Saturday July 6
10:30 at Blue Hill Public Library
5 Parker Point Road
Blue Hill, Maine 04614
Come join author and singer-songwriter Fred Small for a storytime, singalong, and conversation about Everything Possible, a joyful and inclusive lullaby about love, acceptance, and following your heart.
Fred will sing “Everything Possible,” talk about the book, and autograph copies for sale. All children and former children are warmly welcome! Strong and bold, or quiet and kind, every child is unique and their future filled with possibilities. Based on Fred Small’s iconic folk song that became an anthem for generations, Everything Possible celebrates love and friendship, gently encouraging children to dream their own dream and choose their own path, wherever it may take them. An inspiring and uplifting picture book for children everywhere!
Waterstones named Everything Possible one of the Best Books of 2023. Kirkus Reviews hailed it as “a touching celebration of love and individuality” that “has the potential to become a go-to bedtime read.” Publishers Weekly called it “a comforting picture book lullaby about acceptance, individuality, and love” that “offers supportive tentpoles for anyone forging their
own path.” Scotland’s The National reflected, “It is with books and songs such as this one, with representations of diversity in people and paths of life as possible and also positive, that the insecurity children face out of a fear of being different from their peers can begin to be defeated.”
Praised by Pete Seeger as “one of America’s best songwriters,” Fred Small is a folksinger, activist, and Unitarian Universalist minister. He originally trained as a lawyer but left his job to pursue a career in music. In 1983, Fred wrote his classic song “Everything Possible.” Recorded and made famous by the iconic gay male a cappella group the Flirtations, the song has traveled around the world. Fred is a passionate advocate for equality, inclusion, and environmental justice. He and his family live near Boston, Massachusetts.