Plantation Florida Library Welcomes Famous Broward Child Author Lexi Schwartzberg

July 29, 2015 - PRLog -- Lexi Schwartzberg, eleven-year old children’s author, was the special guest author at the Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library at 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation, Florida for a reading and book signing of her new book, "Lily Droplet's Amazing Adventure: The Water Cycle." She was interviewed by the City of Plantation magazine after the reading. Schwartzberg read from her book to a crowd of about 25 and then the children did a related activity where they could name and color in a water droplet on templates.

Miki Ostendorf, the librarian, said, "It was a treat for us to have Schwartzberg here because it is important for children to see that other kids can have the courage and ambition to follow their dreams. She also had great support from her parents and family and I was impressed at how poised and confident she was reading to the group. She did a swell job."

Schwartzberg’s book tells the story of a droplet who experiences the water cycle for the first time and her fears along the way. The book started as a class assignment but soon took on a life of its own.

Her original assignment only had her writing a paragraph, but Schwartzberg wrote two and a half pages, and she went on from there. Lily really comes to life thanks to her aunt, Danielle Schwartzberg, who provided the illustrations.

"I just thought it would be cute. The idea popped into my mind about having a water droplet who experienced the water cycle for the first time." Schwartzberg said. "… I'm a huge Harry Potter fan; there's a character named Lily, and I just used that."

The book is aimed at children who are learning about the water cycle. "It's really cool because one of my goals in life was to get a book published as an adult," Schwartzberg said. "I'll probably write more, but it's kind of mind-boggling.” Lily Droplet's Amazing Adventure: The Water Cycle (ISBN: 978-0-99629-331-0) addresses science topics that appeal to young children.

Lexi Schwartzberg (www.thewatercycleforkids.com) is building a strong following of young readers and educators worldwide, by sharing her creative talent and curiosity. Elements of the Common Core are addressed via informational text, making Lily’s Adventure a perfect complement to early STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum.

To follow Lily’s Amazing Adventures on social media, follow: Twitter @LilyDroplet. Like Lily Droplet on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheWaterCycleForKids.