The Courtenay branch library and Laughing Oyster Bookshop invite you to attend the book launch of Kate & Pippin: an Unlikely Love Story.
It happens this Saturday at 2 p.m.. at the Courtenay Library at 300 Sixth Street in Courtenay. Photographer Isobel Springett and her dog Kate have a great story to tell.
When Pippin, a helpless baby fawn, was abandoned by her mother on the Comox Valley property of Springett, things looked uncertain for Pippin. Three days went by, but when her mother didn’t return for her, Isobel stepped in and brought her inside — only to discover that some unconventional help was on hand.
Isobel’s Great Dane, Kate, adopted Pippin immediately.
From the moment Pippin snuggled into Kate’s side, she didn’t leave it — even when Isobel fed her sheep’s milk from a baby bottle. She followed Kate everywhere, just like a real puppy, and Kate patiently shepherded her through her first strange and confusing days in a human household.
The story of Kate’s and Pippin’s highly unconventional but loving relationship is charmingly chronicled by Martin Springett, Isobel’s brother, an award-winning illustrator and author. Featuring Isobel’s beautiful photography, Kate & Pippin is sure to be a cherished classic for young and old alike.
Equestrian and photographer Isobel Springett has been documenting the unlikely love story of Kate and Pippin for over two years. She lives in the Comox Valley with her husband and son.
Martin Springett is an author, illustrator and musician who has won numerous awards for his illustrations, including two Aurora Awards for Artistic Achievement. He lives in Toronto.
This is a free event that all are welcome to attend.
For more information, call the library at 250-334-3369.
— Courtenay library
