Beloved children’s entertainer Suzy Cato will delight tamariki and their whānau in special performances at local libraries this July.

The much-anticipated visits are part of a regional tour featuring six library sessions across the Wellington region - with Lower Hutt lucky enough to host two of them.

Suzy - who was recently recognised as an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the King’s Birthday Honours List for her services to children’s television and entertainment - is primed and ready for her Hutt visit.

"I’m so looking forward to sharing a song and story session for kids of all ages, but particularly those under 10. It’s a mixture of new and old songs, some so old the parents will remember them from their childhood. Yes, It’s our time.’"

I can do it! songs and stories with Suzy Cato will be held at the War Memorial Library in Lower Hutt on Wednesday 9 July at 10.30am, and at the Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub on Friday 11 July at 2pm.

Each session runs for about 40 minutes with time afterwards for autographs and photos with Suzy. Spaces are limited so it’s first in, first served.

These free, family-friendly events will feature interactive storytelling, singalongs and a celebration of books and imagination.

Suzy will also celebrate the release of her latest song, My Little Library, co-written with Arthur Baysting and Peter Dasent, which pays tribute to the magic of bedtime stories.

Those attending the events can expect a song and storytelling masterclass.

"A good storyteller helps add to the ‘theatre of the mind’ of a good book; they lift the words off the page and help give them life so the listener is taken on a journey and feels the emotion and passion that the author wrote with," Suzy says.

Council’s Head of Neighbourhood Hubs and Library Services Joann Ransom says there’s a lot of excitement building around the entertainer’s visits to Lower Hutt.

"Suzy has become an Kiwi icon of children’s entertainment and we can’t wait to give her a big Lower Hutt welcome. She will brighten up the school holidays for many tamariki and their parents."

For more information about Suzy’s visit, and to see many other school holiday events in Lower Hutt, visit What's on in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt

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