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Puff’s creator comes to Canada

“Puff, the Magic Dragon” co-writer Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul, and Mary) was in Toronto in late August to promote a new picture book based on the classic song. Canadian distributor Canadian Manda Group squired him to several events. (Photos by Peter Hill-Field / Courtesy of Canadian Manda Group)

Yarrow visits Toronto kids' bookstore Mabel's Fables.

Yarrow visits Toronto kids’ bookstore Mabel’s Fables.

Yarrow also stopped by the office of Canadian Manda Group, the book's Canadian distributor. (Sterling Publishing is the publisher.)

Yarrow also stopped by the office of Canadian Manda Group, the book’s Canadian distributor. (Sterling Publishing is the publisher.)

Breaking out the guitar at Indigo.

Breaking out the guitar at Indigo.

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One Response to “Puff’s creator comes to Canada”

  1. Michael Holand Shepard says:

    He did not write Puff the Magic Dragon. I did.

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