‘John Henry’ illustrator to visit Summers County
TALCOTT, W.Va., June 15, 2015 — Illustrator Peter Thornton will visit West Virginia to bring the tale of John Henry to life once more at John Henry Days in Summers County.
A reading of “A Natural Man, the True Story of John Henry” is set to follow the grand parade on July 11 in Talcott.
Thornton worked with narrator Steve Sanfield to create this retelling of the story of West Virginia’s steel-driving man. Learn more and buy the book here
For more information about Thornton and his art and illustrations, visit him on Facebook.
John Henry Days celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The three day festival begins with live music on Friday, July 10 and runs through Sunday, July 12, 2015. See the full schedule here.