Local Author Hannah Smith visits Story Time

Local author and illustrator Hannah Smith is visiting Story Time with her books!  Join us at the main library in Oakland on Wednesday, November 1st at 10:30 AM. We can't wait to see you there!

About Hannah Smith:

Hi, I’m Hannah! After years of fighting a mystery illness, I was diagnosed with celiac disease when I was just a teenager. Both of my parents are retired educators and always put a strong emphasis on reading and learning. When both worlds clashed, I came up with the idea of The Silly Yak Who Had Celiac in 2020 and published my first book. Since then, in March of 2023, I published Bev The Bird and There's A Horse Yanking My Chain. My newest book, Quack, Quack, Celiac! came out in August of 2023. I am so proud of these books and am working on a few more.

On numerous occasions, I've been on Capitol Hill to speak with lawmakers about creating safer food regulations for the food allergy and celiac communities. I am an advocate for these communities. I’ve been featured in Allergic Living Magazine and on The Celiac Project Podcast. In 2019, I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park. In my free time, I enjoy building and donating Little Free Libraries & food pantries for parts of Western Maryland and rural Appalachia. As the founder of The Western Maryland Literacy Initiative, I am beyond honored to share new and used books with schools, libraries, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations.

You can find me on Instagram and Twitter at @CopaceticCity.