Author Story Time: Margaret Bain

"Children have many books on how to treat others nicely, but not enough books on how they should treat themselves, which sets this book apart."

We are so excited to welcome local author Margaret Bain at Lark & Owl Booksellers for a super fun story time with her book, ANNE HAS AN ALLIGATOR!

RSVPing is not required to attend the story time but does help us get a more accurate head count!

About the book: Anne Has an Alligator is a fictional juvenile chapter book about a world where everyone is born with an animal that grows up with them. The titular girl has started at a new school where a helpful zoo keeper shows her the best way to take care of her alligator and herself. It is a warm, whimsical tale about self-acceptance and belonging mixed with humor, animal facts, and school day mishaps.

About the author: Margaret was born and raised in Blessing, TX, a small 600-person town near the Gulf of Mexico. Her best friend growing up was her grandmother, “Mimi,” the elementary school librarian. When Margaret was a young girl, her family would help rehabilitate injured or abandoned animals and release them back into the wild. These careful actions got her a spot on the Houston Zoo Crew volunteer team in middle school, where she learned and interacted with more exotic animals like jellyfish, sharks, and the occasional reptile. Margaret has an industrial distribution degree from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in psychology from Grand Canyon University. She is married to her husband Cameron Bain, who she met in college during an internship in Dallas, TX. They have 2 spunky cats named Marco and Polo, and an energetic Australian shepherd named Mabel together in Houston, TX, where they both live and work.