bestseller and winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. “Preschoolers love the contrast of the big bear and little mouse who become friends,” Graville says, “and Bonny has fun engaging with children about the characters and stories.”

In her latest book, “Cloud Country,” Becker took on a new character – a cloud named Gale – and also worked with a new illustrator, Pixar/Disney artist Noah Klocek.

“The names Pixar and Disney certainly got my attention,” Becker says about being contacted unexpectedly to work on a project for the Pixar Artist Showcase. “But I was cautious. I had lots of questions – first and foremost, was this a project I could relate to?” Then Disney sent her some sample art. “It was totally charming. I loved Gale and I loved those big older clouds. This was a reassuring, yet rather majestic, place. A special place.”

According to Graville, events featuring a children’s author is a first for Lopez Bookshop. “We knew that Bonny, as both an author and a writing teacher, would appeal to grownups as well as kids. That’s why we’ve scheduled an event for adults on Friday night and then a story time on Saturday morning.” Everyone is welcome to both of these free events at the Lopez Bookshop. For more info, call 468-2132 or visit lopezbookshop.com.