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Adam Dennis

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Author Adam Dennis earned his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. His various professions, including attorney, sous-chef, and touring musician, have all influenced his work. Dennis is the author of the Gary the Gator series of children’s books and lives with his wife and two children in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Schedule

10:00 am to 10:30 am
Children’s Author Tent 2
Gary & Mary, Quite Contrary
(ages 5 to 8)

10:45 am to 11:30 am
Cavalier House Books Tent
Book Signing

Gary & Mary Quite Contrary

Gary the alligator and his little sister Mary had always been two peas in a pod, especially in the kitchen! However, growing up and growing apart leads to tough disagreements about what to make for dinner. Can the two young gators learn to work together in time for the annual Crawfish Cookoff?