The first official Guest for Princeton KidLit 2010 is local author Father Dominic Garramone.

Father Dominic Garramone, OSB entered Saint Bede Abbey in 1983, took his solemn vows in 1989 and was ordained in 1992.  He is the head of the Religion department at Saint Bede Academy and teaches church history and Christian doctrine.  He is also the drama director and has published two plays.  He was the host of the PBS cooking show “Breaking Bread with Father Dominic” from 1999 to 2001, and has written five cookbooks, most recently ‘Tis the Season to Be Baking: Christmas Reflections and Bread Recipes, published by Reedy Press.  Fr. Dom says he got his culinary education “between my mother’s kitchen and the public library” and when not baking or teaching can usually be found in the abbey herb garden.

At KidLit 2010, Father Dom will be promoting his new series of children's books.

Title of the series: The Brother Jerome series
Title of 1st Book:   Brother Jerome and Angels in the Bakery
Author:  Fr. Dominic Garramone, OSB
Illustrator: Richard Bernal
Publisher: Reedy Press, St. Louis MO

Brother Jerome and Angels in the Bakery Synopsis:

Br. Jerome, the young baker at St Michael's Abbey, has a special gift besides baking: he can see and hear guardian angels. The angels sit in the rafters of the bakery because it's the place that smells the most like heaven, so they don't get homesick.   While the angels help him attract customers to the abbey bakery, they also keep him informed of people in town who need special help.  Br. Jerome discovers ways to help them while still being true to his monastic vows.